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Happy 2000! We thank all of our (now over!) 2,000 followers and each and all of our members @iapma. I (@devidragone ) am closing out my tenure of posting ion IAPMA’s IG account by sharing completely random selections from our member galleries this week. #iapmamembers #paperjoy💕 @hongyun_he @kathyguestpaperworks @eric.gjerde #johngerard #michelgautier @jennie.frederick.studio #kenford @margit_bd_art @utebreitenberger @louisedevrieslentsch

渡辺敏子 展　Toshiko Watanabe Exhibition“Message from Faraway 2021”-Cycle of Life-2021年1月4日(月)～1月9日(土)2021.1/4(Mon.)-1/9(Sat.)ギャラリー風　Gallery 風https://twitter.com/g...

Happy 2000! We thank each and every one of our members, and each and every one of our 2,000 followers this January, 2021! #iapmamembers #paperjoy💕 I (@devidragone ) have had the pleasure of posting to Instagram the past couple years for @iapma and am closing out this week by posting wonderful, randomly-chosen, works from our member galleries while our exhibition pages are not over-run. Today #sabineammann @isabelbarbuzza @sandrinebeaudun #valériebuess #loreburger #jeongyunsangimchoe @nicolacoeajournal @brdparker #edwardbabiarz

Lovely new #papercutting #artonpaper by @ora_kolmanovsky usin #awagami #kozo extra thick #washi

2nd International IAPMA Papermaking Symposium in Rite, 18 Oct 2020 - 31 Jan 2021, Riga, Latvia #ĒrikaMāldere #ĒrikaZutere #IlzeDilāne #NoraRomana and other Artists #iapmamembers The University of Latvia Botanical Garden hosts the paper art exhibition that displays what had been accomplished during the summer symposium - various fiber papers, papyrus, experiments and finished products, as well as a paper lamp collection. The exhibition features 12 artists, and it is open until the end of the January 2021.

11th 'From Lausanne To Beijing' Fiber Art Biennale, 15 Jan - 21 Feb 2021, Haidian District Beijing @aideebernard #helenetschacher @gerdaritzmann #wilhelmschramm #BaraLehmann-Schulz @elsvanbaarle @visavis_papierkunst @erica_spitzer_rasmussen @brendgens @eszterbornemisza and other Artists A Virtual Exhibition Exploring the Symbiosis of Fiber Art and the Zeitgeist. The exhibition is jointly hosted by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University and the China National Arts and Crafts Society. Over 300 works of fiber art by artists from five continents are featured in this Biennale. #iapmamembers #fiberarts #paperarts #handpapermaking #paperjoy💕

ART ABOUT SHOES - Von Schnabelschuh bis Sneaker, 17 Jan - 24 May 2021, Oberhausen, Germany @brendgens #anitabrendgens #iapmamember #paperartexhibition #paperart #handpapermaking #paperjoy💕 Remember - For the future! The image of shoe mountains in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp gave the artist the first impetus for her work, but the installation also intends reminding of the many people who are loosing their lives nowadays on their escape route in the Mediterranean sea on their way to Europe.

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION - Beijing, CHINA 11th Fibre Art Biennial 'From Lausanne to Beijing' Event Dates: Jan 15th - Feb. 21st, 2021 Opening Hours: Tues - Sun, 9 am - 5 pm (no entry after 4.30 pm) Mon - CLOSED. Artists: Aïdée Bernard, Helene Tschacher, Gerda Ritzmann, Wilhelm Schramm, Bara Lehmann-Schulz, Els van Baarle, Traudl Stahl, Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Anita Brendgens, Eszter Bornemisza and other Artists Location: Tsinghua University Museum, Haidian District, 清华大学内 Beijing More Information A Virtual Exhibition Exploring the Symbiosis of Fiber Art and the Zeitgeist. The exhibition is jointly hosted by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University and the China National Arts and Crafts Society. Over 300 works of fiber art by artists from five continents are featured in this Biennale. Virtual Exhibition: https://lbfiberart.ad.tsinghua.edu.cn/ Further information: Facebook: @LB Fiberart Instagram: lbfiberart WeChat: LBfiberart https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/symbiosis-and-coexistence-11th-from-lausanne-to-beijing-international-fiber-art-biennale-opens-online-301209038.html http://www.artmuseum.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/cpsj_english/zlxx/zzzl/lszl/ #paperart #paperexhibition #paper #iapmamembers

