Wiriny (pandanus) on Tencel/linen - Rowena Morgan

Lengths of handprinted screen printed fabric on Tence/linen blended fabric 135cm wide

The base fabric is 'natural' colour and it is a four-colour print with orange, dark brown, light green and dark green details.

Wiriny (pandanus) are an extremely useful and important plant for Indigenous people. The ripe orange segments of the fruit can be roasted and eaten and the white base of the leaves can also be eaten, raw or cooked. The strong leaves of the wiriny are most notably used for clothing, necklaces, mats, bags, baskets, ropes, twine, thatching and fishing line, It also provides bush medicine-chewing the leaves relieves sore throats, scabies, eye problems and when pounded into a paste can be used as an antiseptic ointment for wounds.