Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Bush Flowers Printed by her granddaughter, Lucielle Ikara.

Sea Turtle 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…

Yawkyawk and Mandjabu Printed by the late J. Wurrkidj’s daughter, Abigail Namundja Yawkyawk is a word from the Aboriginal Kunwinjku language, meaning ‘young woman’ and ‘young woman spirit being’. Sometimes compared to the European notion of mermaids, yawkyawks are usually depicted with the tails of fish. They have long hair, Read more…

Mandjabu Kuninjku people traditionally make two sorts of conical fish traps. One is called mandjabu and is made from a strong, durable vine called milil, and a smaller one is called manylik mandjabu, and made from the grass manylik. The mandjabuconical fish trap is bigger and stronger and used in tidal reaches Read more…

Mandjabu and Cheeky Yam Printed by the late J. Wurrkidj’s daughter, Abigail Namundja In old times people would make these mandjabu (fish traps) to go fishing. They are made with vine we find in the jungle. That old man, Anchor [Gulunba], he showed me how to make these fish traps. Read more…

man-kurdudjumuk – yellow colour top Handmade by Jemimah Jemimah, Sydney using headstock silk cotton blend. Hand printed by Deborah Wurrkidj out on county. The striking yellow – gold hue comes from the root of the man-kurdudjumuk plant (coelospermum reticulatum) which has been harvested from the sandy country near the flood plains. Read more…

Wirndilk Merlemerle (Pink Butterfly) Merlemerle – Butterfly Wirndilk, haemodorum coccineum is a tropical grass growing in the well draining and sandy soil around the stony country. Commonly known as scarlet bloodroot, the bright red bulb can achieve shimmering red or rust dye tones. The seeds of wirndilk can make a Read more…

Wirndilk Merlemerle (Pink Butterfly) Merlemerle – Butterfly Wirndilk, haemodorum coccineum is a tropical grass growing in the well draining and sandy soil around the stony country. Commonly known as scarlet bloodroot, the bright red bulb can achieve shimmering red or rust dye tones. The seeds of wirndilk can make a Read more…

Bush Flowers 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…

Yam Leaf This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile was carved by the artist in Maningrida and printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a one-off, limited edition piece.