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OCTOBER - WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH - MORE INFO BELOW
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1 Kathy Johnson, Eco print journal, Zoom 10:30-12:30
1 La Luna exhibit continues through Oct 26
3 Registration begins, Gale Sherman, Zentangle Letters, Zoom workshop [Nov 21]
3 Sign up begins for Fabulous Folds Meetup at PW Meeting
3 Sign ups for Nov 7 PW Show and Sell AND Nov 9 Cave Paper Tour at PW Meeting
3 PW Meeting - Penny Buckley, Speaker: Printing without a Press, Gel Plate Printing
8 Kathy Johnson, Eco print journal wrap-up and sharing, Zoom 10:30-12:30
15 Registration ends, Rosemary Rae Pop Up Zoom workshop [Oct 19]
19 Rosemary Rae Pop Up workshop, Zoom 10AM-12:30PM
29 La Luna, pick up unsold art work, Arte de la Vida Gallery, 10AM-5PM
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Gather with us to Learn, Explore, Share and Grow
Members Meeting - Open to the Public
Thur OCT 3 - 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
10AM: Welcome, Business Meeting
11AM: Speaker: Penny Buckley
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PENNY BUCKLEY
Printing without a Press
Gel Plate Printing
Tucson artist Penny Buckley applies layers of paint to a gel plate and pulls single edition prints on cotton paper. Her printing method is easy to use at home and requires very little equipment. It brings the art of printing to everyone. Her art focus is on color, form, and texture, producing a strong design element in her finished pieces which are stunning, whimsical and unique.
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COMING SOON
SHOW AND SELL - NOV 7 PW Meeting
Sign up sheets at the OCT 3 PW meeting
A Fundraiser for our Scholarship Fund
The Show & Sell is an opportunity to purchase a work of art
by a PaperWorks' peer while supporting the Scholarship Fund.
ARTISTS: Donate one piece to be placed on the Scholarship Fund table.
*Be sure to label your donated artwork with your name & sale price
Sell to those attending our NOV 7 meeting
Sign up OCT 3 or via email Karen Campasano or Lynda Henderson
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Fabulous Folds will use folded paper to make gift bags, boxes, and gift cards in a variety of unique patterns and shapes. Each person will create their own version of the project. | |
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NEW! FABULOUS FOLDS:
BAGS, BOXES & CARDS
SIGN UP: Oct 3 at PW meeting
OR via email to Terry Hyer
DATE: Starts Wed, NOV 13
MEETS: 2nd Wed each month
TIME: 1:00 PM
MAX member: TBD
PLACE: Home of Terry Hyer (Starr Pass area).
Address to be sent when roster is complete
TO JOIN, Contact: Terry Hyer
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NEW! Green Valley
Collage Explorers
A casual group exploring paper and mixed media collage along with creating collage papers with Gelli plate printing. Members can share or trade materials …and just have a good time.
DATE: Starts in NOV
Limited to 7 people
LOCATION: Green Valley area
Exact Time and Place to be determined by members.
TO JOIN, Contact: Patti Albaugh
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Sketchers
OCT 12, 2024 | 10AM
Dates vary based on
participant availability.
If you’d like to receive meeting notices, send an email request to: Lita Doesken
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Art Book Club
OCT 15, 2024 | 1-3PM
MEETS: 3rd TUES of the month
OCT BOOK:
Grace: A Memoir by Grace Coddington
via PaperWorks ZOOM
OR in person at a venue TBD
Contact: Mimi Kurtin
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HELP WANTED - Education Committee Members, 2025-26
Be part of forming a dynamic group organizing workshops for PaperWorks' for 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, please 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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Pop Up Cards
Rosemary Rae
Online Zoom class
More info: Pop-Up Card workshop
OCT 19 | 10AM – 12:30PM
Members $35 | Non-members : $75
Registration ends: OCT 15
Online Class
will be available for 1 year.
