Our theme this season is

"Beneath the Surface"

Celebrating 25 years of art and community.

Making and sharing. Learning and teaching.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE  

It is good to be home. Just in time for some spectacular monsoon skies and a good rain. I am enjoying the time in my studio and I am happy to be back at the helm of PaperWorks for another big year – our 25th Anniversary!

I want to take this moment to thank the Board of Directors for all the work they have been doing, to ensure that we have a great season. A lot of time and effort goes into making PaperWorks happen and I am so grateful to our hard working volunteers who get it done, so elegantly and well.

We held our September board meeting last week with all committees reporting the incredible work they are doing. I am amazed by how much this board gets done and want to take a moment to acknowledge the time and effort that goes into this. I am grateful and

I thank you.

Last Spring, long time PW member Anita Rankin facilitated a board retreat and guided us through a number of creative exercises that helped us celebrate our success and explore how we might do a little better. We identified a wonderful, working blueprint for our year ahead and want to share this with you now, so that you understand where we are coming from and where we are going.

2025-2026 PaperWorks Mission:

The mission of the organization is to provide educational and creative opportunities for all who work with and on paper, and to promote appreciation and enjoyment of the paper and book arts.

PaperWorks Core Values:

• Community: Support the mission in cooperative, collaborative and interconnected ways
• Creative Inspiration: Offer meetings, workshops and events for art making and exhibiting that excite curiosity
• Inclusivity: Welcome all in kindness and friendship
• Mutual Respect: Act with integrity, treat each other fairly and honor artistic freedom of expression
• Sustainability: Strengthen and pay tribute to PaperWorks by volunteering

I look forward to this abundant year.

Vera Gates

SLIDE SHOW

and

DISPLAY of SUMMER POSTCARDS

OCT 2 Meeting

Bring in your cards and put them on the display tables for the duration of the meeting. Look for the cards you made and add your signature for their new owners — and maybe connect with some of your secret pals!

Do you wish you felt confident at drawing? It’s an essential skill for all other art forms, but most of us were never TAUGHT how to draw. In this class you’ll learn about mindset, the hand-eye connection, and basic drawing skills. You’ll learn techniques that make drawing anything feel easier and more approachable.

Julie Abels, local to Tucson, has taught in one form or another most of her adult life. She loves to share what she learned, helping people discover the joy of creating and helping current artists hone skills that don’t always come naturally. 

Web: https://ridgelightranch.com/art-by-julie/

CREATIVE MEETUPS UPDATES

Have you been thinking about joining a Creative Meetup?

Now is the time to put your name on a wait list!

Get in touch with the Contact person for the group you wish to join.

Check out our Website for more info on Creative Meetups

(or start from PW Home page, click on Member Activities / Creative Meetups)

Bits and Pieces - Space Available

Collage Montage - Restarts OCT 13 - Space Available

The Sketchers Meetup is ongoing and you may sign up for it at any time.

Other Meetups will be starting again in NOV and DEC.

Lyn Hart's Express Yourself Meetup scheduled for JAN 2026

has been cancelled.

AND THE ALTERNATIVE IS

Fall Members' Challenge

Sign up sheets available at OCT 2 PW Meeting

Ready for a New Challenge?

Pick your favorite artist and re-create one of their works in an alternative way or medium. For example, above images show Gustav Klimt's The Kiss with an alternative depiction rendered in a unique and unexpected way. For this challenge, select an artist's work and re-envision it in your own stylish way. Use found objects, melted crayons, collage components or whatever medium you prefer.

Work can be 2D or 3D

Completed work no larger than 12"x18”

Bring in a photo/print of the original artwork, 8"x10" max size

to the NOV 6 Meeting - as a before/after comparison

• OCT 2 Meeting: Sign up sheets available
• OCT 24 Deadline for signing up
• NOV 6 Meeting: Bring in your finished work and comparison photo for display

Questions? Contact: Lynda Henderson or Doreen Rogers 

TREASURER'S REQUEST

Dear PW Members,

When you make a payment on the PaperWorks website — renewing a membership, registering for a workshop, or paying an exhibit fee — we incur processing fees. PayPal’s fees are the highest. If possible, choosing an alternative payment method helps reduce our costs. You can make payments on our website with a credit card, but I can also accept cash or checks at each meeting (for memberships, workshops, exhibit fees). Credit card fees for purchases made in person are actually lower than online fees. 

With your help, we can save hundreds of dollars each year by avoiding these extra costs.

Thank you, 

Heather McLean, Treasurer

MEMBERS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

The first field trip to kick off the fall PW season will be a tour of Cave Paper in Tucson. Cave Paper is an independently owned handmade paper production studio operating since 1994, dedicated to making decorated and unusual high-quality papers. In 2020 the “Cave” relocated to Tucson from Minneapolis, MN, and we are happy they are now based in our backyard. In addition to creating their beautiful handcrafted papers, Zoe, the owner, is dedicated to the use of sustainable practices, such as gray water harvesting.

Tour begins at 10AM and runs approximately 1 1/2 hours.

After the tour Zoe will give PW members a discount of 10% on all paper purchases.

For those who are interested, we plan to go out for lunch after the tour.

FOLLOW current news on Instagram: @PaperWorksTucson

and LIKE your favorites.

Visit our FaceBook account too:

PaperWorks: the Sonoran Collective of Paper and Book Artists

YouTube: PaperWorks Sonoran Collective

SOCIAL MEDIA

We're Back from Summer Break!!

Be sure to check our Instagram and FaceBook accounts for PaperWorks announcements and activities.

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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

WEST COAST CALENDAR

is now 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.

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

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.

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.