Mardarda and Njarlarla (Bones and Fire Sticks) Cotton jersey (stretch) In Esther’s first screen design, she depicts the story of Mardarda (bones) and Njarlarla (fire sticks) carried in a dilly bag, reminiscent of traditional ways of the Ndjebenna people. ‘Back in the old days, our people would use a ‘bush Read more…
Ngaldadmurrng (Saratoga) This design tells the story of Saratoga dreaming, a freshwater fish that swims on the edge of creeks and rivers. This design is the Saratoga dreaming from the Mularra songline. Where the Saratoga we call Murdulngu, Danguny travelled from Malmyangarnak billabong to Mirrigatja. This Billabong was owned by Read more…
Mabbúlarr – Murnun Featuring murnun (dugong) and yokkara (fish) This new 2022 design by Josephine is part two of her Mabbúlarr collection. Mabbúlarr is the Ndjébbana word describing calm and stillness – both regarding people and the ocean. Printed by hand at Injalak Art Centre 2022 using cotton poplin (sarong weight). Read more…
Mabbúlarr – Murnun Featuring murnun (dugong) and yokkara (fish) This new 2022 design by Josephine is part two of her Mabbúlarr collection. Mabbúlarr is the Ndjébbana word describing calm and stillness – both regarding people and the ocean. Printed by hand at Injalak Art Centre 2022 using cotton poplin (sarong weight). Read more…
Mabbúlarr – Murnun Featuring murnun (dugong) and yokkara (fish) This new 2022 design by Josephine is part two of her Mabbúlarr collection. Mabbúlarr is the Ndjébbana word describing calm and stillness – both regarding people and the ocean. Printed by hand at Injalak Art Centre 2022 using cotton poplin (sarong weight). Read more…
Djomi This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi fresh water spirit mermaid. The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the fresh water stream that flows out to the sea cliff near Maningrida. Djomi is a known to be Read more…
Djomi This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi fresh water spirit mermaid. The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the fresh water stream that flows out to the sea cliff near Maningrida. Djomi is a known to be Read more…
Dilly Bag Top Hand made at Babbarra Designs circa 2016
Kunkurra (Spiral Wind) – Publisher top ‘My designs, they are all alive living up in my head’- Janet Marawarr Janet Marawarr has depicted kunkurra, the spiralling wind associated with several sites in the Kardbam clan. On one level, this design can be interpreted as a depiction of the kinds of Read more…
Kunkurra Top hand made at Babbarra Designs Circa 2017