Babbarra Women’s Centre

Mimih, Jabiru and Brolga A multicoloured lino printed textile depicting a mimic spirt, kangaroo, Jabiru and brolga in Jay’s homeland around Korlobididah. Slightly blurry in some areas due to colour layering.

Modjarrkki the crocodile Jay Rostron Jurrupula is a versatile Maningrida artist who has been creating beautiful lino print fabric at Babbarra Designs. She has a great eye for colour and a meticulous carving style.She also works with a range of other mediums including Etching, Stringybark (Eucalyptus Tetradonta) with Ochre Pigment Read more…

Jabiru Muted green and orange tones on a blue base cloth. This design shows the Jabiru with wings outstretched.

Kangaroo and Mimih Spirit Jay Jurrupula depicts the story of ‘Kangaroo and Mimi Spirit’ with her hand carved, Lino print design. A soft purple cotton with pink and orange ink.

Mermaid and Fish A beautiful hand printed design by Jay Jurrupula Rostron. ‘The mermaid design, that was my daughter design, Cindy Rostron, my daughter was helping me to make this.. she’s the djungkay for this mermaid design..’ Jay Rostron 2021 Soft blue cotton with green, red and pink ink.

Modjarrkki & Namurre Boko ‘Bini-murreko means two brothers – big brother and little brother. Two brothers were really strong leaders and good hunters, sharing animals with different tribes. With those different tribe there were jealousy going on. Little brother went walkabout and heard the different tribe was talking about his Read more…

Modjarrkki (The Crocodile) Two brothers and Modjarrkki the Crocodile ‘This is a true story. My great great grandfather and my father told this story and I tell it to my children. It’s about a freshwater crocodile called Modjarrkki. One day an unmarried man who was camping with his brother and Read more…

Namurre Boko (Two brothers story) ‘Bini-murreko means two brothers – big brother and little brother. Two brothers were really strong leaders and good hunters, sharing animals with different tribes. With those different tribe there were jealousy going on. Little brother went walkabout and heard the different tribe was talking about Read more…

Namurre Boko (Two Brothers Story) and Modjarrkki ‘Bini-murreko means two brothers – big brother and little brother. Two brothers were really strong leaders and good hunters, sharing animals with different tribes. With those different tribe there were jealousy going on. Little brother went walkabout and heard the different tribe was Read more…

Kunmadj (pandanus mat) and that ‘Sharp Tree’ ‘I like lino, print my design and doing different way to print my lino, different colours and different way. I print lino Yawkyawk (spirit woman) and Andjolpo. This was an old lady and she create that language and the world before. I also Read more…