Biography

Languages: Marrangu
Dreaming: Dhuwa
Clan: Marrangu
Community: Ramingining

Cecilie is an early career fibre artist whose work mostly comprises of woven mats. She has an eye for subtle detail makes her pieces striking and immensely popular. 

Cecilie grew up surrounded by strong, accomplished weavers. She learnt to weave from her mother, Joy Gadawarr, her aunties Evonne Munuyngu and Mary Dhapalany, and continues to weave alongside her sister, Melinda Gedjen. Cecilie continues to learn from the older women and pass this knowledge onto her daughter, whom she is currently teaching.

Cecilie’s totems are Sugarbag and Mewal.