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Celebrating our 25th year of art and community.
Making and sharing. Learning and teaching.
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My heart is like
The winter desert
Dormant. In deep repose.
Strong roots
in shallow soil. Snow
On high mountains.
Fragrance of Creosote.
Mesquite fire. Sage.
Chill in the air and the nights
so long. Sleep into dreams.
Remembering
the last of the harvest
before the freeze.
Reserves for later need.
It is raining as I write this
It has rained for days.
Washing me clean. Releasing
my essence. Revealing desires
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in deep ravines. Places
I knew not, within me
In this solitary moment, I ask
What small, beautiful thing
can I make. What can I love
With my whole heart. How deep
runs the river of my soul
All this the long way to say
You will find me right now,
In deep Recline. Wrapped
in warm sweaters and wearing
wool socks.
I rest upon these thoughts
Daydreaming of what Work
I will soon make. But not
Today.
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Gather with us to Learn, Explore, Share and Grow
Thurs, FEB 5 - Members Meeting
Open to the Public - In Person only
St Francis in the Foothills Church, CELEBRATION ROOM
4625 E. River Rd, NW Corner of River and Swan
9:30 - 10AM: Check-in, informal chat
Creative Meetups Show and Share Display
10 - 10:45AM: Welcome, Announcements
10:45 - 11AM: Creative Meetups Show and Share Display
11AM - 12PM: SPEAKER: Ginger Burrell
"You Look So Normal”
12:30 - 2:30PM: Carolyn Congrove: Tips, Tricks & Tools
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JAN
30 Mykl Wells, Cardboard Lantern workshop, 10AM-4PM, Tucson Pastel Society
31 Last day of Beneath the Surface, Steinfeld Gallery exhibit, 12noon - 4PM
31 Last day to renew annual Membership before increase in dues
FEB
1 Pick up artwork at Steinfeld Gallery, 9 - 10AM
1 "What's Been Inspiring Me Lately is..." Social Media Challenge launches
3 Creating Collage on your iPad, 12:30 - 2:30PM, Woods Library
5 PW Meeting - Ginger Burrell speaker, “You Look So Normal”
5 Show and Share, Creative Meetups at PW Meeting, 9:30 - 10AM & at Break
5 Carolyn Congrove, Tips, Tricks and Tools, after PW Meeting, 12:30 - 2:30PM
13 Beata Wehr, Ideas for Artist Book Format workshop, 10AM - 4PM
28 Last day of Postcard Exchange
MAR
5 PW Meeting, Michele and Steve Vaughan, speakers
5 "You Complete Me" artwork Display and Silent Auction, 10:45 -11AM
5 Creative Meetup Leaders Luncheon, St Francis Methodist Church, 12:15 - 2PM
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SHOW & SHARE MEETUPS
Display
FEB 5 | 9:30 - 10AM & at Break
Here’s your chance to get a peek at work
created among 12 Creative Meetups
from 2025 - JAN 2026
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Left: Collage by AnneMarie Little
Bits and PIeces Creative Meetup
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SPEAKER: Ginger Burrell
“You Look So Normal”
"But you look so normal on the outside" is the best compliment Ginger Burrell ever received about her work. Join Marana artist Ginger Burrell as she shares her lifelong, art-making journey — one that began with her first artists’ book at age 8, to a high school teacher’s proclamation that her art was "no good,” to having her artwork in the Smithsonian.
Ginger expresses her ideas, feelings and opinions through art. She finds the flexibility of Artists' Books exciting and endless. Ginger often collaborates with her husband, Greg, who is adept at sudden U-turns because there is something that really needs to be photographed.
Her work includes photography, monotype, composite imagery, sound, electronics, poetry, and most recently ceramics. She explores a range of topics especially social and political issues.
Web: www.gingerburrell.com
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FULL! CAROLYN CONGROVE
Tips, Tricks and Tools
FEB 5 | 12:30 - 2:30PM
at the church after the PW Meeting
Contact: Erin Newman
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Bring a light lunch, a pen or pencil for taking notes, and a clipboard
or sturdy object to write on.
