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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
About two years ago, our PaperWorks friend, artist and teacher Maria Lee made a bold decision. She sold all of her stuff and moved to France — for the fun of it and to make her dream of living and making art in France a reality. Maria is one of my favorite people. She is playful and full of joy, luminous and spacious. Someone who seems to make more space in the universe, just by being in it. She always gifts me with something profound.
So, recently when she visited Tucson, I asked her, are you happy? Do you have any regrets? And she replied - “I am Content. Happiness is too fleeting. It’s too much work. I get a great haircut and I am happy, but only for a little while. Contentment comes easy and it burrows more deeply. I choose to live in Beauty and I am Content.”
I am re-gifting these words to you, in the hopes that we can all find our way to contentment right now. That we may all choose to live in Beauty. And that we all get a nice haircut that makes us Happy.
Thank you for your wise words Maria Lee!
Vera Gates
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MARCH - WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH - MORE INFO BELOW
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5 Deadline to submit digital images to Stevie Mack for FEAST exhibit
6 PW Meeting - Vinnie DiMeola: Reflection, Finding Meaning in Everyday Interactions
6 Meetups Show and Tell, display of work created in Meetup Groups
6 Bring in Winter Postcard Pals Exchange postcards you received for display
7 Registration begins, Vicki Donkersley, Class #3 APR 22: Beyond Blue workshop
8 Lyn Hart, Express Yourself: The Artist Statement Creative Meetup, 1-3PM
10 Artists will be notified of acceptance for FEAST exhibit
18 Vicki Donkersley, Class #2 Beyond Blue workshop, meets in person 9:30 - 3:30
19 Day Trip to Phoenix, 8:30 - 3:30
25 Registration ends, Vicki Donkersley, Class #3 APR 22: Beyond Blue workshop
29 Accepted artists deliver work to FEAST Restaurant, 8-9AM
30 FEAST exhibit open to the public, TUES-SUN, 11AM-8PM
UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS
APR 3 - To Collage A Quote - Spring Members Challenge
MAY 1 - Clean Out Your Closet Sale
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Gather with us to Learn, Explore, Share and Grow
Members Meeting - Open to the Public
Thur March 6 - In person only
St Francis in the Foothills Church, Celebration Room
4625 E. River Rd, NW Corner of River and Swan
9AM Set up SHOW and TELL Meetups Display | Postcards
9:30-10AM: Check-in, informal chat
10AM: Welcome, Business Meeting
10:30AM: Slide Show by Sue Agnew
Winter Postcard Exchange
11AM: Speaker: Vinnie DiMeola
12PM: Viewing of SHOW and TELL art and Postcards ends
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Web:
https://highdesertexpressions.net
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Speaker: Vinnie DiMeola
Reflection, Finding Meaning in Everyday Interactions
Vinnie Di Meola specializes in intricate hand painted patterns and vibrant abstract portraits and totems. All of his art is fueled by timeless inspiration, curiosity, and bringing deep thought into something beautiful. The patterns create specific vibrations, and the colors used are gradients to create distinct motion and emotions whether they be neutral and calming or vibrant and uplifting; seamlessly blending into any environment.
“Reflection is a recurring theme in almost all the work. My natural interest is in observing different perspectives and finding the common place where they all merge together. This is what truly brings the magic into my work. It’s not just one story, but many stories within the story.”
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SHOW and TELL - 9:30-12:00
featuring CREATIVE MEETUPS
at the MAR 6 Meeting
Gather up all the artistic work you created this season in your Creative Meetups and bring it to the MAR 6 meeting. The 14+ meetups are excited to showcase samples of what they’ve been working on through the year. Books, binding, collages, sketching and more. You will be invited to submerge in the creativity, beauty and sense of community these groups enjoy. Tables will be set up so members can share, enjoy and admire each other’s work.
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WINTER POSTCARD EXCHANGE
Display 9:30-12:00 and Slide Show
at the MAR 6 Meeting
- Watch the slideshow of all the beautiful little art pieces created this winter and find out who your secret pals are!
- Bring in the postcards you received and display them on a table where they will be spread out and hopefully connect with the senders.
- Look for the cards you sent and add your signature for their new owners.
- Thank you for participating in the Winter Postcard Exchange.
A special thanks to Sue Agnew for organizing our fun exchange.
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FEAST Restaurant
3719 East Speedway
Open for Visitors & Dining
TUES – SUN | 11AM – 8PM
More Info: FEAST pdf
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AN ARTISTIC FEAST Exhibit
MAR 30 - AUG 30, 2025
Submissions to: Stevie Mack
Digital images due: MAR 5
Artists notified: MAR 10
Reception: APR 6 | 2-4 PM
Artists are challenged to express feelings/ideas of bounty, generosity and sharing through their imagery. In a world beleaguered by scarcity, this exhibit gives rise to a fresh and uplifting theme.
