Born and raised in the mountainous and pine rich Morobe district of Papua New Guinea, Lynette Lucas designs and creates bilum bags. Made traditionally with locally sources materials, Lynette, who now resides in Tent City, Lae, was taught by her mother and her aged grandmother.

With a distinct perspective of the world around her and a desire to keep cultural customs and artistic techniques alive, Lynette eagerly learned and mastered the techniques to produce durable, intricately woven bags.

In this tropical environment where many of the inhabitants live mainly traditional lives in agricultural societies, Lynette dedicates much of her time to her art. Some bags take up to a few weeks to make. She gleans inspiration from her family, her culture, and the picturesque and largely untouched landscape around her that is Papua New Guinea. Every bag has colours or patterns that represent something.

Lynette is driven not only by passion for creative art and keeping her culture alive, but also by a desire to support others around her. Her goal is to help educate and empower those she meets and to set an example for her family and child.