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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Our March meeting was a celebration of beautiful works, in many forms. We enjoyed the stories and artwork of the spring Postcard Exchange. And we partook of the visual feast that was the work of our Creative Meet-Ups. It was fun to share in this moment and acknowledge our wonderful work. We are amazing and so talented!
These celebratory moments are essential to our well-being as artists. It is so easy to finish one project and roll right on into the next. But Celebration is important. It is a way of honoring our work and it gives us the opportunity to reflect on the work and learn from it.
It is a chance to decide where we want to go next.
For my own work, I have a celebratory ritual of naming my work. I put on some music, sit with the piece and consider all that it might mean. It is in the naming that I come to understand the work, calling it into full existence. A celebration of its place in the world. How do you celebrate your work? What brings your work to closure and frees you to begin the next big thing?
Vera Gates
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APRIL - WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH - MORE INFO BELOW
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3 PW Speaker: Kat Manton-Jones, A Katlas Journey
3 Spring Members Challenge: To Collage A Quote display
4 Registration begins, Layers of Gel Prints, Penny Buckley [JUNE 2]
6 An Artistic Feast Exhibit Reception: 2-4 PM FEAST Restaurant
12 Zoom Lecture with David Owen Hastings, 10-11:30AM
12 Stitched Paper Collage, David Owen Hastings, Zoom 1-4PM
22 Class #3 Beyond Blue, Vicki Donkersley, 9:30AM-3:30PM
An Artistic Feast exhibit, continues thru JULY 30
UPCOMING MEETING EVENTS
MAY 1 - Clean Out Your Closet Sale
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Gather with us to Learn, Explore, Share and Grow
Members Meeting - Open to the Public
Thur April 3 - In person only
St Francis in the Foothills Church, Celebration Room
4625 E. River Rd, NW Corner of River and Swan
9-9:30AM Set up display of To Collage A Quote - Spring Challenge
9:30-10AM: Check-in, informal chat
Viewing and Voting - To Collage A Quote
10AM: Welcome, Business Meeting
10:30AM:
Viewing and Voting - To Collage A Quote
11AM: Speaker: Kat Manton-Jones
Announcement of Winners of Spring Challenge
12PM: Display ends - To Collage a Quote
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KAT MANTON-JONES
A Kat-las Journey
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Kat Manton-Jones is a watercolor artist and creator of personal illustrated journals. She is self-taught and takes an experimental approach to painting and is intrigued with how a subject can be portrayed in a variety of media and styles.
Kat will be speaking about her own personal atlas, an illustrated journal approach to recording life’s planned and chanced paths and adventures.
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MEMBERS’ SPRING CHALLENGE
Theme: “To Collage a Quote”
On display at the APR 3 meeting
Members have chosen their favorite quotes and brought them to life through collage.
Now it's time to see the results.
Participants: When you bring in your work,
bring a separate card with your quote on the FRONT,
and your name on the BACK of the card.
One piece per person, 12x14” or smaller.
Set-up: 9-9:30am at the APR 3 meeting
All work will be showcased anonymously
and we will vote on our favorites during the meeting.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.
Email Lynda Henderson and let her know you are bringing in an artwork,
if you haven't signed up.
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FEAST Restaurant
3719 East Speedway
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AN ARTISTIC FEAST Exhibit
through JULY 30, 2025
Open for Visitors & Dining
TUES – SUN | 11AM – 8PM
JOIN US!
Reception: APR 6 | 2-4 PM
In a world beleaguered by scarcity, this exhibit gives rise to a fresh and uplifting theme: expressing feelings/ideas of bounty, generosity and sharing through imagery created by PaperWorks artists.
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WINTER POSTCARD EXCHANGE SLIDE SHOW
Enjoy the slide show featuring all the delightful postcard artworks from our Winter Postcard Exchange - now on our website’s homepage, scroll down to : Postcard Exchange LINK
A big round of applause goes to Sue Agnew for coordinating our exchanges and special thanks to all who participated in this fun member event.
Left: Postcard by Karen Campasano
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Show & Tell Display
AND Social Media
Did you miss our March 6 meeting?
The atmosphere was electric when all the hidden treasures made in our 14 Creative Meetups were revealed.
If you missed it, remember you can get sneak peeks on our Instagram and FaceBook accounts with postings of members' work, group activities and other special features like Member Spotlight and My Favorite Tool.