PAPER WORKSHOP - AUSTRIA 2020 - 2021 - New Workshop Program - Papierwespe from Nov 06, 2020 until Nov28, 2021. Workshop Details: The annual program 2021 is online https://www.papierwespe.at/workshops/ and contains besides their regular program of unique workshops on traditional topics like parchment books or the production of wire watermarks. Constructions made of paper, cardboard and paperboard are the focus of their box making and innovative book forms. Two guest lecturers from Germany will present jewelry made of paper yarn and Ebru, while Ikebana meets paper will show the possible design fields of both processes in their interplay. Contact information Werkstatt für Buch- und PapierkünstlerInnen Beatrix Mapalagama Kleistgasse 18/4, Eingang ums Eck A-1030 Wien Phone: +43 650 4300681 E-mail: office@papierwespe.at #paperart #paperworkshop #iapmamember #paperfibres

ONLINE PAPER WORKSHOP - UNITED STATES Kitchen Table Fiber Sculpture by Jacqueline Mallegni Jan 20, 2021 until March 24, 2021 Bring fiber sculpture into your life with my new online workshop. Learn how to use flax roving to make beautiful fiber paper that can be transformed into almost any shape. You can also create 2D collage wall art. The possibilities are endless. 2021 Winter Schedule: January 20, register by January 10 March 24, register by March 14 Visit Jacqueline Mallegni's website for details and to register: www.mallegni.com Contact information Jacqueline Mallegni Paper Rain Studio 634 Canyon Road Bldg. C Santa Fe, NM 87501, US #iapmamember #paperart #paperfibres #paperworkshop #paper

PAPER EXHIBITION - United States Paper Fiber: Shaped & Formed Constellation Studios joins in the city-wide FiberFest featuring an exhibition of unusual works made from various paper fibers: abaca (banana leaf), kozo bark (related to the mulberry tree), and pigmented cotton. Event Dates: Jan 08, 2021 until Feb 27, 2021. Artists: Meda Rives Smith and Veda Rives Aukerman Veda & Meda present Magnolia, a BookEnviron installation, sparking an experiential journey to seek an intangible connection to that which is beyond. Exhibition viewing by appointment: Ph +1 402 438 0049 Location: Constellation Studios, 2055 'O' Street, Lincoln, NE 68510 Further information: https://constellation-studios.net/blog/paper-fiber-shaped-formed/ #paperart #paperfibres #paperexhibition #iapmamember #constellationstudios

2021 Jacqueline Mallegni - Kitchen Table Fiber Sculpture 20 Jan - 24 Mar 2021 Workshop details Bring fiber sculpture into your life with my new online workshop. Learn how to use flax roving to make beautiful fiber paper that can be transformed into almost any shape. You can also create 2D collage wall art. The possibilities are endless. 2021 Winter Schedule: January 20, register by January 10 March 24, register by March 14 #jacquelinemallegni -IAPMA/Galleries & Events/Workshops

2021 Jacqueline Mallegni - Fiber & Form Series Zoom: 2 Feb-11 Feb 2021 This fiber sculpture series will meet biweekly for 2 weeks with an invitation for 1: 1 “coaching” between sessions. Each session will focus on a specific technique. Students will have time to explore process and techniques between sessions developing their relationship with the materials. See the additional information section for details. This series is designed for all skill levels. Upcoming Workshop Series dates: February 2, 4, 9, 11 (registration deadline Jan 26) March 2, 4, 9, 11 (registration deadline February 23) #jacquelinemallegni

Paper Fiber: Shaped & Formed 08 Jan - 27 Feb 2021 Lincoln, NE, USA #medarivessmith #vedarivesaukerman More Information Constellation Studios joins in the city-wide FiberFest featuring an exhibition of unusual works made from various paper fibers: abaca (banana leaf), kozo bark (related to the mulberry tree), and pigmented cotton. Veda & Meda present Magnolia, a BookEnviron installation, sparking an experiential journey to seek an intangible connection to that which is beyond.

