Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Mandudjmi (green plum) *Green Plum – 

Djomi Egg This design depicts the story of Blulandjan Joy’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi freshwater spirit mermaid. In this design, the Djomi egg is also depicted in the centre.  ‘The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the freshwater stream that flows out to Read more…

Djomi Egg This design depicts the story of Blulandjan Joy’s ancestral dreaming, the Djomi freshwater spirit mermaid. In this design, the Djomi egg is also depicted in the centre.  ‘The Djomi figure is a mermaid like spirit with fish tail that lives in the freshwater stream that flows out to Read more…

Barramundi

Waterlily

Namurre Boko A two colour screen print design from 2022. Jay’s first large format design to join the Bábbarra Designs Collection. ‘This is my first one, I’m really happy, I’m proud. It’s just a songline for everybody. This story is from my great great grandfather on my fathers side. The songline Read more…

MERLEMERLE (BUTTERFLY) and BILLABONG BOLUNG (RAINBOW SERPENT) Wood Block print on handwoven silk, extract print with organic dyes Composition as briefed by Carol Kamanj Liyawanga and Jay Jurrupula Rostron Printed by C. Satish and Tharangini Studio, Bangalore, Karnataka Wood Block carving by Shri C.H. Sreeram and Shri S.K. Rajak Fabric Read more…

MERLEMERLE (BUTTERFLY) and BILLABONG BOLUNG (RAINBOW SERPENT) Wood Block print on handwoven silk, extract print with organic dyes Composition as briefed by Carol Kamanj Liyawanga and Jay Jurrupula Rostron Printed by C. Satish and Tharangini Studio, Bangalore, Karnataka Wood Block carving by Shri C.H. Sreeram and Shri S.K. Rajak Fabric Read more…

Bawáliba and Bush Flower This new design from workshops held in 2022 depicting Bawáliba (stone country mimihs) and dilly bags against a background of loosely placed bush flowers. Lucy has depicted her Bawáliba with werrkno (skin) textures.  ‘Bawáliba is the djang (Dreaming) of my mother and my uncles. They are good spirits, they protect Read more…

Bawáliba and Bush Flower This new design from workshops held in 2022 depicting Bawáliba (stone country mimihs) and dilly bags against a background of loosely placed bush flowers. Lucy has depicted her Bawáliba with werrkno (skin) textures.  ‘Bawáliba is the djang (Dreaming) of my mother and my uncles. They are good spirits, they protect Read more…