Makassan Boat ‘This is from before when Aboriginal people were using canoe. When the Makassan came my ancestors paddled to the Makassan boats in their canoe and gave the Makassan’s food from our country. Before white man the Makassan travelled around and traded tobacco, rice, flour, sugar, square teabag made Read more…
Square floor mat 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. Read more…
Square Floor mat 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. Read more…
Kayawa (baby floor mat) A round design depicting a small pandanus floor mat used to nurse a baby. 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 Read more…
Namurre Boko (Two Brothers Fighting) 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 Read more…
Yawkyawk la Kunronj (freshwater mermaid) 2005 This screen print was created by the young Jennifer Wurrkidj, one of the most prolific artists at Bábbarra Women’s Centre. This design was re exposed onto screen after Kamanj passed away. Her sister Deborah Wurrkidj talks about this design. At that time the children Read more…
Yawkyawk la Kunronj (freshwater mermaid) 2005 This screen print was created by the young Jennifer Wurrkidj, one of the most prolific artists at Bábbarra Women’s Centre. This design was re exposed onto screen after Kamanj passed away. Her sister Deborah Wurrkidj talks about this design. At that time the children Read more…
Yawkyawk la Kunronj (freshwater mermaid) 2005 This screen print was created by the young Jennifer Wurrkidj, one of the most prolific artists at Bábbarra Women’s Centre. This design was re exposed onto screen after Kamanj passed away. Her sister Deborah Wurrkidj talks about this design. At that time the children Read more…
Yawkyawk la Kunronj (freshwater mermaid) 2005 This screen print was created by the young Jennifer Wurrkidj, one of the most prolific artists at Bábbarra Women’s Centre. This design was re exposed onto screen after Kamanj passed away. Her sister Deborah Wurrkidj talks about this design. At that time the children Read more…
AN-Gujechiya and Jin-Merdawa Embroidery Woodblock print and Lambadi embroidery on handwoven kala cottonPigment print with organic dyesDesign brief and all original design by Elizabeth WullunminguPrint composition by Anshu Arora and Prithi PaisPrinted by artisans at Tharangini StudioEmbroidery by M.Vasanthi & Sangeetha at Porgai Artisans AssociationWoodblock carving by Shri C.H. Sreeram Read more…