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Gunbalanya Kids Rock!
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Gunbalanys Kids Rock!
Celebrating 35 Years of Injalak
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November, 2024
Celebrate 35 years of Injalak with a series of special events and product releases throughout November 2024.
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2024
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August 9th to 11th, 2024
Join us at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) to celebrate our 35th anniversary.
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Shaun Namarnyilk has created some more Nganabbarru (buffalo) horns! 🐃🐃 link in bio
⭐️ Upcoming Workshop Brisbane - May 11th ⭐️
In collaboration with the Brisbane street art Festival, we are excited to invite you to learn the history and techniques of Injalak artists as they take you through their traditional art processes.
Using traditional ochres on paper, participants will be guided through the Bininj Kunwok cultural traditions and how they are being maintained and practised today.
Participants will learn techniques, styles and the Djung (dreaming) of West Arnhem Land and will leave the workshop with a self-painted artwork, guided by the artists.
Spots will fill quickly, link in bio to reserve your space ⛓
Today Injalak`s president Donna Nadjamerrek visited the ASEAN conference. #art @supplynation #asean
Sprotin and new print studio manager Samson are finishing off Sprotin`s `Yawk Yawk dja Mandem (Freshwater Mermaids and Waterlilies)` design. This is one of the many new screen prints to be released later this year to celebrate 35 years of Injalak. #aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #screenprinting #art #fabricdesign #fabric
Throwback to an Injalak Hill tour last year with Roland. We`re looking forward to dry season again!
Joe Guymala with his latest lorrkon design, `Djebuyh (possum)`.
Looking kamak, Joe!
#joeguymala #injalak #injalakarts #indigenous #indigenousart #aboriginalart
Priscilla Badari with biggest mob of brown colour after a pandanus trip.
Brown colour or Wirdilwirdil is from the red bulb of Haemadorum breviculae grass.
#colour #pandanus #naturaldyes #naturalcolour #westarnhem #arnhemland #injalakarts #injalak
Nothing beats a Gunbalanya sunset! ❤
Mr Don Namundja! To know him is to love him. He`s always coming into the art centre with the most stylish outfits — eager to have a chat over his `tea coffee`.
You won`t find Don ever painting on a table, he loves to pick a spot on the floor, in the sunshine. Here`s a work in progress of a mimih spirt and stone.
#injalakarts #injalak #donnamundja #ochre #mimihspirit #aboriginalart #westarnhem #arnhemland #indigenous #art #artist
Wet season in Gunbalanya! ❤️😍
#gunbalanya #wetseason #arnhemland #westarnhemland
We’ve uploaded a whole new bunch of earrings to our Etsy page. We’re loving this new design by queen weaver, Lynne Nadjowh.
Have a browse at the link in our bio.
#weaving #fibreart #wovenearrings #fibreearrings #westarnhem #gunbalanya
Colour and country are intertwined in fibre works – with certain plants being specific to western Arnhem Land.
In this photo, one of the daluk is crushing Windilk (the seeds of the Haemodorum coccineum plant, related to Kangaroo Paw) – this is used to create purple and pink colour.
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #pandanus #naturalcolours #naturaldyes
Lorraine on the tools today! We love seeing her design being transferred onto fabric.
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #screenprinting #art #fabricdesign #fabric
On our latest pandanus trip, Lorraine Namarnyilk spotted a cheeky yam plant – or otherwise called ‘Mankinjdjek’. Many artists at Injalak paint the cheeky yam.
It is poisonous unless it is soaked in water for a number of days after having been cut, to let out the toxic substance.
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #yam #cheekyyam
The sun is shining in Gunbalanya today – perfect for hardening the emulsion on Samson Namundja’s latest screen print design.
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #screenprinting #art #fabricdesign #fabric
What can’t this daluk do! Conne Nayinggul with today’s lunch — fresh Manmakkawarri (Catfish) from the billabong.
