• Deborah Wurrkidj, Bush Apples, acrylic pigment on silk, screen printed by hand, panel
  • Elizabeth Gandabuma, Mud Ripples, acrylic pigment on silk, screen printed by hand
  • Deborah Wurrkidj working on her design, Dilly Bags at Babbarra Designs
  • Deborah Wurrkidj, Dilly Bag, acrylic pigment on silk, screen printed by hand
  • Kate Miwulku, Baskets, Mats & Catfish, acrylic pigment on cotton, screen printed by hand, panel
  • Emily Kaybbrimm, Flowers, acrylic pigment on cotton, lino printed by hand, detail
  • Jennifer Wurrkidj, Frangipani, acrylic pigment on silk, lino printed by hand, detail
  • On display at Nomad Art Canberra
  • Valerie Kirk, Head of Textiles, The Australian National University opening Maningrida Threads in Canberra
  • At the opening, Rose Cameron Director of Nomad Art, Fiona Sivyer Manager Nomad Art Canberra, Valerie Kirk Head of Textiles at the Australian National University, Dr Louise Hamby Postdoctoral Fellow Australian National University.

Maningrida Threads: hand crafted fabric from Babbarra Designs

10 February - 06 March 2012

 

This exhibition features Babbarra Designs renowned lino and screen printed fabric.

 

The artists produce lino-tile designs and printed onto fabric with up to three layers of colour. Each piece of lino fabric is unique with varying tile and colour combinations. Lino-tiled fabric is printed in 2 & 3 metre lengths.

 

Babbarra Designs print fine silk-screened fabrics are produced from original artwork designed by the artists and printed onto a range of mediums including cotton, linen and silk.

 

Babbarra Designs is based at Maningrida in central Arnhem Land and operate out of the Babbarra Women’s Centre. The Maningrida region of central Arnhem Land is one of immense cultural and linguistic diversity. The work depicts the landscape, dreaming stories, spirit beings, bush foods and bush crafts from their country surrounding Maningrida. The variation in subject matter reflects the cultural identity of women from the different language groups.

Read more: Valerie Kirk opening address

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