Happy New Year to the FACEBOOK IAPMA community. Due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, travel to live exhibitions is limited but in ISRAEL this Biennial is still available for a few more months.If you aren't able to get there it's worth a look at the website to gain inspiration for your work. Tel Aviv Biennale 2020 of Crafts & Design 2020 Israel Event Dates The exhibition is opened from June 02, 2020 until March 31, 2021. Artist Bianca Severijns and other Artists Opening Hours Tuesday and Thursday 10 am - 8 pm Saturday 10 am - 6 pm Location MUSA Eretz Israel Museum Tel Aviv More Information In 2020, MUSA, the Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv will exhibit the first Tel Aviv Crafts and Design Biennale, which will draw a picture of the current scene in the various fields of crafts and design, with special emphasis on ceramics, glass, jewelry-making, textile and paper. The biennale is the natural result of the museum's longtime interest in local material culture. It will collaborate with the Ceramic Artists Association of Israel and seek the support of the art and design academies and the leading institutions in the field. The chief curators of the biennale are Henrietta Eliezer Brunner and Yuval Saar, together with deputy curators Merav Rahat, Nir Hermet, and Leora Rozin.' Further information: www.biancaseverijns.com www.eretzmuseum.org #paperexhibition #paperart #paper #textileart #2020telavivbiennialofcraftsanddesign @biancaseverijins

Fragile Meets Minumental, Nagele, Netherlands, 4 Mar - 30 May 2021 #inafekken #gjaltblaauw #papermaker #sculptor #iapmamember #paperart #paperjoy💕

Happy New Year to all or members and potential members! Let us hope that 2021 brings a profusion of creative spark - and outlets! - to each and all of us! We are all well aware of worldwide restrictions, and yet we have many paper artists who have taken the time to list workshops on our website. To that end, we encourage you to look at these, review the workshop section of events on our website, and contact any of these artists if you are interested in finding out how they are doing things in the moment. Best wishes, all! Photo 1: Germany, John Gerard offers various courses in papermaking for beginners as well as for advanced work in pulp painting, watermarks, and the use of specific fibers such as flax, kozo or gampi. contact: John Gerard gerard@eifeltor-muehle.de www.eifeltor-muehle.de Photos 2,3: Australia, Gail Stiffe info@gailstiffe.info Papermakers of Victoria inc. Photos 4,5: Netherlands, Asian-style papermaking, Contact, Email to: thomas.aliza@gmail.com Photo 6: Australia, Further details: web.me.com/jennyweissel/news Photos 7,8,9: Mitanni Stdios, Israel. Papermaking artists are invited to work with the artist Orna Hatzor or on their own, projects at her home studio located at the northern Negev Desert region in Israel. The studio is fully equipped with a large press, beater, pulp spray, paper dryer, mesh table for pulp pouring, a variety of molds and deckles, large vats, a mini electric cotton gin, various fibers, earth pigments and a guest room. Contact Email: ornahatzor@gmail.com

Jane Ingram Allen: Papermaking Art Workshops United States One-on-One Papermaking Workshops and Art Consulting in my Santa Rosa, CA, studio during the Pandemic. Contact Jane by email ( info@janeingramallen.com ) for more information and to schedule a convenient time. Papermaking hands-on activities can be done in her Santa Rosa studio, and virtual consulting can be done by Zoom or Skype. Jane's fee is $ 50 per hour, and she will provide pulp and equipment to use for papermaking in her Santa Rosa, CA studio for hands-on one on one activities. Regular classes and workshops in Sculptural Papermaking, Japanese Papermaking, Environmental Public Art Installations with Handmade Paper, Papermaking with Local Plant Materials and other topics will be offered in Santa Rosa and at other places around the world, once the Pandemic is under control. #iapmamember #papermaker #paperartist #paperlegend #handmadepaper #paperwork #paperjoy💕 #janeingramallen

30 Miniartextil, Como Italy, 30 Jan - 09 May 2021, #baralehmann-schulz Bara Lehmann-Schulz and other artists #iapmamember #paperartist #paperartexhibition #paperjoy💕

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In Echo 29 Dec 2020 - 10 Jan 2021, Paris France, @laurencehochin @hualing_xu @chloe.duloquin #iapmamembers #paperjoy💕 #paperartexhibition #paperart More Information 3 free artists, 3 different techniques and in common a quirky and an atypical view on our environment: A Collagist; Laurence Hochin, A Painter; Hualing Xu and A Photographer; Chloé Duloquin

