SHERYL J BURCHILL | 'Dilly Bag' | 2026 | Plate lithograph | H 300 x W 194 mm"I am from the people of the rainforest from the renowned Daintree region and surroundings areas. We are the Kuku Yalanji people. We collect food in the open forests and wood lands across to the Great Dividing Range; we harvest and hunt on the sea, in the mangroves, the rivers and the creeks and shoreline. Our dilly bag or basket is made from river grass or black palm. The Kuku Yalanji language word is Balji (pronounced buhl jee). The women; my

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He is welcome at the campfires of many different tribes because he can speak their languages

stripping all the fronds from the top of the tree

We find shells buried in the sand

Details: 171 (h) x 121 (w) cm

while reawakening the animistic storytelling traditions of their ancestors

their food source becomes scarce and the Mazau Bidthail move towards the coastal areas and shelter near the mangroves whilst searching for food

She also experimented with ghost nets and created bold fiber objects and sculptures

Follow traditional recipes by our artists and you’ll be a Torres Strait Master Chef in no time

dhangal ika

linocut on paper

Paper size: 392mm x 268mm Paper type: Hahnemule off white 300 GSM