Some women use their weaving skills to create different shaped Marebu (women mat), a beautiful art piece. These are close ups of some of these pieces, check out more on our website (link on bio)
#naturaldyes #weaving #abstract #handmade
Egrets and Jabirus are widely seen around Gunbalanya. They are a popular subject for carvings, using milk wood and acrylic to paint on. These pieces are now available on our online shop, link on bio.
#carving #handmade #sculpture #birds
Michael with his new painting “Mimih spirit hunting”, this and many other painting are now available on our website (link on bio), thank you all for supporting Injalak artists!
#injalakarts #painting
Dianna brought us these colourful Marebu and baskets today! She has made these with pandanus and natural dyes. Available now online.
#weaving #baskets #naturaldyes #handmade
Rarrk is a very distinctive style of painting in Gunbalanya which consist of fine cross hatching.
Artworks:
Cheeky jam by Gwenyth Mangiru
Yawkyawk by Shadrack Patlas
Goanna by Shadrack Patlas
Nail fish by Allan Namaniyuo
Available on our website, link on bio.
#painting #injalakarts #gunbalanya #rarrkpainting
Check out these fun paintings and more on our website!🔥 #paintings #injalakarts #colourful
Some of Lynne‘s intricate work. Natural dyes pandanus earrings now available online, check out the work of all the amazing Injalak ladies. #handmade #pandanus #weaving #naturaldyes
These beautiful designs are available in tea towels. Now online.
#teatowels #handscreenprinted
Dancing Mimih spirits by Injalak ladies and Manme by Selina Nadjowh
Beautiful silk scarves limited edition now available online.
Model- Anne Gumurdul #screenprinting #scarves #injalakwomen
Job opportunity: Operations Manager @injalakarts to coordinate day-to-day operations of the art centre in the remote community of Gunbalanya 🌈 Applications close 29 September 2020. Go to Injalak.com for more info ❤️ #injalakarts #jobopportunity
Wilma has made some more Marrabbi- bush string bags. The string is made from Mankulurrudj (sand palm) using a very special and ancient technique.The leaves are split soaked and rubbed on the thigh into string before being woven into these bags. #injalakarts #bushstring #marrabbi #wilmanganjmirra There is one left, go to https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/852974400/manbudbud-bush-string-bag-by-wilma?ref=shop_home_active_71&frs=1
Larry Bangarr sat proudly with bark paintings made at his outstation over the past month. He had a few close encounters with buffalo whilst out harvesting the materials but luckily it was totally worth it for his beautiful paintings! Go to https://injalak.com/shop/barks/ to see more bark paintings available online now ❤️ #Injalakarts #barkpainting #larrybangarr
Hand screen printed fabric newly uploaded to our online shop link in bio. What will you make? ❤️ All our fabric is printed on site in Gunbalanya by talented Kunwinjku technicians and artists are paid a royalty for every metre printed. #ethicalfashion #injalakarts #backinjalak #silk #linen #cotton
The beautiful dyes from west arhem land, earrings available online🌈#fibreart #naturaldyes #pandanus #weaving
Anne Gumurdul with her amazing baskets all available online now. ⭐️Anne harvested pandanus and natural dyes to make these fibre art works, using knowledge passed onto her from her grandmother. Go to: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/InjalakArts?ref=hdr_shop_menu #backinjalak #sharingculture #naturaldyes #fibreart #annegumurdul
New earrings available now online on our Etsy shop, link on bio 🌿
#fibreart #pandanus #naturaldyes #jewellerydesign
Marebu (woven mats) available online now on linen, linen cotton & cotton. All our fabric is hand screen printed in our studio here in Gunbalanya by talented Kunwinjku technicians. Designers are paid a royalty for every metre printed. #ethicalfashion #screenprinting #injalakarts https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/InjalakArts?ref=hdr_shop_menu
Selina Nadjowh modelling some new jewellery available online now #Injalakarts #fibreart #naturaldyes https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/InjalakArts?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=20233209
Amos Nganjmirra working on a new textiles design of all his favourite animals including frilled neck lizards, dolphins and snails. #injalakarts #textiledesign #amosnganjmirra #newdesigns
Amazing work by Doreen Djorlom, Marebu made with pandanus and natural dyes. #injalakarts #weaving #naturaldyes #fibreart
Helen Nawirridj just brought us this beautiful Marebu made using pandanus and natural dyes. Marebu is the general Kunwinjku term for woven mats. These were traditionally valuable items. Some were used as working surfaces, others were worn and others used during ceremonial occasions. #injalakarts #marebu #wovenmat #fibreart 🌈 Available online now: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/InjalakArts?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=20558865
Trying new designs ! Earrings available on Etsy, made with pandanus plants and natural dyes. #handmade #fibreart #earrings #injalakwomen
Ngalmangiyi (long neck turtle) by Winston Naborlhborh.
It is long neck turtle season in Gunbalanya and Winston got very creative with this new painting. Winston is the lead singer at Nabarlek band! When he’s not making music he creates unique paintings mainly featuring wildlife, including long neck turtle, spiders and birds. Dm us for more info #longneckturtle #rarrkpainting #turtleshell
These little bark paintings are now available at our website. Artworks by Larry Bangarr. #ochreonbark #injalakart #barkpainting
Very unique earrings designs by Selina Nadjowh ❤️ made with pandanus and natural dyes. #selinanadjowh #fibreart #weaving #earrings #naturaldyes
Mandjabu (fish trap)
Amazing work by fibre artist Antina Nabegeyo, made with pandanus and natural dyes from west arhem land.
#fibreart #fibreartist #weaving #naturaldyes #injalakarts
Starting the week with new beautiful bark paintings now available on our website (link on bio)
This one is a billabong scene with kinga (crocodile) by Larry Bangarr.
#injalakarts #larrybangarr #barkpainting #ochre
Allan Namaniyuo making great progress on his first fabric design inspired by the patterns and rarrk he uses in his paintings #screenprinting #newdesigns #workshop #injalakarts
⭐️New fabric online now ⭐️ link in bio ❤️ All our fabric is hand screen printed in Gunbalanaya by talented Kunwinjku printing technicians. Artists receive royalty for every metre printed. #ethicalfashion #injalakarts #screenprinting https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/InjalakArts?ref=hdr_shop_menu
Sprotin Bangarr is usually printing fabric as our youngest screen printing technician but this week he has been working hard on his very own design of Bud(baby fish). We can’t wait to see him print his own design in the studio here in Gunbalanya #sprotinbangarr #screenprinting #newdesign #injalakarts