Willie Weston Wak Wak ‘Freshwater Sand' design for wallpaper, featuring a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.
Willie Weston Wak Wak ‘Freshwater Sand' design for wallpaper, featuring a contemporary Aboriginal artwork by First Nations artist Susan Marawarr from Maningrida, NT.

Wak Wak 'Freshwater Sand'

$0.00

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: 83.88cm / 33.02”
Repeat width: 35cm / 13.77”

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

Lead time: 2-4 weeks

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: 83.88cm / 33.02”
Repeat width: 35cm / 13.77”

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

Lead time: 2-4 weeks

Specifications

  • Composition: Alpha cellulose fibres
    Finished width: 70cm / 27.55”
    Width with bleeds: 74cm / 29.13”
    (includes 2cm / 0.78” bleeds along left and right edges)
    Weight: 180gsm
    Maximum roll length: 46m / 50 yards

    Applications
    Residential

    Performance
    Fire Ratings:
    -      AS-5637.1: Group 1 (Australia)
    -       ASTM E84-23: Class B (USA)
    -       EN 13501-1:C-d1,do (Europe)

    Environmental
    Printed in Australia using eco-solvent inks
    PVC free

  • Residential Wallpaper Specifications

    Installation Guide


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).