Meet the Grande Dames of Milingimbi: The Women Who Weave. Learn about their story in our VougeGlobalWomen portfolio.
Photographed by Katrin KoenningPhotographed by Katrin Koenning
In wonderfully serendipitous timing, Katrin and I land up at a time when Mandi King, the manager at the art center, tells us the ladies are all gathering to plan the next few months. It is also when Susan is in the final stages ofSusan Balbuŋa'sAll the woven works start with the pandanus leaves —specifically in the gathering, preparing and dying of these leaves. “Women go out and get the pandanus. Peel them, dry them, dye and start weaving whatever they feel.
Katrin and I head out with Helen Milminydjarrk, Margaret Balayu, Abigail Mundjala, Jack Minmidhi , and Mandi King to a thicketed area to gather some gunga or, more accurately, to watch on as we slug back water and swat away mosquitoes in what feels like 50-degrees Celsius heat and 100,000 percent humidity.
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