Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Garriwa (Sea Turtle) A detailed lino print design depicting a sea turtle surrounded by sea shells. Elizabeth is from the Burrarra language group and her homeland is Gupanga, Arnhem Land.  

Turtle Hand printed fabric made by pressing intricately carved lino tiles onto fabric using layers of colour.

Lady Dreaming Verity has drawn the mermaid spirit found at Lady Dreaming, a significant women’s site located on the West Arnhem Highway. 

Stingray Hand printed fabric made by pressing intricately carved lino tiles onto fabric using layers of colour.

Manbirrbbirr (small bush flowers) In Kuninjku the name manbirrbbirr is used for a number of densely flowering shrubs and small trees including Verticordia cunninghamii, yellow flowering Austromyrtus species and also Acacia platycarpa which also has dense white.   

Yalaba Hand printed fabric made by pressing intricately carved lino tiles onto fabric using layers of colour.

Kayawa (baby floor mat) Baby floor mat

Fish Net Hand printed fabric made by pressing intricately carved lino tiles onto fabric using layers of colour.

Lady Dreaming Verity has drawn the mermaid spirit found at Lady Dreaming, a significant women’s site located on the West Arnhem Highway. 

Mududu A new design by Lucy celebrating her love of eating mudcrab.  Mududu is mudcrab in the Gurgoni language. ‘I feel good waking up in the morning, knowing I am going to Bábbarra. After work I go home and talk about my printing with all my family, and then I Read more…