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Carol Liyawanga, Welebme (flat), Lino print fabric

Carol Liyawanga, Welebme (flat), Lino print fabric

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Artist: Carol Liyawanga
Title: Welebme(flat)
Materials: Lino print fabric, 100% cotton
Size: 200cm x 110cm

Each unique fabric comes with an artist certificate of authenticity. 

This is a Kune word that refers to the flattening out of items stones, flat leaves and kunbad (money).

This design shows different items that have flattened out. Carol designed this for her grandkids to show them the tradition of Welebme.

In Kuninjku the name manbirrbbirr is used for a number of densely flowering shrubs and small trees including Verticordia cunninghamii, yellow flowering Austromyrtus species and also Acacia platycarpa which also has dense white. 

Carol was born on a remote cattle station, near Bulmun community, where her mother was working at the time.

Carol now lives with her family on the remote homeland of Buluhkaduru. Carol currently works as a remote homelands supervisor, managing the Buluhkaduru women’s centre.

She is a talented weaver of pandanus and a lino cut artist. Her mother taught her how to weave baskets and dilly bags, and collect the natural fibres from the bush land. Carol has strong knowledge in Arnhem Land plants and native wild foods.

This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a one-off, limited edition piece.

Bábbarra Women’s Centre supports the economic independence of Indigenous women in the Arnhem Land community of Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia. Designs created by the women at Bábbarra reflect strong cultural knowledge, which is passed down to younger generations through their textile design practice.

Bábbarra Women’s Centre has a proud history of positive social impact. Since 1983, we have supported the continuation of culture and economic independence of Indigenous women in the community of Maningrida and on surrounding homelands.

Originally established as a women’s refuge, Bábbarra Women’s Centre now provides activities, employment and training opportunities through the establishment and operation of appropriate small business enterprises. The centre runs a textile workshop specialising in the production of hand-printed fabric designs that reflect the makers’ connection to country and their extensive cultural knowledge.

Bábbarra Women’s Centre is re-activating existing homeland women’s centres to help ensure country is lived on and cared for, and that younger generations remain connected to their homelands.

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Deborah Wurrkidj, artist of Bábbarra Designs

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