Floating life: contemporary Aboriginal fibre art

146 147 Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi Galpu people NT b.1942 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1995 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, native beeswax, natural pigments on wood 170 x 17cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) c.1995–2008 * Cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 202 x 16cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole c.1995–2008 * Cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 199 x 14cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) c.1995–2008 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint on wood 183 x 16cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) c.1995–2008 * Cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 187 x 13cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) c.1995–2008 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint on wood 191 x 19cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 160 x 21cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint on wood 143 x 17cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint on wood 180 x 28cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 196 x 35cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, synthetic polymer paint on wood 213 x 38cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, synthetic polymer paint on wood 187 x 20cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 191 x 19cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 169 x 23cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 186 x 25cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 190 x 30cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint on wood 173 x 25cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint on wood 143 x 24cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1999 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 192 x 28cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1999 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint on wood 155 x 37cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 1999 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 193 x 35cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Banumbirr (Morning star string) 2000 Bark fibre string with feathers 10 x 14 x 610cm Acc. 2008.271 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, native beeswax, feathers, natural pigments on wood 186 x 30cm (diam.) Acc. 2004.227 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, native beeswax, feathers, natural pigments on wood 189 x 32cm (diam.) Acc. 2004.228 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Feathers, cotton, natural pigments on wood 197 x 15cm (diam.) Acc. 2004.229 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Feathers, cotton, natural pigments on wood 201 x 17cm (diam.) Acc. 2004.230 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Feathers, cotton, natural pigments on wood 199 x 17cm (diam.) Acc. 2004.231 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood 184.5 x 14cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.024 Purchased 2004 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood 142 x 16cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.025 Purchased 2004 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood 207.5 x 17.5cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.026 Purchased 2004 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood 184 x 12cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.027 Purchased 2004 Banumbirr (Morning star pole) 2003 Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood 207 x 17cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.028 Purchased 2004 Ceremonial headband 1997 Bark fibre string, red-winged parrot feathers, native beeswax with white clay 4 x 25.5cm Acc. 2008.272 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Digging stick 2008 * Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, natural pigments on wood 210 x 9cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Morning star string c.1995–2008 * Bark fibre string, cotton, green and red parrot feathers, native beeswax 825 x 10cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Yam stick 1998 * Bark fibre string, cotton, feathers, natural pigments on wood 232 x 18cm (diam.) Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection Ruby Gubiyarrawuy Guyula Djambarrpuyngu people NT b.1932 Ceremonial headband 1995 Bark fibre string, brolga feathers with natural dyes 3.5 x 20.4 x 60cm Acc. 2008.274 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, am , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, am , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Gwongil Maung people NT b.unknown Double-sided bag c.1960s Coil-woven and knotted pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 38.5 x 30 x 3cm (diam.) Acc. 2007.045 Gift of Julie Ewington through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2006 Desley Henry Jirrbal people QLD 1951–2005 Jawun (Baskets) 2002 Twined split lawyer cane with lawyer cane handle Three baskets: 90 x 63 x 33cm; 100 x 50 x 34cm; 100 x 44 x 27.5cm (including handles) Acc. 2003.047 Commissioned 2002 with funds from the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Dottie Hobson Kuuku Y’au people QLD b.1960 Puunya 2008 Twined grass ( Lomandra longifolia ), seeds, shells 50 x 27 x 27cm Acc. 2009.128 Purchased 2009. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Mark Hollingsworth Girramay people QLD b.1956 Jawun (Basket) 2006 Twined split lawyer cane with split lawyer cane handle 58 x 25 x 15.5cm (without handle) Acc. 2007.030 Purchased 2006 Jeannette James Palawa people TAS b.1952 Traditional Palawa shell necklace 2006 Black crow and green maireener shells from Flinders Island with synthetic thread 182 x 1.5cm Acc. 2007.205 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Traditional Palawa shell necklace 2006 Blue maireener, penguin and black crow shells from Flinders Island with synthetic thread 180 x 1.5cm Acc. 2007.206 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Trimanya 2007 Tasmanian echidna quills, hand-rolled flax fibre string with echidna claw clasp 76cm (length) Acc. 2008.088 Purchased 2008. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Lorna Jin-Gubarangunyja Martay/Burarra people NT b.1952 Circular mat 1999 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 160cm (diam., irreg.) Acc. 2000.002 Purchased 2000. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant An-gujechiya (Fish trap) 2003 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 127 x 58cm (diam.) Acc. 2005.040 Purchased 2004. The Queensland Government’s special Centenary Fund An-gujechiya (Fish trap) 2005 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 147 x 44cm (diam.) Acc. 2006.106 Purchased 2006. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation An-gujechiya (Fish trap) 2005 Twined pandanus palm leaf with natural dyes 174 x 45cm (diam.) Acc. 2007.039 Purchased 2006 An-gujechiya (Fish trap) 2007 Twined sedge grass with bark fibre string 195 x 38cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.152 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Mewana (Sedge grass basket) 2007 Twined sedge grass with bark fibre string 25 x 14cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.153 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Mewana (Sedge grass basket) 2007 Twined sedge grass with bark fibre string 35 x 20cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.154 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Mewana (Sedge grass basket) 2007 Twined sedge grass with bark fibre string 32 x 22cm (diam.) Acc. 2008.155 Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund Mary Jin.guwaraba Anbarra/Burarra people NT b.1933 Burlupurr (Conical basket) 1997 Twined pandanus palm leaf with raised stitching, bark fibre string, with natural pigments 49 x 28 x 18cm Acc. 2002.035 Purchased 2002. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant