Empress Wu Designs with Wilma

Out of the Wood Auction Out of the Wood is the focus for 2019 yearly fundraiser that The Wednesday Group at Timeless Textiles has been working on for the last year. This group meets each Wednesday between 10.30 am -12.20pm and each year work's on a project for International Women's Day. Out of the Wood is raising funds to support women, especially older women, who are homeless and living in their cars. The Wednesday Group and contributing artists from around the world have been creating mixed media artworks using recycled timber and fibres, using textile art techniques. The timber is recycled hardwood from Newcastle homes and donated by Round2timbers. Bid to fundraise here Here are just a few of the 118 art works for sale....  Assemblage - Margaret Adams  Weaving - Trudi Nisbet  Her House 2 - Linda Swinfield Russian Caravan - Wilma Simmons  Woodland Character - Bobbi Oliver  Leaves - Suzie Parkes...

It was  very exciting  to celebrate  International Women's Day 2018 with the launch Timeless Textiles’ new community art project, “Out of the Wood” for International Women’s Day 2019. Here is the launch live...  “Out of the Wood” is a creative mixed media community project using recycled timber, textiles and fibres to create small works of art, to raise funds for a community organizations supporting the homeless. Building on the success of previous art and fundraising projects like   “Letting Go “ and ‘Flying Free” , participants are invited to come together at Timeless Textiles ( 90 hUnter Strret, Newcastle NSW , Australia )  on Wednesdays, 10.30am - 12.30pm to work collaboratively, share ideas, learn new   textile art techniques and be inspired and inspire others.   The Wednesday workshops are free and lots of fun and the basic materials are provided.   Special thanks to Round 2Timbers Pty Ltd for the donation of the t...