Naarm Textile Collective

Naarm Textile Collective Naarm Textile Collective is an artist led organisation aiming to incorporate and challenge the boundaries of textile arts practice.

Together, promoting and supporting artists using textiles in their artworks.

Next Northern Suburbs guidqnce group meeting this Wednesday, due to demand the time has been extended
31/08/2026

Next Northern Suburbs guidqnce group meeting this Wednesday, due to demand the time has been extended

Debra Billson SAVE THE DATE!Four arty friends and I have been working hard making fresh things for another exhibition op...
29/08/2026

Debra Billson SAVE THE DATE!
Four arty friends and I have been working hard making fresh things for another exhibition opening in September!

Inconvenient Women celebrates women who challenge societal norms.

Please join us at our celebration event:

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday 24 September
โฐ 6pm โ€“ 8pm

๐Ÿ“Eltham Library Community Gallery
Panther Place, Eltham, VIC

๐Ÿฅ‚Light refreshments will be served.

๐Ÿ’ฐAll welcome, entry is free.
Please RSVP via the link in my bio.

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Five artists explore the theme of female identity, amplifying the power of womenโ€™s stories shared through art. Featuring textiles, costume, painting, ceramics, cyanotype, and assemblage.

Rebecca Armstrong Kirsten Dunkley - Artist ๐Ÿ”น Susannah Low
Debra Billson Rose Chong

With thanks to Nillumbik Arts and Nillumbik Shire Council

Fabulous to see such a diversity of textile art at this yearโ€™s Melbourne Affordable Art Fair Australia. Images artists: ...
29/08/2026

Fabulous to see such a diversity of textile art at this yearโ€™s Melbourne Affordable Art Fair Australia.

Images artists:
1. Claire Mooney and Loop LAB - tufted art
2. TBIRD Art
3. Amanda Forsyth Textile Art
4. amonnyx

Fabulous to see such a diversity of textile art at this yearโ€™s Melbourne Affordable Art Fair Australia. Images artists: ...
29/08/2026

Fabulous to see such a diversity of textile art at this yearโ€™s Melbourne Affordable Art Fair Australia.

Images artists:
1. Janis Morgan
2. Sal Rasmussen
3. Nilraya bundasak
4. Textile Taxidermy - Robyn LW
5. .potts

Nillumbik Arts Join us for a crafty afternoon at the Eltham Library Community Gallery.Add your mark to a collaborative w...
27/08/2026

Nillumbik Arts Join us for a crafty afternoon at the Eltham Library Community Gallery.

Add your mark to a collaborative wedding dress installation - sew, paste or write words that reflect on themes in the exhibition โ€˜Inconvenient Womenโ€™.

Using a supplied assortment of fabrics, threads, markers, beads and sequins, together help transform a traditional gown into a rebellious, yet joyful, work of art.

This workshop is best suited for adults and teens.

WHEN: Saturday 19 September | 2pm - 3.30pm
WHERE: Eltham Library Multi-Purpose Room, Panther Place, Eltham
COST: Free | Materials Provided | Light refreshments provided Register online via link in bio or nillumbik.vic.gov.au/inconvenient-women

The Stitch-Up Workshop is presented in conjunction with Inconvenient Women, a group exhibition exploring feminism, ageism and reimaging at the Eltham Library Community Gallery.

Image: Courtesy of Debra Billson

Embroidery House Giant book sale upcoming at embroidery house Embroidery House
27/08/2026

Embroidery House Giant book sale upcoming at embroidery house Embroidery House

NAVA ๐ŸŽ‰ A historic win for the arts sector! The Fair Work Commissionโ€™s provisional decision would rename the Amusement, E...
23/08/2026

NAVA ๐ŸŽ‰ A historic win for the arts sector! The Fair Work Commissionโ€™s provisional decision would rename the Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2020 as the Amusement, Recreation, Events and Arts Award (AREA) 2020, explicitly recognising the arts for the first time.

This is the result of 3+ years of advocacy through the FWC review, building on decades of work since the Myer Inquiry over 20 years ago. Huge thanks to the many NAVA Members and colleagues who helped make this possible.

It would mean greater clarity on minimum pay and conditions and a legal safety net for visual arts workers. Thereโ€™s still more to do. Award rates remain too low for the skilled, specialised work our sector does, and NAVA will keep advocating for higher wages and better conditions, maintaining the Code of Practice Payment Standards as the industry benchmark.

๐Ÿ“ธ NAVAโ€™s Penelope Benton and Leya Reid outside the Fair Work Commission for the Case Management Hearing for Variation on the Commissionโ€™s own initiative โ€“ Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2020 (AM2024/37), April 2025.

ID: Two people stand outside a building with glass doors beneath a sign reading, โ€˜Fair Work Commission.โ€™

Nillumbik Arts Applications for the 2026-27 NILLUMBIK ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Program are OPEN now and close on 31 August 20...
23/08/2026

Nillumbik Arts Applications for the 2026-27 NILLUMBIK ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Program are OPEN now and close on 31 August 2026.

3 separate residencies available. Each one offering:

* an artist stipend
* payment for public arts-based sessions if applicable
* an artist-in-residence space
* orientation and induction
* creative support
* promotion

Residencies located at EDENDALE FARM/BALDESSIN STUDIO/ELTHAM LIBRARY

Donโ€™t leave it to the last minute - apply now. Scan the QR code image to link to: https://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Explore/Arts-and-culture/Opportunities-for-artists/Nillumbik-Artist-in-Residence-Program

ElthamLibrary elthamlibrary Edendale edendalefarm

ON THIS SUNDAY ๐Ÿชก๐ŸงตOur monthly Sit n Stitch Session at Caulfield LibraryCome between 2 and 4pmWe would love to see you the...
21/08/2026

ON THIS SUNDAY ๐Ÿชก๐Ÿงต

Our monthly Sit n Stitch Session at Caulfield Library
Come between 2 and 4pm
We would love to see you there. Bring along your latest project, work with us and have a chat.

Our Caulfield monthly Sit N Stitch sessions are held at Caulfield Library Caulfield Town Hall, car Hawthorn and Glen Eira Roads, Caulfield on the fourth Sunday of the month

โ€ข Shrine of Remembrance ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ซ๐ค celebrates the resilience, creativity and courage of women living with the en...
17/08/2026

โ€ข Shrine of Remembrance ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ซ๐ค celebrates the resilience, creativity and courage of women living with the enduring impacts of the War in Afghanistan (2001โ€“2021).

Created by artists Mursal Azizi (Mursal Azizi) and Kat Rae (Kathryn Rae), the exhibition brings together traditional artistry and contemporary artistic practice. At its heart are 260 embroidered handkerchiefs, created by 45 women living in Afghanistanโ€”one for every week since the Taliban regime seized control of the country in August 2021. These are presented alongside powerful new works by Azizi and Rae, creating a moving dialogue across cultures, generations and lived experiences.

Through intricate embroidery and contemporary art, ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ซ๐ค shares stories of resilience, loss and hope, honouring the women who continue to create beauty and meaning despite oppression.

The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the enduring human impact of war and the extraordinary strength of those whose stories continue long after conflict fades from the headlines.

๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
๐†๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž

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