Bulpu (Dilly Bag) - Joy Wilfred

Established in 2019, Numbulwar’s first art centre is 100 per cent owned and controlled by the community. Born from the
community’s desire to practice and engage with traditional culture, NNA is a space for artistic and cultural expression.

Champions of fibre art, NNA artists marry naturally-dyed and locally-harvested pandanus with bright and bold ghost nets, abandoned
fishing line retrieved from Numbulwar’s shoreline. Our Wulbung (baskets) and Yir (dillybags) fit as naturally in traditional applications
as they do in contemporary, urban environments.

Numbulwar sits on the Rose River and belongs to the Nunggayinbala clan, one of the Wubuy or Nunggubuyu speaking clans from the
region. Ceremonial actives are still very important within the region and occur regularly.

Bulpu is a traditional Yolgnu dilly bag, used to carry bush tucker and various other objects. They are usually made from pandanus,
bark string and natural dyes, however these days Numburindi artists experiment with new colours and materials.