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Locality: Newcastle East

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25.01.2022 Best wishes to Wednesday group friends, Hope you are all well - take care .... we will be back on Wednesdays when It's safe to do so. We will then be starting our new project "Circles of Strength" - looking forward to gathering new ideas and new energy. Please do not hesitate to call or message if there is anything our Wednesday group can do to support - a chat, shopping, a meal, craft supplies.... we can't meet but we can deliver without breaking any of the social distancing rules. . Wilma

25.01.2022 To recognise the utmost importance of 'saying no to violence" and to honour the 45 women who have lost their lives because of domestic violence this year in Australia, please wear something orange to Wednesday Group at Timeless Textiles this week, 2 December and next week, 9 December. All welcome - Wednesdays, 10.30am - 12,30pm at Timeless Textiles #16daysofactivism2020

24.01.2022 Please join Anne and Wilma in this creative community "Together, We Play" we think it's a time when we all need support, love, friendship, encouragement and inspiration. Let's share this worldwide.

24.01.2022 Tomorrow 16 December is our Wednesday group morning tea day ... hope to see you all for our last get together for the year.

24.01.2022 ‘Circles of Strength ‘ look great at Wallsend Library - exhibiting until 31 May 2021. This will be their last show so please don’t miss seeing these unique textile artworks and listen to the accompanying video interviews via the attached QR codes . Thanks to the City of Newcastle for the opportunity to show ‘Circles of Strength’ - local reflections of Covid 19 experiences. Congratulations all the artists and the Wednesday Group at Timeless Textiles .

24.01.2022 And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were st...ill. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently. And the people healed. And, in the absence of people living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and heartless ways, the earth began to heal. And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed." ~Kitty O'Meara'~

23.01.2022 Many thanks to all who responded to the invitation to participate in "Circles of Strength" . Your support for this project is most appreciated. The individual interviews In Newcastle East begin this week , with the question" What have you learnt about yourself during Covid19?" Soon our Wednesday group will be interpreting the responses using fibre/textile art techniques. ... Watch this space for further developments ... come along to the Wednesday Group 10.30am at Timeless Textiles or express your interest in participating by contacting Wilma Simmons via message. Image : Pollyanna Mumu's artwork portrays Anangnu people together with health staff.(Supplied: Pollyanna Mumu) from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-02/

23.01.2022 To the Wednesday Group - Fearless Flowers, thank you, thank you, thank you ..... We now need some time to breathe, tidy up, and plan so we will be taking a break for a few weeks before starting on our 2020-2021 project " Circles of Strength". If you would like to be involved, we will be back refreshed and ready for the usual Wednesday group on 6 May, 10.30am at Timeless Textiles. Wilma

21.01.2022 Good morning, Wednesday Group - Fearless Flowers - are you missing your Wednesdays.... Join us online via Zom today at 12 noon. Today is Wednesday 15 April - post a favourite Fearless Flowers pic..... ZOOM LINK: Join Zoom Meeting every Wednesday 12pm AEST https://us02web.zoom.us/j/764052739... Meeting ID: 764 052 739 Password: 202020 See more

21.01.2022 Tomorrow Wednesday 2 September, there are a few places left in the afternoon Wed group session 1pm-3pm . Rhonda will be looking after the Wednesday group tomorrow as I am unable to attend.... thank you Rhonda. The morning session will be from 10.30am - 12.30pm and there may be one spot left . Please contact me via comments or personal message to book...Wilma In addition, Together We Play will be having a Zoom meeting tomorrow at 12 noon , featuring textile artist, Dijanne ...Cevaal. You are welcome to join in. Time: Sep 2, 2020 12:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79261841287 Meeting ID: 792 6184 1287 Passcode: hVh027 Image: Gypsy Travel Blanket by Dijanne Cevaal.

20.01.2022 Reminder - for many reasons including these three , Wednesday group restart date has been postponed . More updates soon . Best wishes to all , Wilma

19.01.2022 Keep supporting Timeless Textiles and all other independent enterprises and artists during these difficult times . Stay in good health . See you all in May as planned - I will keep Wednesday group followers updated , Wilma

18.01.2022 It's been great to have a few of the Wednesday group back again at Timeless Textiles - we are maintaining social distancing and keeping Covid-safe. we have created an extra session in the afternoon to accommodate all who would like to come.... morning 10.30am - 12.30pm and afternoon 1pm - 3pm. Thanks to those who have made some face masks to support those who are living on the streets and needing to wear them on public transport. There are two morning places and three afternoon places left in tomorrow's sessions 26 August 2020. Please leave a comment below or private message to book a place.

