IAPMA Timeline
2022
Fides Linien, Germany, President, Güneş Evrim Yılmaz, Turkey, Vice President, Eva Maria Juras, Germany, Treasurer. The Board of Directors will hold office for three years along with Association Officers appointed to the Board in various positions.2021
Nicole Donnelly, United States, President. Updated Statutes of IAPMA. Registration of IAPMA at the Registry Court in Dresden, Germany, as non-profit association under the name 'International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists (IAPMA) e.V. through Fides Linien. Other contributing members: Eva Maria Juras, Aline Dalgleish, Karin Reutersberg, Sabine Trowe, Helene Tschacher, Heike Berl, Renate Martinsdorf-Henrici.2021
Nicole Donnelly, United States, President. Carolina Larrea Chile, Vice President. The postponed Congress from 2020 was held in 2021 as live-online event through several Zoom sessions between September and November. Congress venues were Toyota City and Obara, Japan. Convenors were PAPER TOYOTA 2020 Executive Committee, Toyota City Obara Paper Art Museum Washi no Furusato, and Toyota Obara Washi Kougei Association.2020
Nicole Donnelly, United States, President. Carolina Larrea Chile, Vice President. The congress was postponed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.2018
Nicole Donnelly, United States, President. Carolina Larrea Chile, Vice President. The congress was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Congress Convenor Daniela Todorova.2016
Nicole Donnelly, United States, President; Carolina Larrea, Chile, Vice President. The Congress was held in Brasilia, Brazil. Congress Convenor Dr. Therese Hofmann. A deluxe Bulletin with 12 paper swatches and three traveling exhibitions were organized for the 30th Anniversary.2014
Gail Stiffe, Australia, President; Helen Hiebert, United States, Vice President. The Congress was held in Fabriano, Italy. Congress Convenor Giorgio Pellegrini.2013
Gail Stiffe, Australia, President; Helen Hiebert, United States, Vice President. No congress was held. Member Book featuring 260 paper artists published, Editor Helene Tschacher
2012
Gail Stiffe, Australia, President; Helen Hiebert, United States, Vice President. A congress was held in Cleveland, USA at the Morgan Conservatory.
2011
Gail Stiffe, Australia, President; Helen Hiebert, United States, Vice President. No Congress was held. A special bulletin and many exhibitions funded by IAPMA to celebrate the twenty fifth silver anniversary.
2010
Helene Tschacher, Germany, President; Joanne Kaar, United Kingdom, Vice President. A Congress was held in Wonju, South Korea. Congress Convenor Chang-Bok Lee.
2009
Helene Tschacher, Germany, President; Joanne Kaar, United Kingdom, Vice President. A Congress was held in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. Michelle Green Wubbolts, Congress Convenor. Member Book featuring 173 paper artists published, Editor Helene Tschacher
2008
Helene Tschacher, Germany, President; Helen Hiebert, United States, Vice President. No Congress was held.
2007
Helene Tschacher, Germany, President; Laara Cassells, Canada, Vice President. A congress was held in Wadham College, Oxford, England. Congress Convenor Hilary Sussum.
2006
Helene Tschacher, Germany, President. Laara Cassells, Canada, Vice President. A congress was held in Steyrermühl, Austria. Congress Convenor Joachim Tschacher and team. A publication "Twenty Years of IAPMA" was published.
2005
Helene Tschacher, Germany, President. Gail Stiffe, Australia, Vice President. A Congress was held in Banff, Canada. Congress Convenor Elizabeth Crammond.
2004
Marjorie A. Alexander, United States, president; Gail Stiffe, Australia, vice president A congress was held in Jeonju, South Korea. Congress Convenor Dong-GynJIN.
2003
Owe Bjorklund, Sweden, resigned as President. Marjorie A. Alexander, United States, appointed President; Gail Stiffe, Australia, Vice President. A Congress was held in Geneva, Switzerland. Congress Convenor Elisabeth Jobin.
