DIVERSITY IN PRINTMAKING

Susan Baran will be exhibiting her work with three other printmakers at the Dank Street Gallery, 7-19 September.

Susan invites her friends to join her for drinks at the gallery on Tuesday 7 September, 5-7 p.m.

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JEAN RILEY
President

THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW

The images below represent a small sample of the exhibition 'That Was Then, This is Now' by five members of Primrose Paper Arts. The exhibition will be on view, on the mezzanine level of Primrose Park Art and Craft Centre, until 30 August.

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Here are two Native American paper sculptures by Allen and Patty Eckman. To see more images and learn more about their technique, visit their website.

JEAN RILEY

President

THE SECRET LIFE OF PAPER

In March 2009, paper artist extraordinaire Helen Hiebert visited Primrose Park from her home in Portland, Oregon on her way to the IAPMA conference in Burnie, Tasmania. She kindly gave me a copy of her beautiful short film, The Secret Life of Paper, and her permission to share it with you.



Below are some examples of the work we produced at Helen's Paper Lanterns Workshop.

More of Helen's work can be found on her website, along with details of how to obtain her DVD Water, Paper, Time.

JEAN RILEY
President

LEARNING THROUGH PAPERMAKING

Jeanette Bakker has sent this short but heartwarming video of how papermaking has inspired one group of children:



Thanks Jeanette!

FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS

An invitation to an exhibition of works by Mo Godbeer, who will be running the Encaustic Painting workshop in September.

Preliminary notice of an exhibition by seven members of Primrose Paper Arts to be held in the Mezzanine Gallery of the Craft Centre throughout August.

MARIANNE LITTLE AND MO GODBEER

Here is an image of the concertina Japanese Screen Binding for Marianne Little's Book Weekend. (Reminder: the book can also be constructed as a codex.)

And another example of Mo Godbeer's encaustic painting to enthuse you.

WELCOME!

Welcome to the first issue of Primrose Paper Arts News blog, which has been created to allow members of PPA to share their views, advertise their exhibitions and post details of any events that may be of interest to our members and other paper artists.

Our thanks to our webmaster Ron Wiebe for adding the blog to our existing website.

Our thanks also to Anna King for her inspiring workshop last weekend. For those who undertook the demanding exercise, here are a few reminders of Anna's work:

By now all members should have received the latest Newsletter by email or post. It includes a reminder of the next General Meeting on Saturday 8 May.

JEAN RILEY

President