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Master Weavers

Andy Duffin

Abe Muriata

Doris Kinjun

Evelyn Omeenyo

Jane Gambia

Kate Lloyd

Llwyd

Mary Cobus

Monica Brim

Rhonda Brim

Rhonda Duffin

Ruby Ludwick

Shannon Duffin

Shelly Donahue

Thancoupie

Wilma Walker

Winnie Brim

Wally Brim

Weavers

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“Our Crafts are National Living Treasures” 

KOCA MASTER weaver

Rhonda Brim

 

Rhonda Brim carries one of the last active continuums of traditional aboriginal weaving on the east coast of Australia

She weaves traditional Djabugay rainforest grass, lawyer cane, Pandanus & black palm baskets etc

Since 1984 she supported her Grandmother Wilma Walker in running a weaving installation at the Laura Dance Festival

2000 Rhonda was an Australian Cultural ambassador to the Pacific Festival of Arts - New Caledonia

Rhonda teaches culture at her Mona Mona Homeland Cultural Centre with a KOCA program  " Keeping Our Culture Alive "

Rhonda is a leader in her own right with many commitments to many committees: all to do with empowering her people in Kuranda and to keeping their culture alive

Rhonda was a formative Djabugay elder who packaged the cultural material for 'Tjapukai Tourist Park Cairns"

She developed the Djabugay language program with Rhonda Duffin & Michael Quinn. Both Rhonda's taught Djabugay language in schools for 6 years

Rhonda is a Traditional Owner for the Djabugay land from Davis Creek to the Cairns Estuary