Come and check us out!

Note your diary - Saturday 28 May.

 

The Qld Papermakers will be running a stall at the Moreton Bay Regional Council's annual Market Day in conjunction with the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards.

 

This is a great opportunity to exchange information with other artists and art organisations and to promote our passion for the paper arts.  Members will able to exhibit and sell their work. 

 

Everyone is welcome to come along and learn the secrets of making paper from recycled materials and plant fibre!

 

You can also check out the artwork on display for Moreton Bay Region Art Awards - photography, paintings and 3D works.  Several of our members have had work selected for this exhibition.

 

The Market is on 10am - 3pm Saturday 28 May, at Strathpine Community Centre - 199 Gympie Road, Strathpine, Brisbane.

First Meeting for 2011

The next meeting for members of Qld Papermakers is on Sunday 27 February.

 

Location - Fibrecraft House, 12 Payne St, Auchenflower, Brisbane

Time - start 10am

Bring something to share for lunch

Activity -  Di will be showing some decorative ornaments from Bali, the templates will be emailed to members prior to the meeting.

 

Revealed Exhibition - Artists Talk

Saturday 20 November was the date for the artist talk at the Revealed Exhibition at BCC Brisbane Square Library. 

A group of about 10 people, mostly Papermakers members, gathered around the cabinets eager to hear about the works on display.  After an introduction by Sandra, each exhibitor gave a short talk on their work which triggered questions and short discussions about ideas and techniques. 

So although there weren't many 'novices' to induct into our paper artistry world, we all benefited from hearing our fellow papermakers talk about their work, and allowed us a glimpse into each member's art practice.  Afterwards we had an informal catch up over lunch.

Thanks to all that participated and thanks to Tricia for the photos.

Sandra's introduction

Sandra talks about her work 'Turn Over a New Leaf'

Ngaire talking about how her work was inspired by a poem by Sylvia Plath

Jill sharing her love of wire with us

Joanna explaining the concepts behind her work

Tricia and her text based works, lovely!

Mareene 'revealing' the thoughts behind her works

Launch - Revealed Exhibition

Works by Bev Bills

Part of the display in the glass cabinets

Paper Sampler by Jill deHayr

At the Launch

Revealed Exhibition - The Installation

Yesterday was installation day for the Revealed Exhibition at the Brisbane Square Library.

Di, Jill B, Joanna, Ngaire and Sandra installed over 30 works into cabinets and onto the walls.  All agreed that it looks great, unfortunately photos just don't do it justice.

The work will be in until the end of December.   Don't forget the launch on Saturday 13 November 12 noon, and the artist talk on Saturday 20 November at 11am.

Come and have a look, invite your friends!

Joanna installing the 2D works

Di positioning Jill de Hayr's Paper Sampler

The POQ website has been launched!

Check it out

www.papermakersqld.org.au

Submissions of photos and other information from POQ members are encouraged to help build a fabulous web resource and to show the world how good we are!

Email your submissions to papermakersqueensland@yahoo.com.au and I will publish them.

Thanks, Sandra

Revealed Exhibition

Only a week to go before we install the 'Revealed' Exhibition at Brisbane Square Library!

13 members of Papermakers Qld are participating in this exhibition with over 30 sculptural and 2D paper-based works featuring handmade paper using plant and other fibres.

The exhibition will be launched on Saturday 13 November at 12noon with refreshments. There is also an artists 'walk and talk' on Saturday 20 November at 11am with several members giving short talks on their works.

Please join us for these events! The exhibition will be open until the end of December, you'll find it on Level 2 of the Brisbane City Council Brisbane Square Library at the top of the Queen Street mall.

Enquiries can be made with the curator, Sandra on 0419 028 133.