Artists - Mamadawerre

Marlene is the eldest of four daughters of artist Spider Namirrki. Her sisters are Jill Nganjmirra, Betty Namarnyilk and Leanne Guymala. A feature on their fibre work appeared in Object in 2004.

Doreen consistently produces closely coiled large baskets in bowl and saucepan shapes. She remembers the late Dorothy Bennett coming to the outstations in the eighties and buying her baskets.

Margaret Nabulwad and her sisters Molly, Janice and Doreen watched their mother make baskets. Margaret lives and works at Mamadawerre and her husband Wirdup sometimes assists her in collecting materials.

Stephanie Nadjamerrek consistently produces small and tightly coiled baskets. Her trademark style of work often employs chopping colour with alternating two stitches of different colours. Stephanie is a senior fibre artist.

Janice Nalorlman produces bucket forms with movable handles. Her work has highly patterned close coiling. Janice's mother was fibre artist Alice Mamilaku Nalorlman and her sisters are also fibre artists.

Patricia has worked collaboratively with her mother-in-law Molly Nayilibidj to produce twined mats. She is a young artist and works at Mamadawerre outstation. Patricia mother is fibre artist Lena Narorrga.

Molly produces both coiled and twined work. Her mother is fibre artist Alice Nalorlman. Molly's daughter Gwen Gumurdul and her sisters Janice Nalorlman, Doreen and Margaret Nabulwad are all fibre artists.

Noeline produces bold geometric designs like pie wedges in her coiled baskets and mats. Her mother is Caroline Nayilibidj who is originally from Goulburn Island. Noeline's uncle was painter England Bangala.

Jill is originator of the floral pattern. Her work featured in Object in 2004 and is in Object Gallery's basket exhibition opening in 2005. Jill is also a painter.