Textile Design Stories:
Design: Jamarndaj (bush fig)
Artist: Kelly-Ann Drill
The Jamarndaj (river fig tree) is found along rivers and produces a lot of fruit from the trunk and branches, starting at the end of the cold (dry) season and leading into the wet season. The fruit is quite sweet and great to eat or can be used as bait for fishing.
Design: Mejerren (black plum)
Artist: Anita Churchill
Mejerren (black plum) grows from a large tree found around the hill country. It produces a small, sweet fruit in the wet season that’s popular bush food.
Design: Gerdewoon Gerany (boab nut and hills)
Artist: Cathy Ward
Gerdewoon (boab nut) are from the iconic, bottle-shaped boab tree. They’re popular bush food and can also be used like maracas or for carving. The interior has a tangy citrus flavour and is high in vitamin C and calcium. In the dry season, it can be eaten straight from the nut or made into a milky, lemon tasting drink; and in the wet season, it can be roasted over hot coals then eaten. Gerany means hills. It also means stone, money and mountain. The Kimberley is home to ancient, rugged ranges with gorges and steep ridges.
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Care instructions:
- Hand wash or machine wash separately with cold water using a gentle cycle.
- Do not use detergent that contains enzymes, bleach, fabric softeners, or that is formulated for wool.
- Do not tumble dry.