18.01.2022 Tomorrow, 11 March - the Wednesday group is having a break. There will be no meeting at Timeless Textiles tomorrow morning. For those going on the excursion to the Powerhouse Museum.... reminder - we will be in the second carriage on the train - Newcastle to Sydney service. 8.24am Newcastle Interchange 8.27am Hamilton 8.30am Broadmeadow 8.37am Cardiff ... 9.22am Tuggerah 9.45am Woy Woy ..... 10.59am Sydney See more

17.01.2022 So much beauty! So much colour! Check out Alie Jane Travel Accessories & Designs for another Fearless Flower display. Download the City of Newcastle app, foll...ow the walking trail and visit all the flowers https://bit.ly/2IdTYIN Vote for your favourite on our People's Choice contest www.makersandtraders.com.au/iwd International Women's Day Fearless Flower Market Join in the celebrations on Sunday 8th March from 10:30am at Timeless Textiles. FREE morning tea, live music and fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Research Photography by Lee Illfield Photography

17.01.2022 A couple of years ago , the Wednesday Group project ‘Out of the Wood’ supported ‘Our Backyard ‘ which offers a safe parking place for homeless people living in their cars ... here is their latest development . Well Done , Our Backyard

16.01.2022 Just a reminder to wear something orange tomorrow Wednesday 9 December, to support 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women Newcastle 10.30am, Wednesday Group Timeless Textiles

15.01.2022 Don't miss the Circles of Strength exhibition this May at Wallsend Library! A unique and interactive exhibition by Timeless Textiles exploring our experiences during COVID-19. Find out more at: http://bit.ly/CirclesOfStrengthWD

15.01.2022 Making face masks was the theme for the Wednesday group today.... lots of chatting about many topics including staying safe, of course. Next week, there will be two sessions of the Wednesday group - 6 persons per session - 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1pm - 3pm The morning session is already full but there are 4 spaces in the afternoon. Please message/comment below if you intend to attend. ... Reminder : For everyone's safety and well-being, You will be required to follow social distancing guidelines. Please do not attend - if you are feeling unwell, or if have a temperature, - if you are in quarantine, - if you are awaiting the results of a Covid 19 test, - if have been in contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with Covid 19, is from one of the recognised hotspots or is awaiting test results. Please bring your own cup - tea and coffee milk/sugar are supplied. Morning/afternoon tea is supplied but it will be pre-packaged individual serves. Hand sanitiser is available but if you have your own, all the better. Sanitising wipes are also available for wiping down the tables/work areas/ equipment Stay well and healthy. Wilma

14.01.2022 Good morning, Fearless Flowers fans, Wednesday Group - Fearless Flowers Today is Wednesday 15 April - post a favourite Fearless Flowers pic..... ZOOM LINK: Join Zoom Meeting every Wednesday 12pm AEST https://us02web.zoom.us/j/764052739... Meeting ID: 764 052 739 Password: 202020 See more

14.01.2022 We are so proud of our Jill! Jill Emberson's Order of Australia was received yesterday by Jill's family, including daughter Malia, mother Elizabeth and husband... Ken. As well as her contribution to broadcasting, Jill was recognised for her advocacy for ovarian cancer research and treatment. Her podcast ‘Still Jill’ and her advocacy work, including Pink Meets Teal, which she founded to build a broad army of advocates for ovarian cancer, helped increase awareness of ovarian cancer throughout Australia. TAKE ACTION NOW: Join nearly 80,000 people petitioning our Australian government for FUNDING FAIRNESS www.change.org/pinkmeetsteal EMAIL YOUR LOCAL POLLY: We have an email ready to go - send your email now https://pinkmeetsteal.good.do/pmt/email-greg/ Photos courtesy of Jill's husband Ken.

