The Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Joy Burch MLA has launched Paperworks Inc as a social enterprise on the 18th of March 2011. Celebrating the occasion with the minister is Ralph Nelson and Louise Wagner.

The ongoing support and encouragement of Lois Ford and Caro Roach throughout the existence of Paperworks have been instrumental to the organisation finally being launched as a social enterprise.

New committee members Chris Harding and Richard Bear have done a fantastic job to help smooth out the wrinkles for the establishment of a manufacturing studio at the BAC.

Claudine, another talented and loyal Paperworks committee member encouraged all to hang around for another cuppa!

Susanna Pieterse, Artistic Director of Paperworks, expressed gratitude for the magnificient support of volunteers without whom Paperworks would not have come thus far.

Susanna and Lois enjoying a cuppa after all that celebrating and talking!

Moira Nelson and Adelle Grievas shared a giggle over their exploits during the previous year as Paperworks volunteers. This year, Adelle has taken up the position as workshop co-ordinator for the two social workshop sessions on Fridays.

Richard Pedvin (centre), previous Artistic Director of Paperworks were happy to see the progress and to join in the celebrations.

Amazingly at 9.30 am in the morning, a substantial crowd gathered to join in the festivities! Thank you all.

Susanna demonstrating the peculiarities of converting denim jeans into paper. At the launch, a significant number of people donated their old jeans to Paperworks to help kick-start the manufacturing studio.

and without the support of the Belconnen Arts Centre... this achievement would hardly have been possible at all! A great thank you to Hannah Semler (Director) and all staff!