in this issue

	Bima Wear welcomes the Dry Season 2011
	Bima Wear Gift Fund
	New Bima Wear Pillow Cases
	2010 in review

in other news

The Bima Wear women have been spending more time painting through the wet season, keep a look out for when we add our paintings page to the Bima Wear website.

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Bima Wear welcomes the Dry Season 2011

Bima Wear welcomes the Dry Season with new stockists and new products.

Our new outlets include, National Gallery of Australia Canberra ACT, Nomad Art Canberra ACT, Dirty Jane's Bowral NSW, Tandanya Gallery Adelaide SA, Flinders University Gallery Shop Adelaide SA and Territory Colours Darwin NT. We would also like to thank Aboriginal Bush Traders Darwin NT for their great, ongoing support of Bima Wear.

Bima Wear Gift Fund

Bima Wear have recently established a gift fund with the National Foundation for Australian Women. Donations over $2 to the Bima Wear Preferred Donor Fund(PDF) are tax deductible. A donor page and more details will be added to the website soon.

New Bima Wear Pillow Cases

See the website for a new and extended range of pillowcases. See the drop down menu for the new colour variations.

During May we will be adding new bags, pouches, lampshades and newly developed fabrics.

2010 in review

2010 proved to be a productive year for Bima Wear. Bima Wear turned 41. We attended Womadelaide for the third consecutive year. Noella designed the best International Women's Day project t-shirt, a joint project with Ruby Gaea, Darwin. We had a major trip to Sydney. Everyone except Marita Kantilla came, Marita stayed home to hold the fort and help Crystal prepare outfits for Barcelona. In Sydney we spent a week with the Australian Museum planning and installing a six month exhibition alongside Monica Napper's Tiwi Footy exhibition, a big thanks to all the staff we met and worked with. We stayed at Eora Campus, National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in Redfern which was a great experience for all, good food and great company. Redfern Community were fantastic hosts. We enjoyed our time spent with Eora College, Sydney. Staff and students generously showed us around their school and artworks. Nguiu township changed its name to Wurrumiyanga. Lucia became a grandmother to Wayne Jr. Many many friends and family passed away. Sister Anne opened her coffee shop and op shop (NT's formerly best kept secret). Our shop refurbishment was completed as well as a new room to house our digital textile printer. Bima Wear completed business planning for the next few years, thanks to all involved. We hosted volunteers and guests. Maren scaled back her involvement to make room for Noella to move in to the Production Manager's position. We received huge amounts of support from friends and continue to grow our network of friends and supporters. Many thanks to all the people involved with Bima Wear in 2010.