Margot Gurawiliwili

Margot Gurawiliwili

Biography

Margot Gurawiliwili is a senior weaver at Maningrida Arts and Culture, as well as an artist at Bábbarra Designs.

Margot is renowned for her bold designs, the consistency of her weave and her sophisticated sense of form. She is confident sourcing a diverse range of pigments from natural plant materials, such as leaves, roots and berries.

Margot is skilled in a number of weaving techniques, including coiling and twinning, and makes a range of functional and ceremonial objects, including baskets, dilly bags, string bags and mats.

Margot’s ancestral stories include Ngalng (sacred yabby), Kalawan (goanna) and Wayuk (waterlily) and she often depicts these stories in her Lino print designs. 

 

Community

Maningrida

Outstation

Mankorlod

Date of birth

1969-03-17

Father's origin

Mankorlod

Mother's origin

Korlobidahdah

Fabrics for sale

Artist's designs