Indigenous Australian Designs & Hand Printed Fabrics by BabbarraDesigns

More tote bags now available through our online store! Please note that Babbarra Women's Centre will be closing this Wed 21 Dec, so get in quick: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/BabbarraDesigns

Lorkon design by Belinda Gurrinya (3m)

Beautiful bright Lorrkon design by Belinda Gurrinya: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/464982991/lorkon-design-by-belinda-gurrinya-3m?ref=shop_home_active_9

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The ladies have been busy printing and sewing these fabulous tote bags, perfect for last minute Christmas gifts (but be quick so they make the post!) Shop online now: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/BabbarraDesigns

Babbarra Women's Centre 2016

"The women I see here... they are quite shy, but in their workplace they are very powerful and they are talented"- Helen Williams, founder of Babbarra Women's Centre, speaks about the strong, talented women of Babbarra in this excerpt from a short film created by our friends at Grow the Music.

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Lucy Yarawonga - proudly wearing her latest t-shirt screen design. Lucy made this design last week in Maningrida. Depicting her mother's country dreaming story, Lucy first sketched the drawing onto paper, then transferred it onto clear acetate with black paint. Next she exposed this painting onto a silk-screen coated with light sensitive emulsion, and finally printed with the screen using ink onto this t-shirt. A complex process, screen printing does return great artistic results. Thanks again to Bobbie Ruben for supporting this workshop.

Maningrida Arts & Culture

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Look at the post delivery- we are too happy here at Babbarra! Noelina found a great dress and necklace outfit for evenings in Darwin, Deborah has a new skirt for Christmas Day, Lennie has a new hat and Melba has a shirt for church- something for everyone! Thank you to everyone for sending in- for those still interested for donating key items in demand are sheets, pillow cases and towels! If anyone in Darwin had bar fridges or washing machines to donate (only working condition please), you could drop off at Nighthawk Transport in East Arm for free and we will cover freight. Thanks again.

Sneak peek into the Babbarra Women's Centre Studio this week... Working on new designs and printing techniques with long term collaborator and friend of Babbarra Bobbie Ruben - watch this space to see these designs turn into fabrics in the months to come. #newrange #indigenoustextiles #screenprinting

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Meet Carol: Carol is from Buluhkaduru, a homeland in the Maningrida region. Carol works hard at her small outstation women’s centre, producing hand made textiles- such as the blue and yellow ‘manme’ (bush food) design she holds in these photos. Carol bought her fabric in last week, and our Maningrida based sewing team made this lovely skirt and top outfit. Babbarra Women's Centre tries to support women living on homelands as well as women in Maningrida. If you had any interest in learning more or supporting women’s homeland centres, please get in touch.

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Mudripples Monday- coming to you from Maningrida, Arnhem Land. Linen fabric natural seed tone with black ink, screened locally. Artist deceased.

IHHP - Maningrida 'Make it through'

|| Stop the Violence Against Women || This video was made in our very own Maningrida community using local talent and locations. Strong and important message.

Ingrid