13.01.2022 Don't miss out on your usual Wednesday fun - Wednesday group followers are invited to join a "creative" lunch date via Zoom 29 April, 12 noon .... Gina Ermer, artist and owner of Fringe Dweller, will be our featured speaker. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/764052739 Meeting ID: 764 052 739... Password: 202020 , 29 April 12 noon - 1pm See more

13.01.2022 More than two decades after the United Nations adopted the declaration of the elimination of violence against women, one Australian woman is still being brutall...y murdered by a current or former partner each week. It's time for the Morrison Liberal Government to invest in frontline domestic violence services and back Labor’s legislation to enshrine 10 days paid domestic violence leave as a universal workplace right. #orangetheworld #globalpandemicofviolence The Official 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women Newcastle

12.01.2022 o join the meeting, simply click this link (between 12pm - 1pm!) (NOTE THE ZOOM ROOM HAS CHANGED!)... Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89823390282 Meeting ID: 898 2339 0282 Password: 202020

12.01.2022 Planning your weekend? SATURDAY: Download the City of Newcastle app and go on the FEARLESS FLOWERS walk around Newcastle to spot 29 Makers X Traders with handm...ade floral displays. Vote for your fav online now SUNDAY: Head to Timeless Textiles from 10:30am to celebrate INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY with free morning tea, free live music and a fundraising auction raising money for Pink Meets Teal Ovarian Cancer Research at Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). www.makersandtraders.com.au/iwd Thanks to OOTS - Out of the Square Media for the videography.

11.01.2022 Saturday afternoon - all the flowers coming back from Makers Traders Newcastle - thank you!

11.01.2022 Wednesday Giveaway - craft supplies and books free . Please bring your own bag . Today until 3.30pm . Make a craft hamper as a Christmas gift for someone special! Timeless Textiles

11.01.2022 Sadly, the restart date for the Wednesday Group has had to be reviewed. We will not be restarting next week on 22 July as anticipated. Please watch this space for further updates. ... Please stay safe and well. Keep creating and hopefully, we will be able to get together soon. Best wishes to all, Anne and Wilma

10.01.2022 A few photos from Sunday's Fearless Flowers Market at Timeless Textiles - International Women's Day fundraiser for Pink Meets Teal, supporting ovarian cancer research. Thanks to all who contributed to the fun and success of this event.

10.01.2022 Thanks to everyone for your understanding about our changed approach to the Wednesday group ... Until further notice, we will continue with both a morning and afternoon session and with bookings. Thanks for those who booked well in advance .... Next week, 5 August, there is one place left in the 10.30am session and still 6 places in the afternoon. If it's fine, there may be additional places in the new look courtyard. Please let me know if you intend to attend any of the ...August Wednesday sessions - email or message. For everyone's safety and well-being, You will be required to follow social distancing guidelines. Please do not attend - if you are feeling unwell, or if have a temperature, - if you are in quarantine, - if you are awaiting the results of a Covid 19 test, - if have been in contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with Covid 19, is from one of the recognised hotspots or is awaiting test results. Please bring your own cup - tea and coffee milk/sugar are supplied. Morning/afternoon tea is supplied but it will be pre-packaged individual serves. Hand sanitiser is available but if you have your own, all the better. Sanitising wipes are also available for wiping down the tables/work areas/ equipment Stay well and healthy. Wilma

09.01.2022 Sending a virtual hug to all of the Wednesday Group - Fearless Flowers followers.... Just so we are keeping in touch - next Wednesday morning 15 April, please post a photo of you and/or your favourite Fearless Flower. You can post a message with it, or just let the photo speak for itself. Hope to see many of you here next Wednesday .

09.01.2022 Launching our new Wednesday group theme "Circles of Strength" - thank you Ruth Spence for providing the artwork for the profile images. Hope that the Wednesday group will be meeting soon. Take care and stay creative. Wilma

09.01.2022 LUNCH DATE - Wednesday 12pm AEST Please Note the changed details from last week. TODAY Wednesday 13th May, join Anne Kempton, Wilma Simmons and Jess Jones, as we interview textile artist Cathy Jack Coupland. This is a free drop in session, where visitors will be able to post a question in the chat for us to ask Cathy. (If you can't make it, post a question in the comments and we will ask it for you!)... Zoom is software, like Skype or FaceTime, that allows people to see and hear each other over the internet. It will be nice to see a few friendly faces, and have a catch up, when many of us are on our own at the moment. Feel free to bring your lunch or a cuppa, and have a bikkie while we chat To join in, you will need internet access and a computer, iPad, tablet or smart phone that has a camera and a microphone. If you haven't used ZOOM before, it will prompt you to open or download the app. If you need help, comment below and our resident tech wizard Jess Jones will assist you! To join the meeting, simply click this link (between 12pm - 1pm!) (NOTE THE ZOOM ROOM HAS CHANGED!) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89823390282 Meeting ID: 898 2339 0282 Password: 202020

