Want to visit Injalak Arts at Gunbalanya? Call the art centre! (08)8979 0190. Cross the East Alligator River at Cahill's Crossing and Gunbalanya is only 16km on. The Crossing is closed in the wet season. Gunbalanya has fuel, and food. Check the crossing tides:Cahill's Crossing. Call the Northern Land Council for a permit to cross at (08) 8920 5100.
Book a guided tour of the world renowned rock art sites at Injalak Hillhere>>
We are Open Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm and Saturday mornings 8.30am - 2pm - June to October. We can be closed occasionally due to cultural obligations. Call to make sure.
p: 08 8979 0190
f:08 8979 0119
e:info@injalak.com
Injalak conducts tours of the famous Injalak Hill rock art sites throughout the dry season. Book here>>. All about the tour here>> _______________________
NEWS
The mentor group have been working with groups of boys from the school passing on their cultural skills and knowledge. The boys have been coming twice a week and have been listening to cultural stories, learning how to make spears, being taught drawing techniques and they also get involved in other projects such as media production. Groups of school girls have also been learning basket weaving from the old ladies.More pix here>>
Work-place mentor Alex De Bono has organised CDEP workers into a team that is learning useful skills. They have been applying them to fixing the artcentre.
New uniforms for Injalak Art's staff.
New season, new baskets. The women are excited about the return of the colours. After a day of collecting pandanus Clara Nganmirra insisted that they bring back a magpie goose (manimunak) to share with staff.
The Injalak telecentre is getting a workout from young students after school.
Injalak Board for 2012
President: Donna Nadjamerrek Vice President: Andrew Manakgu Treasurer: Isaiah Nagurrgurrba Secretary: Geoffrey Nabegeyo
Committee: Selina Nadjowh
Garnbaladj Nabegeyo
Mareiyaga Illlakilak
Joey Nganjmirra
Jacob Manakgu
Gabriel Maralngurra
Appointment of Public Officer Andrew Manakgu
Injalak has a Workplace Mentor.This position is funded by DEEWR . The mentor supports the skills and knowledge development of employees through development of a training plan for each employee. This includes a range of skills from computer literacy, management of cultural resources, cultural tourism to basic literacy.
Alex Debono, previously the Community Development Officer in Gunbalanya has recently joined Injalak to progress the development of a strong cohort of skilled staff for the activities associated with the art centre. --- Welcome Alex. More pix>>
Injalak weavers - explore, teach and learn explains Jayne Nankivell
‘Entwined’ worked together with weaving artists from Gunbalanya and a Miliner from Melbourne Waltraud Reiner to explore ways to work with traditional weaving with hat making.
Others came from as far away as Elliot and participated in Pandanus collection, stripping the pandanus and weaving.
Local artists taught weaving techniques while Waltraud helped to form some of the weavings into creative hats. Traditional weaving was combined with felting to make hats and while the hats were not like any hats the women had worn before, there were plenty of willing models.
Want to see Kakadu and visit the art centre in the wet? Check out AIRBORNESOLUTIONS
A significant publication - TWINED TOGETHER.
600 photographs and multiple contributers give us a close up look at the fibre art and history of western Arnhem Land. $89.95 +postage from Injalak Arts and Crafts. More about the book herehere>>.
The stone country festival is on August 25th. The Festival working group is calling for all interested agencies who wish to participate to contact Injalak for information.
SCREEN PRINTING
Screen printing is the most recent addition to the world’s longest continuous tradition of art. Aboriginal art now defines what is specifically Australian and unique about our culture. While screen printing emerged in the early twentieth century, it was only introduced to Gunbalanya in the 1980's. It’s introduction laid the foundation for today’s dynamic and highly successful, Injalak Art and Culture Centre.
Injalak Arts screen printing operation is now an important part of art centre activities. It provides additional employment and income for the art centre. Since being revived in 2011, Injalak has seen great demand for the printed fabrics and T-shirts. The designs are created by Injalak artists under the direction of Tim Growcott.
INJALAK ARTS AND CRAFTS GALLERY
Our gallery now welcomes many tourists and tour groups from overseas and Australia.
Winner of The $4,000 Telstra Bark Painting Award for 2010. More on Glen here>>
Kalarriya 'Jimmy' Namarnyilk
Kalarriya 'Jimmy' Namarnyilk is a respected senior law man and artist in Gunbalanya. Jimmy's biography here>> - Some of Jimmy's works on paper here>>
Dr Murray Garde and 'Jimmy' head deep into Arnhem Land to identify and document important cultural sites that might be affected by any future mining.
Dancing Daluk at Ubarr Ceremony
Mats and baskets made mainly from pandanus fibre and dyed by extracts from local plants. Full story
Our huge range of works on paper is affordable and easily handled. The paper story here
Wurrkeng (August to September). The winds continue to blow from the south-east, however, the days grow hotter and the humidity rises once again. This is the season when soft white clouds appear on the horizon and drift across the sky. The bush bees are busy making honey from the many flowering plants. (Thanks to Bilby53)
Yekke (June to July). The relatively cool weather of the dry season. The winds come from the south-east, bringing cold air from the southern winter. Nights are cool and the mornings misty. Seed-eating birds move south and kites become more numerous as they chase the insects and lizards in front of the seasons bushfires. The early fires stir the animals, marking the beginning of the hunting season.
Knock-em-down
End of the "Wet". Bangkerreng (April to May). The transition from wet to dry season. At the start of the season the winds come from an easterly direction, but towards the end they turn to freshening south-easterlies. The season brings with it the last of the fierce storms, the rains ease and the rivers subside. Fish are plentiful in the rivers and billabongs. It is a busy time for harvesting yams and other roots.
Wet Season (Kudjewk)- Injalak Hill - Gunbalayna (January to March). The monsoon season – a time of growth and renewal. North-west winds bring low monsoon clouds and there are long periods of torrential rain. The rivers become raging torrents and the plains flood. This is the nesting time for the saltwater crocodile, and the Kunwinjku people feast on their eggs.
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