Our meetings are on the third Sunday of the month at BVAC or off site with meeting details confirmed and emailed out two weeks before hand. Bring show & tell especially relating to the monthly topic.
Meetings are open to members starting from ten am to mid afternoon. Membership fee $50 per year for adults and $30 for current Tertiary Students (with a valid student card). $5.00 meeting fee for all attendees. Material or workshop fees as required. 2025 starting January ending November 2025 Non members may attend one monthly meeting if they like before they join. Visitors are asked to email us before hand to know current information on what to bring.
Reminder: General Meetings – as Brief as we can, but important to have your say, will be held at the February, June, August and October meetings: Please contact us if you have any agenda items or concerns.
2025 Meetings:
19 January: Prepare your papers for future projects… including rusting. Bring Summer time Show & Tell!
16 February HOP day: hands on paper making day. Show & tell with handmade papers.
February Newsletter
16 March Recycle& Repurpose your papers: Perhaps make collage or art books. Includes a folding activity and junk journal talk.
March & April Fairfield Library cabinet display bring in items January or February PAQ meetings: would suit smaller items including art books, paper vessels, origami, small paper sculptures, handmade paper samples.
20 April no meeting as is Easter Sunday
18 May Meet at BVAC to drop off artworks for the entry wall at Richard Randall Art Studio, then go to Toohey Forest for a walk & forage, to make art there or back at BVAC. There is also the option to bring bits of nature inspiration from home to work with and stay at BVAC
May 27- 1 June Meet the makers of PAQ at Richard Randall Art Studio
May Newsletter
15 June HOP hands on paper making day. Explore paper pulp sculptures or paper vessels after lunch
20 JulyExplore colour using paper. Bring Colourful paper artworks for show & tell
27-28 July BVAC open weekend opportunity to share what we do with the public in display of our works & paper making demo
17 August Explore printmaking using alternative presses.
26 August - 9 September On a Roll: Scroll exhibition at Ipswich Community Gallery
August Newsletter
September Library cabinet display at Stones Corner Library Bring in artworks suitable for library cabinet display to August meeting
21 September HOP hands on paper making day, can also explore layers with laminating and adding items to paper
19 October AGM MEETING Artists talk demo/activity
16 November explore different paper collage and assemblages
22 November- 20 December On a Roll: Scroll exhibition at Caboolture Regional Art Gallery
22 November Opening Exhibition Event at Caboolture and PAQ end of year celebrations lunch
November Newsletter
December Arana Hills Library Display
No DecemberMeeting as it falls too late in the month
Coffee and tea supplies available. Please bring own lunch.
Events of interest:
4-6 July abbe conference at Mackay
5 July - September 14 2025 Libris Awards: The Australian Artists’ Book Prize in Mackay
12-14 September Bind 25 Conference Auckland New Zealand
Please share your paper joys with a photo and words to our newsletter and or members only Facebook page. It’s been wonderful to see images from activities, workshops, exhibitions and travel adventures. Thanks to all who have taken the time to share. We truely appreciate it. Don’t be shy if you are part of an exhibition or event please let us know in good time and send publicity we can share.
Interested in becoming a member?
If you think you may be interested in joining Papermakers & Artists Qld and would like to learn more about the group or visit with us, a few meetings during the year are open to visitors for a one-off visit before joining. Please contact us for more information and as to the available dates at [email protected]