07.01.2022 Happy Friday and what a beautiful day it is to come into town and discover the City of Newcastle in full bloom! | There are so many great Local Independen...t Newcastle businesses participating in the Makers Traders Newcastle #FEARLESSFLOWERS walking trail. | Todays the day to downloaded your @citynewcastle.au app and follow the Makers & Traders #FearlessFlowers Walking Trail as voting closes on Saturday 7th March! | It will take you past all of the 29 local businesses that are participating in this great event to celebrate International Women’s Day & raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer Research. | The event will wrap up on Sunday Timeless Textiles with a beautiful flower market selling the handcrafted flowers, with all money being donated to Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) for Ovarian Cancer Research. | Download the City of Newcastle app, follow the walking trail and visit all the flowers https://bit.ly/2IdTYIN | Vote for your favourite on our People's Choice contest www.makersandtraders.com.au/iwd | International Women's Day Fearless Flower Market Join in the celebrations on Sunday 8th March from 10:30am at Timeless Textiles. FREE morning tea, live music and fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Research | Photography by @livecreativlee | Supported by @citynewcastle.au | #fearlessflowers #flowertrail #makers&tradersofnewcastle #citywalk #cityofnewcastle #citywalk #pinkmeetsteal @ Rundle Tailoring Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance OCRA Visit NSW

07.01.2022 LUNCH DATE - Wednesday 12pm AEST TODAY Wednesday 6th May, join Anne Kempton, Wilma Simmons and Jess Jones, as we interview textile artist, doll maker and Wednesday Group Leader Wilma Simmons. This is a free drop in session, where visitors will be able to post a question in the chat for us to ask Wilma. (If you can't make it, post a question in the comments and we will ask it for you!) Zoom is software, like Skype or FaceTime, that allows people to see and hear each other ove...r the internet. It will be nice to see a few friendly faces, and have a catch up, when many of us are on our own at the moment. Feel free to bring your lunch or a cuppa, and have a bikkie while we chat To join in, you will need internet access and a computer, iPad, tablet or smart phone that has a camera and a microphone. If you haven't used ZOOM before, it will prompt you to open or download the app. If you need help, comment below and our resident tech wizard Jess Jones will assist you! To join the meeting, simply click this link (between 12pm - 1pm!) JOIN ZOOM MEETING https://us02web.zoom.us/j/764052739 Meeting ID: 764 052 739 Password: 202020

07.01.2022 LUNCH DATE - Wednesday 12pm AEST TODAY Wednesday 13th May, join Anne Kempton, Wilma Simmons and Jess Jones, as we interview textile artist Cathy Jack Coupland. This is a free drop in session, where visitors will be able to post a question in the chat for us to ask Cathy. (If you can't make it, post a question in the comments and we will ask it for you!) Zoom is software, like Skype or FaceTime, that allows people to see and hear each other over the internet.... It will be nice to see a few friendly faces, and have a catch up, when many of us are on our own at the moment. Feel free to bring your lunch or a cuppa, and have a bikkie while we chat To join in, you will need internet access and a computer, iPad, tablet or smart phone that has a camera and a microphone. If you haven't used ZOOM before, it will prompt you to open or download the app. If you need help, comment below and our resident tech wizard Jess Jones will assist you! To join the meeting, simply click this link (between 12pm - 1pm!) (NOTE THE ZOOM ROOM HAS CHANGED!) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89823390282 Meeting ID: 898 2339 0282 Password: 202020

05.01.2022 Important Update Update for the WEDNESDAY GROUP We will be back in the gallery tomorrow.... 29 JULY 2020 but There will be two sessions of the Wednesday group 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1pm - 3pm You will need to book in for these sessions as only 6 people will be allowed to occupy the inside workshop space. If it is fine, a few more will be able to be in the "new look" courtyard. ... Please email or message me f you intend to attend one of the sessions. Apologies, Anne and I are not able to accommodate more at any one time under the gallery's Covid safe plan. Please do not attend if you are currently awaiting Covid 19 test results or feeling unwell, have a temperature or have been in contact with anyone who has been diagnosed with Covid 19, is from one of the recognised hotspots or is awaiting test results. Please bring your own cup but tea and coffee milk/sugar are supplied. Morning/afternoon tea is supplied but it will be pre-packaged individual serves. Hand sanitiser is available but if you have your own, all the better. Sanitising wipes are also available for wiping down the tables. For the next couple of weeks, we will be cutting out and sewing face masks in the gallery. There will be no individual tuition, but patterns and some kits will be available. Message me or Anne at Timeless Textiles for information.

