Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation

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Woven Mat

Fibre Art is an ancient Aboriginal women’s craft that is still made today using the same techniques as their ancestors. Making fibre art is labour intensive and much care and fine needlework is required to ensure the finished object is both functional and beautiful. Fibre art from Ghunmarn Culture Centre includes dilly bags, floor mats, bush fans, woven creatures found in the landscape, plants such as yams (bush potato), baskets, place mats, and spirit figures such as mermaids and Mukuys. Natural pandanus fibre (Mukarra), is used to make much of the fibre art produced by the artists of Djilpin Arts. Women collect the pandanus by pulling from the top of the pandanus tree, then stripping and drying the leaves before they are dyed with natural bush colour collected from the Beswick surrounds.

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Pandanus Hoop Earrings

Rather than wasting small left overs from a larger woven pandanus piece, artists cleverly craft smaller items such as these handmade pandanus hoop earrings. Each of these earrings are unique, with pandanus hand woven around a metal loop before being finished. Some pairs feature dual colour of naturally dyed pandanus, while other pairs are from a single colour. 

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.

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Brolgas by Davis Kennedy

Sourced from archived prints in Djilpin’s Gapu Series, five outstanding art works have been printed on to a high quality cotton linen blend: Scott Hall’s Blue Billabong from his 2013 limited edition etching; Frankie (Tango) Lane’s 2016 Flying Foxes, and 3 woodcuts from 2013 – Davis Kennedy’s Brolgas, Brett Bush’s Barramundi and Simon Dawugari’s timeless Stone Axe Story.

Australian made and printed. Cotton linen blend. 65mm x 45mm

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Barramundi by Brett Bush

Sourced from archived prints in Djilpin’s Gapu Series, five outstanding art works have been printed on to a high quality cotton linen blend: Scott Hall’s Blue Billabong from his 2013 limited edition etching; Frankie (Tango) Lane’s 2016 Flying Foxes, and 3 woodcuts from 2013 – Davis Kennedy’s Brolgas, Brett Bush’s Barramundi and Simon Dawugari’s timeless Stone Axe Story.

Australian made and printed. Cotton linen blend. 65mm x 45mm

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Flying Foxes by Frankie (Tango) Lane

Sourced from archived prints in Djilpin’s Gapu Series, five outstanding art works have been printed on to a high quality cotton linen blend: Scott Hall’s Blue Billabong from his 2013 limited edition etching; Frankie (Tango) Lane’s 2016 Flying Foxes, and 3 woodcuts from 2013 – Davis Kennedy’s Brolgas, Brett Bush’s Barramundi and Simon Dawugari’s timeless Stone Axe Story.

Australian made and printed. Cotton linen blend. 65mm x 45mm

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Stone Axe Story by Simon Dawugari

Sourced from archived prints in Djilpin’s Gapu Series, five outstanding art works have been printed on to a high quality cotton linen blend: Scott Hall’s Blue Billabong from his 2013 limited edition etching; Frankie (Tango) Lane’s 2016 Flying Foxes, and 3 woodcuts from 2013 – Davis Kennedy’s Brolgas, Brett Bush’s Barramundi and Simon Dawugari’s timeless Stone Axe Story.

Australian made and printed. Cotton linen blend. 65mm x 45mm

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Mukuy Spirit Figures

These finely crafted woven figures represent Mukuy Spirit creatures. The Mukuy belong in Yirritja country called Galanbirni. At night you might hear them playing the Didjeridu. The Mukuy travel around a lot and are often found in sacred places. They are mysterious, sometimes playful and sometimes cheeky characters, often referred to as Devil Devil. Mukuy figures tell the stories of country, culture and spiritual beliefs.

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Mukuy Spirit Figures

These finely crafted woven figures represent Mukuy Spirit creatures. The Mukuy belong in Yirritja country called Galanbirni. At night you might hear them playing the Didjeridu. The Mukuy travel around a lot and are often found in sacred places. They are mysterious, sometimes playful and sometimes cheeky characters, often referred to as Devil Devil. Mukuy figures tell the stories of country, culture and spiritual beliefs.

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Woven Basket with Handle

Fibre Art is an ancient Aboriginal women’s craft that is still made today using the same techniques as their ancestors. Making fibre art is labour intensive and much care and fine needlework is required to ensure the finished object is both functional and beautiful. Fibre art from the Ghunmarn Culture Centre includes dilly bags, floor mats, bush fans, woven creatures found in the landscape, plants such as yams (bush potato), baskets, place mats, and spirit figures such as mermaids and Mukuy’s. Natural pandanus fibre (Mukarra), is used to make much of the fibre art produced by the artists of Djilpin Arts. Women collect the pandaus by pulling from the top of the pandanus tree, then stripping and drying the leaves before they are dyed with natural bush colour collected from the Beswick surrounds.

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Dilly Bag

Fibre Art is an ancient Aboriginal women’s craft that is still made today using the same techniques as their ancestors. Making fibre art is labour intensive and much care and fine needlework is required to ensure the finished object is both functional and beautiful. Fibre art from the Ghunmarn Culture Centre includes dilly bags, floor mats, bush fans, woven creatures found in the landscape, plants such as yams (bush potato), baskets, place mats, and spirit figures such as mermaids and Mukuy’s. Natural pandanus fibre (Mukarra), is used to make much of the fibre art produced by the artists of Djilpin Arts. Women collect the pandaus by pulling from the top of the pandanus tree, then stripping and drying the leaves before they are dyed with natural bush colour collected from the Beswick surrounds.