> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Phoebe Blogg > Reference:: Blogg, P., & Blogg, P. (2024, April 15). _Bábbarra Women’s Centre and Tharangini Studio join forces for new exhibition_. National Indigenous Times. https://nit.com.au/15-04-2024/10819/babbarra-womens-centre-and-tharangini-studio-join-forces > Date:: 2024-04-15 > Tags:: #warp #India #Australia #aboriginal #textiles > WeftLinks:: [[Cultural value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft can foster cultural tolerance]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Bábbarra Women's Centre from West Arnhem Land are having their linocuts carved into wood by Tharangini Studio in Bangalore. ### Highlights [[Attachments/52ef32f7d552a7ce6fafc303a0170448_MD5.jpeg|Open: Pasted image 20240705095824.png]] ![[Attachments/52ef32f7d552a7ce6fafc303a0170448_MD5.jpeg]] Situated on the Arafura coast of West Arnhem Land, Bábbarra Women's Centre, has been awarded a grant from the Centre for Australia - India Relations' Maitri Cultural Partnerships program. This funding strives to support Bábbarra to further their exploration of woodblock printing and convert some of their ancestral lino designs into teak. Tharangini Studio owner Padmini Govind explained that her vision is to "keep traditional woodblock printing relevant among the current generation" via ongoing collaborations and workshops. >"The ability to preserve the lino tiles designed by generations of women leaders in Maningrida by carving the designs into teak is exciting. We have uncovered a cracked kunngol (clouds) design by Helen Lanyinwanga (dec) that will be made into wood," said Stalenberg. Founded by Ndjébbana leader Helen Williams in 1987, Bábbarra Women's Centre