Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community LaGrange Inc

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Feeding Season

“Bardi people learn to live off the land and the sea. We use certain plants to indicate which animals are good for eating. For example, the wattle flower tells us the mullet are good to eat; their fat and their eggs are best when the wattle is flowering. We need to know which plants create spears and which roots paralyse the fish so we can catch them. We use the land to help us hunt the sea. My paintings are all about how we use the land to hunt the sea. All the colours I use have meaning.”

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Untitled

 This artwork showcases the artist’s skillful use of color, texture, and technique, reflecting a deep connection to their environment and culture. Each detail embodies the unique identity of Bidyadanga Artists, where the desert meets the sea, and five language groups—Nyangumarta, Mangala, Yulparija, Juwaliny, and Karrajarri—come together to create art that speaks to the heart of Country. The artist captures the vibrant beauty of both desert and coastal landscapes, blending earthy reds, deep blues, and intricate patterns distinctive to their cultural heritage. The themes and composition invite viewers into the artist’s world, offering a glimpse of the rich, intertwined histories and the enduring connection to land and spirit that define the Bidyadanga community.

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Clay pans and Spinifex

This paining is about the claypans and spinifex in the dry season time, when spinifex, the native plants and the country gets dry. When the rain comes it makes the country green again. Some animals love dry season for hunting. Some times we go hunting for animals for our families

 

With the Paru (spinifex) we pull out the whole plant, roots and all and then we twist it around to make a flat basket (Jitatu) like a donut ring. Then this sits on the head and you can carry water for example. The water is in a Kapara like a shallow bowl which you make from the hard wood of a tree like Parntal (Owenia Reticulata)

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Women’s Centre Story

The Bidyadanga Women’s Centre is a space for all women of Bidyadanga.

The centre offers a space for women to have respite, engage in activities, access visiting services, form friendships and a place where women can support other women in the community.

The Women’s Centre has been focusing on building social enterprise opportunities for the women through creating crafts and handmade items. These products give women social enterprise opportunities to continue to support their families and build new skills in a supportive and creative environment.

Thank you for supporting the Bidyadanga Women’s Centre through your recent purchase through the Arts Centre.

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Women’s Centre Story

The Bidyadanga Women’s Centre is a space for all women of Bidyadanga.

The centre offers a space for women to have respite, engage in activities, access visiting services, form friendships and a place where women can support other women in the community.

The Women’s Centre has been focusing on building social enterprise opportunities for the women through creating crafts and handmade items. These products give women social enterprise opportunities to continue to support their families and build new skills in a supportive and creative environment.

Thank you for supporting the Bidyadanga Women’s Centre through your recent purchase through the Arts Centre.

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Women’s Centre Story

The Bidyadanga Women’s Centre is a space for all women of Bidyadanga.

The centre offers a space for women to have respite, engage in activities, access visiting services, form friendships and a place where women can support other women in the community.

The Women’s Centre has been focusing on building social enterprise opportunities for the women through creating crafts and handmade items. These products give women social enterprise opportunities to continue to support their families and build new skills in a supportive and creative environment.

Thank you for supporting the Bidyadanga Women’s Centre through your recent purchase through the Arts Centre.

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