Willie Weston Wak Wak ‘Storm' design for upholstery, featuring a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.
Armchair upholstered in Willie Weston Wak Wak ‘Storm' design, a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.
Willie Weston Wak Wak design in various colour ways, including ‘Mud Flats'. Wak Wak is a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.
Willie Weston Wak Wak ‘Storm' design for upholstery, featuring a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.
Armchair upholstered in Willie Weston Wak Wak ‘Storm' design, a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.
Willie Weston Wak Wak design in various colour ways, including ‘Mud Flats'. Wak Wak is a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.

Wak Wak 'Storm'

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SUSAN MARAWARR

Wak Wak by Susan Marawarr is from our Bábbarra Collection. It features rarrk (cross-hatching) and refers to the crow totem ancestor, Djimarr. Today Djimarr exists in the form of a submerged rock at the bottom of Kurrurldul Creek, south of Maningrida. Both the rock and the area around it are considered sacred.

Repeat height: 100.53cm / 39.57”
Repeat width: 41.95cm / 16.51”

Minimum Order: 5 metres (or 2-5 metres with small order fee of $75)

Lead time: 1-2 weeks if in stock, 8-10 weeks if not in stock

SUSAN MARAWARR

Wak Wak by Susan Marawarr is from our Bábbarra Collection. It features rarrk (cross-hatching) and refers to the crow totem ancestor, Djimarr. Today Djimarr exists in the form of a submerged rock at the bottom of Kurrurldul Creek, south of Maningrida. Both the rock and the area around it are considered sacred.

Repeat height: 100.53cm / 39.57”
Repeat width: 41.95cm / 16.51”

Minimum Order: 5 metres (or 2-5 metres with small order fee of $75)

Lead time: 1-2 weeks if in stock, 8-10 weeks if not in stock

Specifications

  • Composition: 85% post-consumer recycled solution dyed polyester / 15% solution dyed polyester
    Weight: 300gsm
    Printed roll width: 140cm / 55.11”

    Applications
    Heavy commercial upholstery, heavy residential upholstery, outdoor upholstery, soft furnishings

    Performance
    Abrasion resistance: 100,000+ Martindale rubs (AS 2001.2.25-2006)
    Colourfastness to light (print): 6+ (ISO 105-B02)
    Colourfastness to rubbing (print): wet 4+ / dry 4+ (AS 2001.4.3)
    Colourfastness to chlorinated swimming pool water (print): 4+, concentration of active chlorine 20mg/L (AS/NZS 2001.4.5)
    Fire retardant (AS1530-3)

    Environmental
    Printed using water-based inks
    VOC and PFAS free
    OEKO-TEX (Standard 100) certified

    Treatments
    Water repellent - Ecoelite Teflon Finish
    UV, mould, stain, chlorine and salt resistant

  • High Performance / Outdoor Specifications


Black and white image of a First Nations woman sitting on ground painting an artwork, corrugated iron wall in background.

Susan Marawarr. Photo: Bábbarra Designs.

Native trees near Wurdeja homeland, an hour drive east from Maningrida, Northern Territory.

Native trees near Wurdeja homeland, an hour drive east from Maningrida. Photo: Ingrid Johanson.

About Susan Marawarr


Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP)
This design is based on an original artwork by Susan Marawarr. It may embody traditional knowledge of the artist’s community. Through best practice legal agreements, Willie Weston is authorised to adapt and reproduce this artwork on our fabrics, wallpapers and other interior products. Dealing with any part of the design for any purpose that has not been authorised by the artist is a serious breach of customary laws of First Nations communities and may also breach the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).