05.01.2022 Just when you think you’re finished with flowers, today was spent preparing Fearless Flowers table centrepieces for the IWD fundraiser luncheon at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club on Friday. Each of these centrepieces was created with 10 flower brooches from those remaining from Sunday’s Fearless Flowers market.

04.01.2022 Dedicated to the wonderful women of the Wednesday group @timelesstextiles ...I’m thankful to be part of a group which follows this philosophy #Repost @the_f...emale_lead with @get_repost Illustration by: @mariafilar #feminist #feminism #kindness #youmatter #worth #History #slay #selfworth #believe #empowerment #InspirationalWomen #inspirational #protest #positivevibes #positivity #female #heforshe #achieve #support

04.01.2022 Another fun morning at Wednesday group - stitching , morning tea and trying on beautiful garments from the gallery shop at Timeless Textiles . Join us next Wednesday for some creative fun - 10.30am - 12.30pm

04.01.2022 Looking forward to catching up with the Wednesday women tomorrow - two sessions 10.30 - 12.30pm and 1pm - 3pm atTimeless Textiless - Covid safe practices apply.

03.01.2022 It’s a full house at the Wednesday Grouo this morning - so much fun and creativity ! At Timeless Textiles

02.01.2022 Circles of Strength : Wednesday Group Theme 2020-2021 Over the years, in the Wednesday group, we have discovered the great strength we have individually and as a group, and how we can stitch together and support ourselves and others. This has become the essence of the Wednesday group. caring and supporting one another through creativity. While Circles of Strength began as recognising women affected by domestic violence, and especially with indigenous women in mind, recen...t world events have added to our perspective and thinking on this theme. Let us celebrate, acknowledge and honour what it means to be strengthened in our own circles; interpret the circle as a symbol of strength, togetherness and resilience and express the empowerment of being women in our times. A circle of strength could be created to honour a specific person, a group of people or even yourself. It could celebrate a colour which sings of hope and love, or use your favourite technique to signify strength and talent. It may be inspired by a poem, a song, a movie, a musical composition or an artwork. You may also like to make a political, social or environmental statement with your circle, or not create something you love making and looking at! Circles of Strength will not be a fundraiser, but the circles will be displayed publicly as an outdoor installation on International Women’s Day 2021. You are invited to begin creating your circle of strength, as a contribution to IWD the circles will be returned to you/collected from the gallery. Like most of the previous Wednesday projects, almost anything goes. We will welcome and appreciate your creation of one or many circles of strength - please remember in your planning that we will be hanging them from tree branches and they need to incorporate fibre or a fibre art technique of some sort. We are hoping that the Wednesday group will be meeting in person again at Timeless Textiles Gallery sometime in July. Until then, please visit our Facebook page - Wednesday Group at Timeless Textiles https://www.facebook.com/wedgroupTT/ the Together We Play Facebook page, and Wedensday Zoom meetings or contact me or Anne at any time. Take care. Wilma

01.01.2022 We have been having such a great time getting together and working on slow stitching and our own current projects that we will be doing this for a few more weeks before deciding on our annual project for International Women’s Day 2022. Every week , we share creative ideas , have a lovely morning tea , chat and stitch and enjoy wonderful camaraderie . Sounds good, doesn’t it ? Wednesdays 10.30am-12.30pm at Timeless Textiles. Free - and materials supplied . All welcome .

01.01.2022 Giveaway - assorted craft supplies free to all stitchers and crafters.... please bring your own bag. Wednesdays 18 & 25 November 2020, 10.30am - 3.30pm , out the front of Timeless Textiles, 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle East.

01.01.2022 You are invited to celebrate International Women’s Day. Tomorrow Sunday 8 March - 10.30am at Timeless Textiles, 90 Hunter Street Newcastle East. Morning tea , music and Fearless Flowers. @timelesstextiles #fearlessflowers #pinkmeetsteal #ovariancancerresearch #iwd2020 #empresswu