Floating life: contemporary Aboriginal fibre art

142 143 Djerrh (String bag) 2006 Loop-woven sand palm leaf string with natural dyes 62 x 27cm Acc. 2008.168 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Djerrh (String bag) 2007 Loop-woven sand palm leaf string with natural dyes 66 x 31cm Acc. 2008.169 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Robyn Djunginy Gurrumba Gurrumba/Ganalbingu people NT b.1947 Bottle form 2000 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 37.5 x 15cm (diam.) Acc. 2001.022a–b Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Bottle form 2000 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 35 x 14cm (diam.) Acc. 2001.023a–b Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Bottle form 2000 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 27 x 13cm (diam.) Acc. 2001.024a–b Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Bottle form 2000 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 28 x 13cm (diam.) Acc. 2001.025a–b Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Bottle form 2005 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 64 x 37.5cm (diam.) Acc. 2006.107a–b Purchased 2005. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Bottle form 2005 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 55 x 26cm (diam.) Acc. 2006.108a–b Purchased 2005. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Elizabeth Djuttara Gurrumba Gurrumba/Ganalbingu people NT b.1942 Collection mat (Fish fence) 2003 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 168 x 230cm (irreg.) Acc. 2004.090 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Maytjka (String chest harness) 2003 Banyan bark fibre string, goose feathers and kapok 39cm (length) Acc. 2004.091 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Maytjka (String chest harness) 2003 Banyan bark fibre string, goose feathers and kapok 39cm (length) Acc. 2004.092 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Maytjka (String chest harness) 2003 Banyan bark fibre string, goose feathers and kapok 39cm (length) Acc. 2004.093 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Mewana (Sedge grass basket) 2006 Twined sedge grass with bark fibre string 37 x 28.5cm (diam.) Acc. 2007.140 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Mewana (Sedge grass basket) 2006 Twined sedge grass, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 42.5 x 19cm (diam.) Acc. 2007.141 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Mewana (Sedge grass basket) 2006 Twined sedge grass, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 42.5 x 19cm (diam.) Acc. 2007.142 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Wanydjalpi (Yam sculpture) 2004 Bark fibre string and paperbark Installed dimensions variable Acc. 2005.061 Purchased 2005. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Dorothy Bienenwangu Dullman Dangbon/Kunwinjku people NT b.1951 Wollobi (Fish net) 2007 Knotted sand palm leaf, bark fibre string with wood 122 x 122cm Acc. 2008.086 Purchased 2008 Seriya England Kunwinjku people NT b.1989 Kunmadj (Conical basket) 2007 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 20 x 10cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.160 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Kunmadj (Conical basket) 2007 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 17 x 9cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.161 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Kunmadj (Conical basket) 2007 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 17 x 8cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.162 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Kunmadj (Conical basket) 2007 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 17 x 7cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.163 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Kunmadj (Conical basket) 2007 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 18 x 8cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.164 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Kunmadj (Conical basket) 2007 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 18 x 8cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.165 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Kunmadj (Conical basket) 2007 Twined pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural dyes 19 x 10cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.166 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Fiona Foley Badtjala people, Wondunna clan QLD b.1964 Black velvet 1996 Cotton and linen fabric with cotton appliqué Nine bags: 99 x 20cm (each) Acc. 2001.102a–i Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Mangrove paddle 2000 Cast bronze, ed. 1/3 113 x 13 x 5cm (irreg.) Acc. 2001.103 Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Aunti Corrie Fullard Palawa people TAS b.1931 Traditional Palawa shell necklace 2006 Large golden star shells collected from Flinders Island, with synthetic thread 170 x 1.5cm Acc. 2007.204 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Traditional Palawa shell necklace 2007 Large golden star and blue maireener shells collected from Flinders Island, with synthetic thread 168 x 1.5cm Acc. 2007.203 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Michael Gadjarwala Wurlaki people NT b.1948 Gorn.guborkbork (Mud mussels) 2003 Natural pigments on bark 201 x 81cm Acc. 2004.174 Purchased 2004 with funds from Corrs Chambers Westgarth through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Lorrkon (Burial pole) 2006 Wood with natural pigments 307 x 30cm (diam.) (irreg.) Acc. 2006.251 The Xstrata Coal Indigenous Art Collection. Purchased 2006 with funds from Xstrata Coal through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Richard Galnardiwuy Dhamarrandji people NT b.1940 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood 205.5 x 21cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.030 Purchased 2004 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood 203.5 x 12cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.031 Purchased 2004 Peter Wadaymu Ganambarr Ngaymil people NT 1930–2005 Circumcision armbands 1993 Bark fibre string with feathers Two pieces: 1.3 x 8.2cm (diam.); 1.5 x 8.3cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.283.001–002 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Mavis Warrngilna Ganambarr Datiwuy people NT b.1966 Ceremonial armbands 2000 Bark fibre string with feathers Two pieces: 1.5 x 12.4cm (diam.); 1.5 x 13cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.282.001–002 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Matchbox seed pendant 2006 Matchbox seed, shell and bark fibre string with natural dyes 46cm x 5cm Acc. 2008.146 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Bathi (Conical basket) 2002 Coiled pandanus palm leaf, bark fibre string, with natural pigments and natural dyes 24.5 x 16cm (diam.) Acc. 2004.210 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Pendant bag 2006 Looped kurrajong bark fibre string with natural dyes 40 x 3cm Acc. 2008.147 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Joyce Gumburrawuy Gandangu Galpu people NT b.1955 Ceremonial string bag 1997 Bark fibre string with feathers 75 x 24 x 3cm (with handle) Acc. 2008.278 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Sacred dilly bag c.1997 * Bark fibre string with feathers 76 x 27cm (with handle) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Anna Bulkunu Garrawurra Liyagawumirr people NT b.1928 Shuttle with feathered bush string 1993 Wood, red-winged parrot and red-collared lorikeet feathers with bark fibre string 4.2 x 27 x 7cm Acc. 2008.270 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Micky Durrng Garrawurra Liyagalawumirr people NT 1940–2006 Garriyak body painting 2006 Natural pigments on bark 135 x 35cm Acc. 2006.091 Purchased 2006 Garriyak body painting 2006 Natural pigments on bark 138 x 60cm Acc. 2006.237 Purchased 2006. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Lorrkon (Burial pole) 2006 Wood with natural pigments 210 x 25cm (diam.) (irreg.) Acc. 2006.092 Purchased 2006 Lorrkon (Burial pole) 2006 Wood with natural pigments 297 x 21cm (diam.) (irreg.) Acc. 2006.093 Purchased 2006 Richard Gandhuwuy Garrawurra Liyagawumirr people NT b.1940 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1999 * Bark fibre string, feathers, natural pigments on wood 110 x 25cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Ceremonial armbands 1997 Bark fibre string with red-winged parrot and red-collared lorikeet feathers Two pieces: 3.5 x 13cm (diam.); 3.5 x 17cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.284.001–002 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Headband 1999 * Bark fibre string with feathers 78 x 19cm Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Headband 1999 * Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, with natural pigments 92 x 11cm Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Waistband 1999 * Bark fibre string, cotton, human hair, feathers, native beeswax, with natural pigments 138 x 39cm Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Sally Garromara Ganalbingu people NT b.1967 An-gujechiya (Fish trap) 2004 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 93 x 32cm Acc. 2004.206 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation An-gujechiya (Fish trap) 2004 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 113 x 41cm Acc. 2004.207 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation