Small waterlily This fabric was created using the linocut fabric printing technique, which has been refined at Bábbarra Women’s Centre since it was introduced in the mid-1990s. The Lino tile is carved by the artist at Bábbarra Designs. It is printed on fabric by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The Read more…
Djomi (Fresh Water Spirit) This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djómi (Fresh Water Spirit). The Djómi figure is a mermaid-like spirit with fish tail that lives in the freshwater stream that flows out to the sea cliff near Maningrida. Djómi is known to be a Read more…
Djomi (Fresh Water Spirit) This design depicts the story of the artist’s ancestral dreaming, the Djómi (Fresh Water Spirit). The Djómi figure is a mermaid-like spirit with fish tail that lives in the freshwater stream that flows out to the sea cliff near Maningrida. Djómi is known to be a Read more…
Small waterlily This fabric was created using the linocut fabric printing technique, which has been refined at Bábbarra Women’s Centre since it was introduced in the mid-1990s. The Lino tile is carved by the artist at Bábbarra Designs. It is printed on fabric by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The Read more…
Man-djarduk (Red Bush Apples) Deborah Wurrkidj is a Kuninjku artist from the Kurulk clan whose country lies around the outstation of Mumeka in central Arnhem Land. In this design she has depicted man-djarduk (red bush apples) – a sweet, crisp bush food that is a favourite to collect. Man-djarduk fruits in kurrung Read more…
Dabuno (Brolga Eggs) Emily’s first design depicting Dabuno (Brolga Eggs). Emily is the younger sister of renowned Maningrida artists, Jennifer Wurrkidj and Deborah Wurrkidj. This fun design is an all over repeat or spot design that can be used for fashion or soft furnishing projects.
Wubbunj (Paperbark Canoe) “Wubbunj is our traditional canoe. This design is the old history story of how people came to live in this place we call Maningrida. Two old people were staying on the other side of the saltwater, in Narlarrambarr area. The old people slept in a paper bark Read more…
Man-djarduk (Red Bush Apples) Deborah Wurrkidj is a Kuninjku artist from the Kurulk clan whose country lies around the outstation of Mumeka in central Arnhem Land. In this design she has depicted man-djarduk (red bush apples) – a sweet, crisp bush food that is a favourite to collect. Man-djarduk fruits in kurrung Read more…
Man-djarduk (Red Bush Apples) Deborah Wurrkidj is a Kuninjku artist from the Kurulk clan whose country lies around the outstation of Mumeka in central Arnhem Land. In this design she has depicted man-djarduk (red bush apples) – a sweet, crisp bush food that is a favourite to collect. Man-djarduk fruits in kurrung Read more…
Dabuno (Brolga Eggs) Emily’s first design depicting Dabuno (Brolga Eggs). Emily is the younger sister of renowned Maningrida artists, Jennifer Wurrkidj and Deborah Wurrkidj. This fun design is an all over repeat or spot design that can be used for fashion or soft furnishing projects.