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Anindilyakwa Arts, Groote Eylandt

Name: Anindilyakwa Arts, Groote Eylandt
Address: Shop 1, Shopping Arcade, Bougainvillea Drive, ALYANGULA, Alyangula, NT, 0885, AU
Telephone: +61889876667
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Anindilyakwa Arts, Groote Eylandt

Anindilyakwa Arts is a thriving hub of creativity located on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory. Arts & Entertainment

It is run by the Anindilyakwa Land Council and supports over 100 local Indigenous artists to promote and sell their artwork.

21/04/2026

Sue Bara tells us about dadikwakwa-kwa; shell-dolls.

27/03/2026

Danjibana Lalara and Annabell Amagula have travelled to Venice for the opening weekend of Tides of Return — a powerful collaboration with the .erc

“We are so happy to be here in Venice for the exhibition. Seeing the shell dolls on the sand dune for the first time made us emotional, because we are away from home and we are proud of our culture and sharing it” Danjibana Lalara and Annabell Amagula 🐚

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10/03/2026

🔆🤎 Discover the stunning fusion of traditional & modern art with Natalie Yantarrnga's Ghost Net Handbags 🤎🔆 These pieces not only embody the blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, they also serve a powerful narrative of environmental awareness and cultural resilience 🤎🔆
📸 Photo Credit: Alberston Lalara

19/02/2026

✨ Morning star has lots of stories ✨
✨We dance morning star ✨
✨ Morning star is for Mamarika ✨

✨Old people used to sing morning star and we dance morning star barnimbirra

✨If the morning star comes and it goes down we dance for the star

✨We make the star happy when we dance with her & sometimes when the old people dance the Mamarika song barnimbirra we make the ancestors happy

✨Story told by the late E. Mamarika

12/02/2026

🖤🔆❤️ Along time ago before there were tomahawks and axes, Warnumamalya made Mawurnangkaya (Stone Axe) to chop down trees & dig for Aninga (food) 🖤🔆❤️ Using membirrkwa (ironwood) for the handle and securing the stone with Mabalba (peanut tree) ☝🏾These Mawurnangkayas ☝🏾were made by Arthur Herbert of 4 mile outstation on Groote Eylandt 🖤🔆❤️

11/02/2026

Senior Artist Annabell Dingmalmurrangkama Amagula has been experimenting new ideas & ways of practices this week ~ incorporating banana plant stems 🌿

Annabell was thinking about using banana fibre to make some earrings 🌿

Annabell put some aside and took it home ~ stripped it into small strings ~ washed it & hung it up to dry 🌿

From the small fibres and Mangkurrkwa (pandanus)
Annabell designed and created earrings 🌿

String is called Merra in Anindilyakwa language ~ it is also the name for blood 🌿

The word Merra is also the word for red in Bahasa Indonesian.
Annabell has said that the Macassan people bought banana plant, tamarind trees and bamboo to the Eylandt 🌿

05/02/2026

🌿🐚🤎 Vibrant & Diverse ~ Seeds & Seashells ~ collected by Warnumamalya from Plants and Beaches across the Groote Archipelago 🤎🐚🌿 Anindilyakwa Arts Artists use these natural materials to create unique pieces of jewellery 🤎🐚🌿

11/12/2025

Follow master weaver Elsie Bara, sisters Sue and Maureen; and the Anindilyakwa artists as they gather natural fibres throughout the seasons and weave a traditional kayuya (dilly bag). Throughout the process, passing on the knowledge to daughters and granddaughters.

“For the Warnindilyakwa people it’s very important. This string is not new, it’s from the past. And the ladies at the art centres keep doing it for the future, passing knowledge and skills to our young ones, so they can keep on doing it when we aren’t here anymore,” said Noeleen Lalara, Lead Art and Cultural Officer, Anindilyakwa Arts.

Filmed at Ayungkwiyungkwa, around the big fig tree, and at Anindilyakwa Arts Umbakumba, the film reveals the power and significance of string in bringing Anindilyakwa women together on country, to create, share knowledge and make memories.

“I like working on a film with my grandmothers. I don’t know how to make the baskets, but it’s interesting to see how they make the strings from trees, and now everyone can watch the film and kids can learn,” said Maxine McKenzie, Media Producer, Anindilyakwa Media.

Artworks are available at anindilyakwaarts.com.au

14/11/2025

🌿🫶🏽🌼 Eningaba 🌿🫶🏽🌼
“Angurugu and Umbakumba ladies coming together, we experimented with some new colours. Yeah I like that colour ~ I’m proud of what we done, Its good to try new colours and make up patterns. I’m happy with my little sister Aly with me doing the projects together. We getting this really good practice and designs. I know some design ways from when we went to Indonesia together and learned the different kind of ways to make patterns and I’m happy about this that we all are together ~ Eningaba”🌿🫶🏽🌼 Annabell Dingmalmurrangkama Amangula 🌿🫶🏽🌼

05/11/2025

🫶🏽🌿 “When people hold bush dye they can feel our Country, the spirit of the old people” Annabell Dingmalmurrangkama Amagula 🌿🫶🏽 🌿🫶🏽

20/10/2025

🔆🫶🏽 Celebrating intergenerational empowerment! 🫶🏽🔆 Mother & Daughter Duo Bernadette Watt & Sylvia Lalara in stunning Bush Dye garments by Anindilyakwa Arts, captured beautifully by at the Mijiyelya 🔆🫶🏽

18/10/2025

Eningaba 🙏🏾🔆🙌🏾
Thank you so much Groote Wholefoods Market for the Market Day magic today 🙏🏾🔆🙌🏾
And for all the amazing volunteers who make events like this happen 🙏🏾🔆🙌🏾 🙏🏾🔆🙌🏾

Address

Shop 1, Shopping Arcade, Bougainvillea Drive, ALYANGULA
Alyangula, NT
0885

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+61889876667

Website

http://www.anindilyakwaarts.com.au/

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