Ruby Ludwick :Yarrabah
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Ruby lives at the Farm in Yarrabah. She has been married and had children and grand children here. Ruby has been part of the Art Centre and has missed the opportunity to sell through this centre when it closed down. She looks forward to being part of the artist community that uses this centre and hopes it wont be long before it opens again. She intimates that she has not been making money since it closed, and is dependent on passing visitors to purchase her baskets from her at home. Every year before the Art Centre closed down she was able to put baskets into the Laura Dance festival: the Cape York Art and Craft Competition. She has exhibited all over the country & been respected for her work as a Master Weaver.
Ruby's knowledge of Pandanus weaving is extensive. She is able to get her own leaves and prepare them. The dyes she uses are at Yarrabah near the beach and in the forests & her knowledge about different plants for dyes is extensive and valuable. Most indigenous weavers in the north of Qld have lost this knowledge. She is one of those big woman who does not want to see her cultural knowledge disappear. Hence her generosity to share with Rhonda Brim and the Djabugay weavers: who have lost much of their basket weaving knowledge. Ruby is a beautiful gentle warm hearted kind and generous person who reflects her culture's valuable contribution to the future of Australia and its eco systems. The Mona Mona weavers recognize her generous support as one of their Pandanus teachers: in their renaissance in Bama basket weaving 2008
"Ruby & Rhonda Brim: basket knowledge has been shared June 08"
"Rhonda Brim & Ruby with Ruby's grand daughter who is learning her grandmother's basket knowledge June 08"
"Ruby Rhonda & Okka Wikka teaching Yarrabah State School 08 "
"Pandanus Baskets ready for Exhibitons by Ruby Ludwick 08"
"Pandanus Tray: reflecting the fine hand of Ruby Ludwick 08"
"Pandanus Basket Ruby Ludwick 08"
"Pandanus Baskets that Ruby Ludwick has for sale at home because the Art Centre has been closed in 08"
"Ruby's Pandanus Baskets have showed in major Exhibitions in Australia"
"Ruby Ludwick often wins prizes for her baskets 08"
" Pandanus Baskets of Ruby Ludwick: natural dyed fibres are from local plants 08"
"Rhonda came down from Kuranda to spend the day with Ruby & share stories about weaving skills"
"Ruby is one of the last master weavers in far Nth Qld still making pandanus coiled baskets "
"Ruby sharing what strenghening fibres she uses to coil around to make the basket"
"Ruby is sharing stories about how Palm Island was the place where the woman learnt this pandanus style"
"Ruby sharing her pandanas weaving skills with Rhonda Brim"
"Ruby showing her START of the pandanas basket "
"Ruby is a master weaver in pandanas weaving"
"Ruby has been weaving pandanas since she was a girl"
"Ruby spending the day with Rhonda Brim and sharing pandanus knowledge "
"Rhonda Brim & Ruby sharing pandanas weaving and histories about their mothers and grandmothers"
"Ruby sharing pandanas weaving patterns"