2002
Owe Bjorklund Sweden, President; Helene Tschacher and Joachim Tschacher, Germany, Vice Presidents. A proposed Congress in Chicago, Illinois, USA was cancelled. Congress Convenor Bill Drendel.
2001
Owe Bjorklund, Sweden, President; Helene Tschacher and Joachim Tschacher, Germany, Vice Presidents. A congress was held in Duzsniki, Poland. Congress Convenor Joachim Tschacher.
2000
Owe Bjorklund, Sweden, president; Helene Tschacher and Joachim Tschacher, Germany, vice presidents. A congress was held at Abbazia Di Speneto, Italy. Luciano Pandiani, convenor.
1999
Anne Vilsboll, Denmark, President; Marilyn Sward, United States, Vice President. A proposed joint Congress in Chicago, Illinois, USA with the Friends of Dard Hunter was not held. A second edition of the Cavalcade was produced.
1998
Anne Vilsboll, Denmark, President; Marilyn Sward, United States, Vice President. A Congress was held in Adelaide, Australia. Congress Convenors Ruth Creedy and Heather McDonald.
1997
Anne Vilsboll, Denmark, President; Marilyn Sward, United States, Vice President. No Congress was held. A special publication "IAPMA Cavalcade" was published with a biography of each artist.
1996
Anne Vilsboll, Denmark, President; Marilyn Sward, United States, Vice President. A congress was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Anne Vilsboll, Congress Convenor. IAPMA was honoured by having the prestigious calendar of Papierfabrik Scheufelen in Lenningen, Germany, using 12 mail art pieces for their 1996 calendar.
1995
Therese Weber, Switzerland, President; Helmut Becker, Canada, Vice President. A Congress was held in Kyoto, Japan. Congress Convenor Kyoko Ibe. IAPMA received the "Kami Academ Award" in Kyoto.
1994
Therese Weber, Switzerland, President, Helmut Becker, Canada, Vice President. A Congress was held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. Congress Convenor Eva Andresen and Pat Gentenaar.
1993
Therese Weber, Switzerland, President; Helmut Becker, Canada, Vice President. A Congress was held in Montreal, Canada. Congress Convenors Johanna Roy and Michelle Heon.
1992
Therese Weber, Switzerland, President; Helmut Becker, Canada, Vice President. A Congress was held in Budapest, Hungary. Congress Convenor Geza Meszaros.
1991
Ray Tomasso, United States, President; Dr. Dorothea Eimert, Germany, Vice President. A Congress was held in Basel, Switzerland. Congress Convenors Therese Weber and Fred Siegenthaler. A sixth birthday party was held in Basel.
1990
Ray Tomasso, United States, President; Dr. Dorothea Eimert, Germany, Vice President. A Congress was held in Düren, Germany. Congress Convenors Dr. Dorothea Eimert and John Gerard.
1989
Dr. Dorothea Eimert, Germany, President; Ray Tomasso, United States, Vice President. A joint Congress with the Friends of Dard Hunter was held in Reno, Nevada, USA. Congress Convenor Ray Tomasso.
1988
Dr. Dorothea Eimert, Germany, President; Ray Tomasso, United States, Vice President. A Congress was held in Düren, Germany. Congress Convenors Dr. Dorothea Eimert and John Gerard.
1987
Dr. Dorothea Eimert, Germany, President; Ray Tomasso, United States, Vice President. A Congress was held in Capellades, Spain. Congress Convenor Victoria Rabal.
1986
Fred Siegenthaler, Switzerland, had been corresponding with hand papermakers all over the world and came up with the idea of an international association. Credit for the formation of the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists goes to Fred and a few friends who assembled in Düren, Germany, and IAPMA was born. Dr. Dorothea Eimert, Director of the Leopold Hoesch Museum was elected President. Ray Tomasso was Vice President. Fred Siegenthaler was Treasurer.