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Paper Quilled Bowl
Erin Newman
In person class
More info Quill Bowl workshop
Thur NOV 7 | 1-3PM
Tues NOV 12 | 10AM-1PM
$90 Members / $130 Non-Members
Registration ends: NOV 1
If full, get on the wait list
Contact: Patty Berdine
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NEW! Zentangle:
Embedded Letters
Gale Sherman
Online Zoom class
More info: Zentangle workshop
NOV 21 | 9:30-12
Members $38 | Non-members $78
Registration begins: OCT 3
Registration ends: NOV 7
Early Egyptian writing and the manuscripts produced in Europe, the Byzantine world, and the Muslim world from the 5th — 17th centuries are the origin of Zentangle's “embedded letters." Embellish the letters/words, add tangles, working in black and white or color.
Contact: Terry Enfield
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PaperWorks member Gale Sherman is a mixed media artist and Certified Zentangle Teacher.
www.LostStarrArt.com
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NEW! Etched for Success:
Metal Meets the Secret Belgian Binding
erin harris
In person class
FEB 6 | 2-5PM
FEB 7 | 9-4PM; FEB 8 | 9-4PM, 2025
Members $240 | Non-members: $280
Tucson Pastel Society Art Center
2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson AZ 85705
Registration begins: NOV 8 | 8AM
Registration ends: FEB 1, 2025
Explore the world of copper etching to make a personal and unique book cover! Then fill the book with pages using the Secret Belgian Binding.
www.elmharris.com
IG: @elmharris
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NEW! CAVE PAPER TOUR
Sat NOV 9, 12 Noon
846 N Stone Ave, Tucson 85705
https://www.cavepaper.com/about
Cave Paper is a production-scale hand papermaking studio that specializes in high-quality decorated papers for use by bookbinders, artists, and all types of designers.
Cave Paper was founded in 1994 by Amanda Degener and Bridget O'Malley and was based in Minneapolis until July of 2020 when Zoë Goehring relocated the studio to her hometown of Tucson, Arizona.
$10 per person, pay at Cave Paper
10% Shop Discount Included
Max of 10 People
Gather afterwards at Time Market for optional, no-host lunch
More info HERE
Sign up at the Oct 3 PW meeting
or by emailing Katherine Ferguson
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LA LUNA EXHIBIT
THRU OCT 26
Arte de la Vida Gallery
37 N Tucson Blvd
PICKUP:
Tues | OCT 29, 10AM-5PM
Questions? Jo Andersen
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Janney Taylor, Lobo de Luna
mixed media
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NEW! SERENDIPITY EXHIBIT
JAN 5 - 31, 2025
Submission Deadline: NOV 1, 2024
Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way: an unplanned fortunate discovery.
Rancho Linda Vista Gallery, 1955 West Linda Vista Road, Oracle, AZ
Reception: JAN 12 | 4-6PM
Participation: Artists are invited to submit 2 works. To participate, send an email to Stevie Mack with the subject line of PaperWorks JAN 2025 Exhibit, (2D or 3D - select one) by NOV 1st, 2024. The first 34 members will be selected to exhibit. You will be notified NOV 2, if you are within the first 34 submittals. More info HERE.
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BOXED-IN
WINTER MEMBER'S CHALLENGE
It's time to think inside the box. We all have memories or items from our favorite person, place or thing. If you could house your things-thoughts-feelings in a box, what would it look like? Who or what would you honor? Using a cigar box, shoe box or any box-like container (no bigger than 8x10x4-ish) pay homage to a person, place or thing that has special meaning for you.
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At the DEC 5 meeting
bring your box for display.
Prizes will be awarded.
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Summer 2024 Postcard Exchange
During Summer 2024 we kept the Post Office busy delivering artistic postcards among our members. Thank you Sue Agnew for being our Postcard Organizer Extraordinaire and producing the slide show now posted on our website.
2024 Summer Postcards
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SOCIAL MEDIA
MEMBERS' SPOTLIGHT
Let us feature your artwork on our Members' Spotlight on Instagram. It's easy. Just submit photos of your work to our Social Media moderator Mara Krumins. Webmaster Desi De La Mater is posting them on PW Home page too.
It's a great place to find other
current news too.
To share your news and get your work featured, 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.
New member? Please fill out the online membership registration form on the members' tab below.
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: 5th of each month prior to e-publication
Example: Sept 5th 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 3 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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