First Nations Peoples should be aware that the following images may contain images of deceased persons.
Warrabah (2019)
Photography By Miranda Heckenberg
Warrabah is currently exhibiting at
Mosman Art Gallery as part of the TENSION[S] 2020: Tamworth Textile Triennial national tour.
Warrabah, gomeroi country
“The river that runs through Warrabah (National Park) is an important river. We (Gomeroi People) have lived here for over 80,000 years. It is a special place to us as weavers because we are able to continue our women’s business and ancestral weaving practices. By continuing our practises supports the health and wellbeing of our people and country. ”
THE Weaving WARRABAH PROJECT
The Weaving Warrabah project saw the creation of a 3-meter-long woven sculpture in honour of Warrabah (Short Neck Turtle) and their home. Over many months, more than 100 Gomeroi yinarrgal (women) and miyaygal (girls) gathered in their Communities to weave, using local lomandra grasses each wove a circle representing a piece of their own story. Each circle is important, it connects us and has contributed to the creation of Warrabah, whose woven shell embodies our kinship.
This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
WARRABAH PROJECT WEAVERS
Amy Hammond, Lorrelle Munro, Bronwyn Spearim, Sophie Honess, Emily Honess, Lena Smith, Gabbi Briggs and Mona Fernando.
Community Weavers
TAMWORTH
Birrelee M.A.C.S, Girls Academy Oxley High School, Peel High School, Girls Academy Tamworth High School, Westdale Public School, Tamworth community yinarr and miyay
QUIRINDI
Winanga-li and Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service Bubs and Bumps Group, Quirindi community yinarr and miyay
WALHALLOW
Walhallow Womens Group, Walhallow community yinarr and miyay
MOREE
Miyay Birray Youth Service, Moree Secondary College, SHAE Academy - Yinarr Mamali, Thiyama-li, St Philomena’s School, Moree community yinarr and miyay
Weaving Warrabah children’s Book
A little big yarn by 5 Gomeroi children sharing stories about time spent on Country learning to weave with their mothers.
A book was created by the weavers of Yinarr Maramali with Gomeroi Murri Marc Sutherland as part of the Weaving Warrabah Project.
A creative way we captured the whole Warrabah project.
