Welcome to Paperworks
News Flash: Transcience exhibition opening Friday 12 August at Belconnen Arts Centre
Exhibition opening at 6pm by Chris Bourke, MLA
Meet the artists on Sunday 21 August at 2:00pm
Transience explores the evanescent through the use of a variety of plant fibres which metaphorically express fragility. The plant fibre materials that Paperworks' artisans employ are delicate in appearance, a reflection of the inherent fragile essence of each human being. The nuances of colour and texture exhibited by the fibrous pieces are reminiscent of seasonal change and echo the fleetingness of temporal life.
Download a copy of the invitation here - all welcome!!
This exhibition is the product of our socially inclusive workshops on Fridays at the Belconnen Arts Centre in Canberra. These workshops are tailored to meet others while having some fun making paper. Everyone had loads of fun working with plant fibre.
Contact Marja Rouse (details on our contact page) for information about this terms social workshops.
Social inclusion
Paperworks aims to engage in activities that will increase the participation of socially marginalised (due to their disability or disadvantage) people in our community.
Activities include, but is not limited to:-
• Artisans Studio which promotes the engagement of / and opportunity to work together for artisans with and without a particular disability
• the training and development of independent and sustainable artistic skills for marginalised people
• Part-time rotational employment in an Artisans Studio as part of a social enterprise to create handmade and other paper craft products for sale
• offering papermaking workshops to schools, community organisations and the wider community
Community outcomes
Paperworks is aiming to facilitate community outcomes based on building participants’ skills, inner strengths and community interaction. Through open studio exhibitions and craft activities, participants will be encouraged to become more independent, to develop relational skills, foster new friendships and interact with the wider community and arts organisations.