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***NOTE: DON'T MISS OUT ON IMPORTANT ENEWS INFO***
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FULL!
Creating Collage on your iPad
Meets on TUES: JAN 27 & FEB 3
12:30 - 2:30PM
Woods Memorial Library
3455 N First Ave
This is an introduction to creating collage on the iPad. Participants will use a free version of the app piZap. Should participants wish to explore creating collage on the iPad in more depth they may purchase a professional version.
Contacts: Janet Marcotte
Anne Brown
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Closing soon! Beneath the Surface
Paperworks 25th Anniversary Members Exhibit
Steinfeld Gallery
101 West Sixth Street, Tucson, AZ
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LAST SATURDAY
JAN 31 | Gallery Open, 12noon - 4PM
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FEB 1 | Pick up Artwork, 9 - 10AM
Exhibit Chair: Stevie Mack
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NEW! SOCIAL MEDIA
CHALLENGE
“What Inspires You?”
Introducing a new challenge in FEB. Please join in on our new social media project "What's Been Inspiring Me Lately is...". Posts are added on Wednesdays on our Instagram and Facebook accounts. To see an example, please go to the PW social media platforms.
For more info or to sign-up
Contact: Mara Krumins
Instagram:
@PaperWorksTucson
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NEW! PW Spring Field Trip
The Land with No Name Sanctuary, southwest of Tucson
Website: www.thelandwithnoname.org
The Land with No Name Sanctuary (TLWNN) is a non-profit dedicated to the arts. What started as an outdoor sculpture park has grown into a multi-functional, multi-media space that holds workshops, hosts artists in residence, provides a place for retreats and sculpture tours. Their mission: To gather land, art, and people together to create unbound experiences, engaging those who make and those who appreciate.”
FRIDAY, APR 10
Meeting Time: 8:45AM at the Kestrel Kafe
Meeting Place: Kestrel Kafe, 10390 S Sierrita Mountain Rd, Three Points, AZ
Map to Kafe: https://www.thelandwithnoname.org/getting-here
We will carpool from the Kestrel Kafe (about 40 mins ) to TLWNN
Actual Tour time at TLWNN: 10AM - 2PM
Cost: $25 MAX participants: 20
Register via PW website only: FEB 5 - MAR 6
Link to register: https://www.paperworks.info/social-events
Download PDF for Full Details: TLWNN Tour details
Contact: Deb Hilbert
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MYKL WELLS
Making Cardboard Sculptured Lanterns
In Person
JAN 30 | 10AM - 4PM (bring a lunch)
Tucson Pastel Society
2447 N. Los Altos Avenue
$125
Contact: Education Committee
IG: @myklwells
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FULL! BEATA WEHR
How to Work with Ideas
in an Artist’s Book Format
In Person
FEB 13 | 10AM-4PM (bring a lunch)
Tucson Pastel Society
2447 N. Los Altos Avenue
$125
Contact: Education Committee
Web: www.beatawehr.com
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Open Board Positions for 2026-27
We are looking to fill a few board positions for the 2026-27 season. Please consider
volunteering your time and contributing to the vitality of PaperWorks.
Programs: 2 people, responsibilities shared
Schedule, promote and introduce speakers at general meetings. Help speakers with AV and setup needs and coordinate questions after presentation. Maintain a list of potential speakers, as referred by membership. Coordinate promotional info with website, social media and enews.
Education: 1 or 2 people needed to work with Judith & Sally; responsibilities shared Plan Workshops, including instructor selection, scheduling, venue, promotion and sign ups. Coordinate promotional info with website, social media and enews.
Creative Meet Ups: 2 people, responsibilities shared
Facilitate new and existing Creative Meetups to include setup, promotion and sign ups. Plan annual Show & Share and Leader’s luncheon. Coordinate promotional info with website, social media and enews.
Website Liaison (New)
Keep our website accurate and up to date. Gather information from board members and post updates using Squarespace’s easy drag-and-drop tools (no coding required). Maintain Calendar. Coordinate with our technical contractor as needed.