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Web: pennybuckleyart.com
IG: @pennybuckleyart
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New! Layers of Gel Prints
Penny Buckley
In Person
JUNE 2 | 10AM- 2PM
$95 Members | $135 Non-Members
Tucson Pastel Society
2447 N. Los Altos
Registration: APR 4, 8AM
Workshop Link
Printmaker and collage artist Penny Buckley will take you on a fast and fun ride learning gel plate printing showing how to push the medium further with techniques such as ghost prints, stencils, found object printing, and much more! Penny's free-form, explorative teaching style encourages experimentation and play using this versatile, non-toxic, accessible form of printmaking that can be done entirely at home, The resulting prints are many-layered and complex, and can function as stand-alone monotypes, backgrounds for further experimentation, or source paper for collages.
Wait list: Terry Enfield
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David Owens Hastings
Web: davidowenhastings.com
IG: @davidowenhastings
Contact:
Terry Enfield
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Stitched Paper Collage
David Owens Hastings
Zoom
spaces still available
APR 12 | 1-4PM
$50 Members | $90 Non-Members
Registration LINK: ongoing
Unlock the creative possibilities of your sewing machine in this 3 hour Zoom class. Learn to transform ordinary paper into extraordinary art by stitching directly onto paper. Use a variety of techniques from basic setups to intricate layered compositions. Explore textures, colors and patterns, creating unique paper collages without the wait of drying glue.
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Exploring Nature with Paper & Stitch
David Owens Hastings
FREE Lecture - Members Only
April 12 |10-11:30AM | Zoom
Registration required
spaces still available
Visual Artist/Quilter David Owens Hastings will share his work, source of inspiration and creative process. Combining his monotype-printed paper with stitching on a vintage sewing machine, David discusses how quilters can find inspiration in the world around us, and how his journey as a maker has taken him from gallery artist into the world of modern quilting. He will show examples and include details for those interested in creating their own stitched paper artwork.
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Web: davidowenhastings.com
IG: @davidowenhastings
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Cyanotypes with Solar Dyes
Vicki Donkersley
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CLASS #3: Beyond Blue:
Introducing More Color
into Cyanotypes
Vicki Donkersley
In Person
APR 22 | 9:30-3:30
$85 Members | $125 Non-Members
includes some pretreated papers, color
dyes, cyan and toning
Registration Link
Tucson Pastel Society
2447 N. Los Altos
Contact: Patty Berdine
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Participants can choose to paint independently in their backyards or join official painting locations guided by master artists.
See Google MAP Link HERE
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Paint Arizona Day
Apr 5 | 8AM-5PM
Join artists across the state of Arizona and participate in the annual Paint Arizona Day. The only requirement is to create your composition outdoors (plein air). You can even just paint in your backyard! Beyond individual artistic expression, Paint Arizona Day fosters a strong sense of community. Artists connect through online platforms and participate in a culminating juried gallery show, where their work is exhibited and celebrated. This event not only promotes the art of plein air painting and highlights the natural wonders of Arizona but also strengthens the artistic community within the state.
Questions: Rebecca Ganz
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SOCIAL MEDIA
MY FAVORITE TOOL
or SUPPLY is...
An Instagram Feature:
We want to know what your favorite tool or supply is and how you use it. It's a great way to pick up tips on different supplies, try them out, and get to know each other too. Send a photo of it, describe how you use it, along with 2-3 photos of artwork where you have used it.
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MEMBERS' SPOTLIGHT
Let us feature your artwork on our Members' Spotlight on Instagram. It's easy. Just submit photos of your work to Mara Krumins. Desi De La Mater is posting them on PW Home page too. It's a great place to find current PaperWorks news too.
Contact: Mara Krumins
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HELP WANTED
Education Committee Members, 2025-26
Be part of a dynamic group organizing workshops
for PaperWorks' Fall 2025—Spring 2026 season.
We are looking for 3 to 4 people to share responsibilities and work as a team. The Education Committee plans and organizes workshops tapping into the talents of both our members as well as out of town artists. Workshops can be in person or via Zoom.
If you are interested, contact Vera Gates. This season, the incoming 2025-26 Education Committee members can tag along with our current Education team, asking questions and learning the ropes to get a better understanding of the process.
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JOIN PAPERWORKS
Since 2001 PaperWorks has thrived as an organization because of your membership and continuing support.
YOU make a difference.
Join or Renew HERE
Returning members, if your contact info has changed (phone, email, address) please notify the Membership chair.
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So many benefits, including invaluable and enduring friendships. Need more reasons to join or renew?
A message from our Founder
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WEST COAST CALENDAR
Check out westcoast teamup 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.
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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
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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.
| | PaperWorks MEMBERS! Receive discounts at these local art supply stores! Sarnoff, Arizona Art Supply, and Posner's. Just mention that you're a PaperWorks member! | | | |
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.
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