Nicodemus Nayilibidj with his latest work, ‘Nawaran (Oenpelli Python)’.
Nawaran is a rare snake that is only found in the Gunbalanya region. Non-indigenous Australians first discovered it in the 1970’s. The nawaran is a non-venomous snake that can grow to massive lengths. It is able to dislocate its jaws enabling it to swallow prey larger than themselves. These reptiles are nocturnal, feeding on a variety of animals as well as the eggs of brolga.
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #art #oenpellipython
All smiles pandanus collecting this weekend!
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #fibreart #pandanus #weaving #art
Last week our old Studio Coordinator, Lily Durland came out to Injalak for a screen-printing workshop.
We loved seeing the print studio buzzing with energy – with so many new creations! Keep an eye out for new fabric designs hitting our store in the next few months.
Here’s a sneak preview in the meantime:
1] Sprotin Bangarr working on his ‘yawkyawk’ design
2] Lorraine Namarnyilk and Samson Namundja’s design side by side
3] Samson Namundja’s finished clapstick and mako design
4] Brendon Dirdi with his work in progress ‘djenj’ design
5] Lorraine and Lily behind the scenes!
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #screenprinting #art #fabricdesign #fabric
An absolute icon! Our Injalak co-director, Gabriel Maralngurra is currently in Adelaide – and not a fan of the cooler weather it seems. We’re looking forward to having Gabriel back in Gunbalanya and hearing all about his adventures.
Lorraine with her latest masterpiece, ‘Wakkewakken (Sugarbag Woman)’ ready for screen printing.
We’re excited to be printing this for a limited release of fabric to celebrate 35 years of Injalak (keep an eye out in the next few months!)
Wakkewakken are from the country east of the Mann River. They originally lived under a paperbark tree in a creek with cold water. They would leave their underwater home and move around the country gathering bush fruit which they placed in their dilly bags.
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #screenprinting #art #fabricdesign #fabric
Weave queens of Gunbalanya! 👑❤️🔥
The daluk have been busy taking the hook sticks out and collecting pandanus near the Airport. Once the pandanus is collected, the daluk then strip, boil with colour and hang to dry at the art centre. The daluk then weave intricate designs – over much laughter and lots of tea!
Here are a few of the fibre works that have walked through Injalak this wet season.
1] Doreen Djorlom with dilly bag and basket
2] Patsy Kelly with Yawkyawk
3] Lynne Nadjowh with pandanus mat
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #fibreart #pandanus #weaving #art
It’s not often our artists will paint commissions, but this request was a special one!
@rowdiewalden asked if Shaun Namarnyilk could paint one of his rare works – a portrait alongside aliens.
Thanks for the commission, Rowdie, hope you like it! We think it’s kamak.
#aboriginalart #westarnhem #northernterritory #gunbalanya #shaunnamarnyilk #contemporaryart #art #painting
Gabriel-Maralngurra-Catalogue
Gabriel Maralngurra was introduced to rockart by his uncle, Thompson Yulidjirri (c. 1930-2009), who took him to see the paintings on Injalak Hill when he was a child. Gabriel is inspired by the rock art galleries around West ArnhemLand which are often densely layered with paintings. Rock art painting is a tradition which has been dated back to at least 45,000 years before the present.
Gunga
Fibre art catalogue Gunga takes you in a journey of the history of fibre art, the process of its making and the different forms it has taken throughout the years. Learn more about the different kinds of fibre art created at Injalak. Featuring work by painters and...
Collectors Special Edition Catalogue
To compliment DAAF2020 Injalak Arts has created a Collectors Special Edition Catalogue.
To help guide you through the inaugural online Digital Art Fair we want to share a special curated selection of new works by talented Injalak Artists that will be available on our digital booth.
Graham Badari – Life Forces
Life Forces brings together Graham Badari’s latest body of works, bursting with energy and colour. Graham Badari paints every day opposite Injalak Hill and the billabong where he makes acute observations on the different animals and plants that come with the changing seasons.
