Floating life: contemporary Aboriginal fibre art

67 Information contained in the essay is from personal experience, and also drawn from a publication which refers specifically to this collection: John Rudder, Louise Hamby and Susan Congreve, Banumbirr: Elcho Island Artists and Bandigan Morning Star Collection , Elcho Island Art and Craft and Bandigan Art and Craft, Sydney, 2002. Opposite Henry Gambika Nupurra Dhamarandji Trevor Gurruwiwi Richard Galnardiwuy Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi David Lakarriny Gurruwiwi Paul Gurruwiwi Banumbirr (Morning star poles) from the Gallery’s Collection Bark fibre string, feathers, native beeswax, synthetic polymer paint on wood, cotton thread, natural pigments on wood Dimensions variable Acc. 2005.034, 2004.232, 2005.030, 2004.227, 2005.026, 2004.235, 2005.029, 2004.230, 2005.028, 2005.027 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