Nagula Jarndu Designs

Yawuru-Karajarri artist Martha Lee block printing in the Nagula Jarndu studio.

Nagula Jarndu (Saltwater woman) is an Indigenous governed and directed not-for-profit organisation that has been running for over 30 years. It is a culturally safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to come together to create contemporary art, textiles and products inspired by liyan (feeling) and imagery from Country and Dreaming. It enables women to earn income from art whilst maintaining a connection to culture and sharing this knowledge with a wider audience. The workshop space has a strong focus on handprinted textiles and paper prints.

ARTISTS

Gabriella Baxter Marie Cecilia Manado

YAWURU PEOPLE YAWURU COUNTRY / BROOME

GABRIELLA BAXTER

BORN Derby LIVES AND WORKS Yawuru Country | Broome LANGUAGE GROUP / PEOPLE Walmajarri-Nyikina

Gabriella is a Walmajarri-Nykina woman based in Broome. She has strong connections to her Country and the stories of the old people, and her artwork reflects these connections.

Jila (waterholes) have strong physical, sacred and spiritual importance to Aboriginal people. They are not only a principal source of life in the desert, but are also sacred sites where people meet for physical and spiritual sustenance. The boab tree is an integral part of Kimberley Country and is a tree that provides sustenance and medicine (from the nuts) as well as being important for shelter.

Gabriella Baxter

Desert Country-cold time, 2022 Block printed silk stretched over wood frame 95 x 125 cm

$380 REV22-98

Gabriella Baxter

Jila (waterhole), 2022 Block printed cotton stretched over wood frame 95 x 103 cm

$350 REV22-100

Gabriella Baxter

Nykina Country, 2022 Block printed silk stretched over wood frame 125 x 95 cm

$380 REV22-102

MARIE CECILIA MANADO

BORN Yawuru Country | Broome LIVES AND WORKS Yawuru Country | Broome LANGUAGE GROUP / PEOPLE Yawuru, Nimunburr and Jabir-jabir

Marie is a Yawuru, Nimunburr, Jabir-jabir woman. She has a great understanding of her people's Country, particularly bush foods and plants that provide sustenance and medicines. The eucalyptus trees are an important plant for Aboriginal people; the leaves can be brewed in water to treat ‘cold-sick’ and rubbed into the skin as a disinfectant. Traditionally, the bark from some of the species was burnt down and the grey ash used as a type of chewing tobacco. She also reveres the artesian water systems that lie beneath her Country. This water source is vital in providing water to all elements of the landscape, keeping Country sustained and vibrant.

Marie Cecilia Manado

Eucalyptus walara (gumnut), 2022 Block printed silk stretched over wood frame 128 x 95 cm

$380 REV22-92

Marie Cecilia Manado

Mangal (clamshells), 2022 Block printed silk stretched over wood frame 125 x 90 cm

$380 REV22-94 Marie Cecilia Manado

Water trails, 2022 Block printed cotton stretched over wood frame 125 x 90 cm

$380 REV22-96