Artists at the Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre in Wujal Wujal collaborated with Cairns based textile artist, Lynelle Flinders to develop a new collection of silk kaftans.
Working with Lynelle, artists used new textile printing techniques over a series of workshops to create a number of new designs.
Inspiration for colours and designs were taken from the local surrounding landscape – rainforests, waterfall, mountains, rivers and the reef.
Textiles were used to make a collection of kaftans which were showcased at fashion shows in Melbourne, Adelaide and Cairns.
November 2015 to June 2016
Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre
The Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre is located on the banks of the Bloomfield River in the Wujal Wujal community. The artists from Wujal Wujal represent three traditional clan groups, the Yalanji, Nyungkul and Jalunji people.
$7000 – Indigenous Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Wujal Wujal Shire Council.
Arts centre staff had the following tips for others undertaking a similar project:
Be creative and express yourself through colour and design.
Collaborate with like-minded artists, this will help you inspire each other.
Don’t be afraid to experiment and explore different mediums.
Keep practising, as an artist there is always something new to learn.
Most of all, HAVE FUN.
Vikki Burrows
Email: art@wujalwujalcouncil.qld.gov.au
Website: http://wujalwujalartcentre.com.au/