Woven bracelet Pandanus fibre art is labour intensive requiring a high level of care and fine needlework. Finished works are both functional and beautiful. Women collect pandanus by pulling from the top of a pandanus tree, stripping then dying the leaves using natural bush colour.
Woven basket Pandanus fibre art is labour intensive requiring a high level of care and fine needlework. Finished works are both functional and beautiful. Women collect pandanus by pulling from the top of a pandanus tree, stripping then dying the leaves using natural bush colour.
Bush Utensil Holder Pandanus fibre art is labour intensive requiring a high level of care and fine needlework. Finished works are both functional and beautiful. Women collect pandanus by pulling from the top of a pandanus tree, stripping then dying the leaves using natural bush colour.
Woven flower Pandanus fibre art is labour intensive requiring a high level of care and fine needlework. Finished works are both functional and beautiful. Women collect pandanus by pulling from the top of a pandanus tree, stripping then dying the leaves using natural bush colour.
Freshwater barramundi and saltwater barramundi Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. For two decades, Djilpin Arts has been working on country with kin and culture, across generations. Our activities are rich in spirit, bringing, healing Read more…
Dimbuka and stone spears This painting represents five dimbuka dilly bags surrounded by many stone spears. It is a Wägilak story. Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. For two decades, Djilpin Arts has been working Read more…
Barramundi between saltwater and reshwater The painting represents a barramundi in the sand between the rough saltwater at the bottom and the quieter, more clear freshwater at the top. This barramundi travels to the saltwater for food and then returns to the freshwater afterwards. Djilpin Arts is a not for Read more…
Billabong creatures Depicted here are creatures found in the billabong, including catfish, swordfish, freshwater snake, black bream and waterlilies Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. For two decades, Djilpin Arts has been working on country Read more…
Stingray, Saltwater Fish and White Flowers This painting depicts stingrays swimming with saltwater fish amongst white flowers. When fishing for stingrays, the white flowers on the water indicate that the stingrays are full and ready to be caught and eaten. The yellow inside the body of the stingray represents the Read more…
Stingray, Barramundi & Waterlillies Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems. For two decades, Djilpin Arts has been working on country with kin and culture, across generations. Our activities are rich in spirit, bringing, healing to Read more…