This show will be curated by FEAST Curator
and Paperworks member David Adix.
Laura Russell will assist.
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Day Trip to Phoenix
MAR 19 - 8:30-3:30
Meet at Wal-Mart Supercenter Parking Lot / in front of Kohl's | 8:30AM
8280 N Cortaro Rd. On west side of I-10
Carpool to Phoenix
The Heard Museum | opens 10AM
2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix
Adult Admission $26 | Senior $21
Lunch At Courtyard Café at the Heard | 11:30AM
$15 - $25 person
The Art Resource Center | 12:30PM
910 S Hohokam Drive, Tempe
Donate art supplies and pick up supplies
Carpool back to Tucson | no later than 2:30PM
Social Events Contact: Lori Andersen
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NEW! Members’ Challenge
Theme: “To Collage a Quote”
Artwork will be displayed at the APR 3 meeting
You know them: Quotes to live by, to make you chuckle,
words that burrow into your heart, inspire nostalgia, lift your spirit.
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you'll be criticized anyway."
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone
across the waters to create many ripples."
Have you got a favorite quote? Let your creative juices flow, collage it, and share it.
Sign up sheets will be available at the MAR 6 meeting.
If you cannot attend the meeting,
email Lynda Henderson and let her know you are interested.
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Announcement from Creative Meetups
Book Arts: Form and Content has Openings
This meetup focuses on both the structure and the content of hand-made books.
MEETS: 2nd MON of the month
TIME: 1 - 3PM
PLACE: Dusenberry River Library
To join, Contact: Maureen Houlahan
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David Owens Hastings
Web: davidowenhastings.com
IG: @davidowenhastings
Contact:
Terry Enfield
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NEW! Stitched Paper Collage
David Owens Hastings
Zoom
APR 12 | 1-4PM
$50 Members | $90 Non-Members
Registration LINK: ongoing
Unlock the creative possibilities of your sewing machine in this 3 hour Zoom class. Learn to transform ordinary paper into extraordinary art by stitching directly onto paper. Use a variety of techniques from basic setups to intricate layered compositions. Explore textures, colors and patterns, creating unique paper collages without the wait of drying glue.
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NEW! Exploring Nature with Paper & Stitch
David Owens Hastings
FREE Lecture - Members Only
April 12 |10-11:30AM | Zoom
Registration required
Visual Artist/Quilter David Owens Hastings will share his work, source of inspiration and creative process. Combining his monotype-printed paper with stitching on a vintage sewing machine, David discusses how quilters can find inspiration in the world around us, and how his journey as a maker has taken him from gallery artist into the world of modern quilting. He will show examples and include details for those interested in creating their own stitched paper artwork.
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Web: davidowenhastings.com
IG: @davidowenhastings
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Cyanotypes with Solar Dyes
Vicki Donkersley
Class #2 MAR 18 is FULL
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NEW! CLASS #3: Beyond Blue:
Introducing More Color
into Cyanotypes
Vicki Donkersley
In Person
APR 22 | 9:30-3:30
$85 Members | $125 Non-Members
includes some pretreated papers, color
dyes, cyan and toning
Registration Link: MAR 7, 8AM
Registration ends: MAR 25
Tucson Pastel Society
2447 N. Los Altos
Contact: Patty Berdine
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SOCIAL MEDIA
MY FAVORITE TOOL
or SUPPLY is...
An Instagram Feature:
We want to know what your favorite tool or supply is and how you use it. It's a great way to pick up tips on different supplies, try them out, and get to know each other too. Send a photo of it, describe how you use it, along with 2-3 photos of artwork where you have used it.
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MEMBERS' SPOTLIGHT
Let us feature your artwork on our Members' Spotlight on Instagram. It's easy. Just submit photos of your work to Mara Krumins. Desi De La Mater is posting them on PW Home page too. It's a great place to find current PaperWorks news too.
Contact: Mara Krumins
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HELP WANTED
Education Committee Members, 2025-26
Be part of a dynamic group organizing workshops
for PaperWorks' Fall 2025—Spring 2026 season.
We are looking for 3 to 4 people to share responsibilities and work as a team. The Education Committee plans and organizes workshops tapping into the talents of both our members as well as out of town artists. Workshops can be in person or via Zoom.
If you are interested, contact Vera Gates. This season, the incoming 2025-26 Education Committee members can tag along with our current Education team, asking questions and learning the ropes to get a better understanding of the process.
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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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WEST COAST CALENDAR
Check out westcoast teamup 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: Size no larger than 2 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.
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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! | |
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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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