Sacred Site Design: Sacred Site Artist: Janet Marawarr A one-off, three colour print on bush-green cotton overlaid with soft red, green, and white tones. This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand Read more…
Sacred Site This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a one-off, limited edition piece. Bábbarra Women’s Read more…
Manbamo (nut) and Komrdawh (turtle) A new design by Janet showing a small fresh water (northern snake necked) turtle with repeating motifs of Manbamo (nuts). Janet Marawarr is a leading textile artist working at Babbarra Women’s Centre
Ngalng & Namorrorddo(woman create) ‘This is a story from Mankorlod. This is a djang story. This is the creation story about the fresh water yabby. Starting with the stone, that’s the raw one and the cooked one. The stone rock suddenly turned to ngalng, in a flash. ngalng started growing Read more…
Ngalng, Duruk (dog) and Eiffel Tower This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a one-off, limited Read more…
Kunred (country), Yawkyawk (young woman spirit) & Manbedde Janet has depicted the rocky country of Mankorlod along side a yawkyawk young woman spirit. Manbedde is printed in white lines throughout the design. Manbedde is a bush food from the Quinine tree. Petalostigma pubescens This is a bright neon orange base Read more…
Eiffel Tower ‘I want to tell you about my design, that Eiffel tower one. This year it was my first time going to Paris. I didn’t know that place, nothing. We travelled around the world to get there, we flew underneath the world in an aeroplane. Paris was a big, Read more…
Rolk (maggot) and Maladj This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a one-off, limited edition piece. Read more…
Jabiru A piece of fabric carefully hand printed by Janet Marawarr. Subtle colours detailing a scene from her country of a Jabiru with it’s wings outstretched.