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Bring the stories and traditions of Far North Queensland into your home with this beautiful linen tea towel featuring artwork by Ninney Murray, a Jirrbal/Girramay artist from the Jumbun Aboriginal Community.This artwork is a calendar painting that shares traditional knowledge passed down through generations. It tells the story of seasonal indicators and how the flowering of the wattle signals the best time to harvest and enjoy fish such as barramundi, black bream, eel, and jewfish, when they are at their healthiest and most abundant.
• Features artwork by Aboriginal artist Ninney Murray
• Tells a traditional seasonal food story through art
• Hand screen printed using water-based inks
• Crafted from natural European linen
• Functional and decorative home accessory
• Ideal for gifting or everyday kitchen use
Ninney Murray is a Jirrbal/Girramay woman based in the Jumbun Aboriginal Community in North Queensland. A respected multidisciplinary artist, she is an accomplished painter, ceramicist, and traditional weaver. Through her artworks and workshops, Ninney shares cultural knowledge, stories of her Elders, and her deep connection to family, Country, and community.
"This is a calendar painting and tells the story of how the old people knew when to eat certain foods. When the wattle flowers in winter they know that is the best time to eat Barramundi, black bream, eel, jewfish and many other fish. This is when the fish are fat, the fat goes through the meat, and it is the best time to eat them."
Artist
Ninney Murray
Cultural Group
Jirrbal / Girramay
Material
Natural European Linen
Printing Method
Hand screen printed with water-based inks
Dimensions
70.5 cm × 50 cm
Established in 2008, Girringun Art Centre is based in Cardwell, Queensland, and represents artists from nine Traditional Owner groups: Nywaigi, Gugu Badhan, Warrgamay, Warungnu, Bandjin, Girramay, Gulngay, Jirrbal, and Djiru. The centre supports a vibrant community of artists whose works reflect the rich cultural traditions and stories of the Wet Tropics region.
Features
• Features artwork by Aboriginal artist Ninney Murray
• Tells a traditional seasonal food story through art
• Hand screen printed using water-based inks
• Crafted from natural European linen
• Functional and decorative home accessory
• Ideal for gifting or everyday kitchen use
About the Artist
Ninney Murray is a Jirrbal/Girramay woman based in the Jumbun Aboriginal Community in North Queensland. A respected multidisciplinary artist, she is an accomplished painter, ceramicist, and traditional weaver. Through her artworks and workshops, Ninney shares cultural knowledge, stories of her Elders, and her deep connection to family, Country, and community.
Artwork Story
"This is a calendar painting and tells the story of how the old people knew when to eat certain foods. When the wattle flowers in winter they know that is the best time to eat Barramundi, black bream, eel, jewfish and many other fish. This is when the fish are fat, the fat goes through the meat, and it is the best time to eat them."
Product Details
Artist
Ninney Murray
Cultural Group
Jirrbal / Girramay
Material
Natural European Linen
Printing Method
Hand screen printed with water-based inks
Dimensions
70.5 cm × 50 cm
About Girringun Art Centre
Established in 2008, Girringun Art Centre is based in Cardwell, Queensland, and represents artists from nine Traditional Owner groups: Nywaigi, Gugu Badhan, Warrgamay, Warungnu, Bandjin, Girramay, Gulngay, Jirrbal, and Djiru. The centre supports a vibrant community of artists whose works reflect the rich cultural traditions and stories of the Wet Tropics region.