Welebme (flat) This is a Kune word that refers to the flattening out of items stones, flat leaves and kunbad (money). This design shows different items that have flattened out. Carol designed this for her grandkids to show them the tradition of Welebme.
Feathers A round Lino print design by Joy Garlbin depicting feathers.
Collecting Manme (Bush Food) ‘All that jungle around Mumeka, on the other side of the river.. that’s where we go looking for manme (bush food) like manyawok (cheeky yam) and karrbarda (long yam). The yawk yawk (young woman spirit) is holding a kunkaninj (digging stick), kun-madj (dilly bag) and all Read more…
Bamboo Shoot ‘I see bamboo everywhere where i go in Maningrida. I see it at every house – it’s a common house plant. When i see bamboo i get excited because i feel at home. Bamboo makes me feel good.’ Belinda Kernan This fabric was created using the linocut printing Read more…
Gurrpurdu (Diving Bird) A design by emerging textile designer, Charmaine Pascoe. ‘My Gurrpurdu (diving bird) was white. She flew from Gan Gan to Gapuwiyak and then to Yathalamarra. And then she flew to Gartji. At Gartji two fresh water seaweed shoots, one long and one short were trying to keep Read more…
Kundalk (Grasses), Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother of Everything) and Kunred (Country) – Woodblock A beautiful indigo discharge dyed silk sari featuring woodblock designs created in 2023 during a special workshop with Tharangini Studio in Bangalore. This fabric features the following block designs: Kunred (Country) by Janet Marawarr) Kundalk (Grasses) by Deborah Wurrkidj Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother Read more…
Kundalk (Grasses), Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother of Everything) and Kunred (Country) – Woodblock A beautiful indigo discharge dyed silk sari featuring woodblock designs created in 2023 during a special workshop with Tharangini Studio in Bangalore. This fabric features the following block designs: Kunred (Country) by Janet Marawarr) Kundalk (Grasses) by Deborah Wurrkidj Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother Read more…
Kundalk (Grasses) and Kunred (Country) – Woodblock A beautiful indigo discharge dyed silk sari featuring woodblock designs created in 2023 during a special workshop with Tharangini Studio in Bangalore. This fabric features the following block designs: Kunred (Country) by Janet Marawarr) Kundalk (Grasses) by Deborah Wurrkidj Printed in India by Tharangini Studio Read more…