Historian (New)
Help us care for and share the documents in our archives.
We can share more information with you via email and begin mentoring you for fall.
Reach out to Vera Gates at president@paperworks.info
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**********MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL **********
Dues increase after JAN 31, 2026
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Pay online: Member Renewal LINK
Membership benefits are for one year: JAN 1 - DEC 31
THANK YOU for your support.
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MEMBERS' WINTER
POSTCARD EXCHANGE
thru FEB 28, 2026
Before sending your postcards,
take photos and email them to:
postcards@paperworks.info
Happy Postcarding
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PaperWorks members can take advantage of a generous $500 matching fund donation from an anonymous donor when making an individual contribution to the Fund.
It's easy to make a donation though our webpage LINK (scroll down on link).
Or you can donate in person at a meeting.
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You Complete Me Fundraiser
Supporting the Scholarship Program in a fun, collaborative way
For inspiration, see the 2024
You Complete Me Challenge HERE
MAR 5 | SILENT AUCTION
10:45 -11AM
- Bring in the completed works
- Proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to the Scholarship Fund.
- Art Display and Silent Auction
- Bidding could get competitive!
Questions: Contact Emily Sullivan
Thank you for
Supporting PaperWorks Scholarships.
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STAY UP TO DATE
PaperWorks website Home page LINK
is a quick reference for current and upcoming activities.
It also links to our most recent Monthly Enews
Just click on the brown "Enews" button.
FaceBook and Instagram accounts [LINKS below]
Recent posts include photos of:
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Member Spotlight artwork by T.J. Marsh and Kat Manton-Jones
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Artists and their work in the Beneath the Surface exhibit
- Reminders about upcoming Workshops
and much more.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Up to date announcements and activities
are posted on our Instagram and FaceBook accounts for PaperWorks.
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MEMBERS' SPOTLIGHT
PW's Instagram and FaceBook sites spotlight Members' artwork and themed challenges like "What's Your Favorite Tool". It's easy to participate. Just submit photos of your work to Mara Krumins. Desi De La Mater posts them on PW Home page too. It's a great way to keep current PaperWorks news as well.
Contact: Mara Krumins
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JOIN PAPERWORKS
Since 2001 PaperWorks has thrived as an organization because of your membership and continuing support.
YOU make a difference.
Join or Renew HERE
Returning members, if your contact info has changed (phone, email, address) please notify the Membership chair.
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So many benefits, including invaluable and enduring friendships. Need more reasons to join or renew?
A message from our Founder
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BOOK AND PAPER ARTS CALENDAR
Check out Book & Paper Arts Calendar organized by PW member Jade Quek. It an extensive list of events and classes offered in the west, across the country and beyond. Subscribe to the monthly newsletter that supplements the calendar, e-mail Jade Quek.
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E-NEWS SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: 10th of each month before the next month's e-publication
Example: Sept 10th for Oct 1st enews
Full enews: SEPT - MAY emailed: by the 1st of the month
Summer Shorts enews: JUN - AUG
Please include the following:
- Who, What, When, and Where
- Website addresses/links (yours & theirs)
- and of course, we all love PHOTOS!
PHOTOS: Jpegs only, Sno larger than 1 MB
Send your information to PW enews
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SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS
Our local art resources, Arizona Art Supply, Posner’s and Sarnoff have offered discounts to PaperWorks members, promoted our exhibits and supported our activities in a variety of ways. Act with your wallet.
Buy local and let them know we appreciate them.
| | PaperWorks MEMBERS! Receive discounts at these local art supply stores! Sarnoff, Arizona Art Supply, and Posner's. Just mention that you're a PaperWorks member! | | | |
About Us
PaperWorks, the Sonoran Collective for paper and book artists provides educational and creative opportunities for all who work with and on paper, and promotes the appreciation and enjoyment of the paper and book arts through regular and special events.
PaperWorks is based in Tucson, Arizona.
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