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Turtle Nest The turtle is in the billabong with it’s eggs – they are all hidden in the grasses. There are waterlilies and bubbles. 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 Read more…

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Woven basket 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 Read more…

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Barramundi II Barramundi with file snake and longtom  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, Read more…

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Barramundi I Four barramundi and two saratoga 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, Read more…

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Mele mele Mele mele means butterfly. This is for my mother’s story on my father’s side. 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 Read more…

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Dillybags This painting depicts eight dillybags, we use dillybags to collect bush foods and also to collect water to drink. 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 Read more…

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Water Snake Nest This painting depicts a water snake nest. 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 Read more…

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Billabong creatures Everything in this painting can be found in the billabong. The fish is a longtom, with tadpole, two types of waterlily, yam, diving duck and little snake with a white neck. Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of Read more…

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Stone Spear Buffalo Skull This painted buffalo skull depicts stone spears, it represents my Mother’s 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 on country with kin and Read more…

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Wooden Carved Buffalo Carved wooden buffalo. Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, spears and clubs for protection of their lives and territory, Read more…

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