Two Professional Workshops, Classes, Tours - 2 Countries Dieu Donné, Brooklyn, NY Participants learn about the papermaking process — from the history of papermaking to the role of handmade paper plays in the contemporary arts — and experiment with creative techniques to create original works of art. Our tactile programs, taught by working artists and educators, provide access to a rare and venerable artistic medium, and give participants an opportunity to experience a complete cycle of creation, from pulp to final project. Programs range from introductory classes to follow-up workshops in specialized techniques. Diploma in Book Arts and Papermaking, Santiago, Chile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Facultad de Artes- Campus Oriente more info: educacioncontinua.arte@uc.cl teléfonos: 354 5033- 354 52 54 - 354 52 10 Horario de atención: 10.00 a 19.00 hrs #iapmamembers #paperarts #handmadepapers #papereducation #bookarts #paperjoy💕

Cronquist Paper Studio - Workshops, Riga, Latvia Ilze Dilane, #ilzedilane #iapmamember #paperarts #paperworkshops #paperartist #handmadepapers #paperjoy💕 Papermaking from abaca, kozo, denim, cotton rug pulp. Pulp painting and other surface design techniques. 3D objects from abaca, recycled paper. Make your own paper for a book and learn bookbinding. Please contact Ilze Dilane for details.

Camigraphy Expressive Workshop, France, Aïdée Bernard @aideebernard #iapmamember #paperart #handmadepaper #paperjoy💕 #paperworkshop Paper of plants, effets d'eau et de motifs" / "Paper of plants and water marks" "Fibers à papier, empreintes et marques en reliefs" / "Paper of plants and relief print" "De la feuille au livre" / "From leaves to book" "Paper de plantes et teintures végétales" / "Paper of plants and végétable dyes" "Herbier de Méditerranée" / "Herbarium of Méditerrannée" "Volume et lumière en dentelles végétales" / "Volume and lights in vegetable stores " Website for workshops: www.camigraphie.org

Bespoke Delicate Paper Bowls Workshop, UK Joy Norman @joynormanmixedmediaartist #iapmamember #paperart #paperworkshop #paperjoy💕 Take the opportunity to experience a relaxed, informative session creating your own unique artwork in Blaby, home of artist Joy Norman, Leicestershire. Places are available for between one and six students at a time, so you are welcome to bring a friend, (or five!). Dates and times can be flexible, depending upon your requirements. All materials and resources are provided, but with the option for you to bring additional items if you would like to do so. Also provided are refreshments and homemade cake. Create a cluster of delicate little paper bowls - you can make several different bowls, choosing from a wide selection of colored, handmade, textured and patterned papers. You will also be shown how to incorporate decorative items such as lace, threads, and spangles to further enhance your work. The larger paper bowls that you could make are suitable for use as LED tea light holders. https://www.joynorman.co.uk/copy-of-profile-2

Artist’s Books from Handmade Paper - Online 2021 Workshops, 5 Jan - 26 Jan 2021 @silviaturbiner Silvia Turbiner

2020-2021 New Workshop Program - Paper Wasp, Vienna, Austria, 6 Nov-28 Nov 2020 #papierwespe #beatrixmapalagama #iapmamember #paperworkshop #paperarts #paperjoy💕 The annual program 2021 is online https://www.papierwespe.at/workshops/ and contains besides our regular program unique workshops on traditional topics like parchment books or the production of wire watermarks. Constructions made of paper, cardboard and paperboard are the focus of our box making and innovative book forms. Two guest lecturers from Germany will present jewelry made of paper yarn and Ebru, while Ikebana meets paper will show the possible design fields of both processes in their interplay.

11th LESSEDRA INTERNATIONAL PAINTING & MIXED MEDIA COMPETITION, Sofia, Bulgaria, 15 Dec 2020 - 25 Mar 2021, #elisabethjobin-sanglard Elisabeth Jobin-Sanglard Exhibited are artworks made with paper pulp and added acrylic pigments spraying on canvas. #iapmamember #paperartexhibition #handmadepaper #paperart #paperartist #paperjoy💕