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International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists is the world's leading organization for contemporary paper art.

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They say ‘Many Drops form an Ocean’ …
… Or become part of something BIG to make your artwork or institution known to the world …

Join the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists (IAPMA) @iapma today:
We unite people from all around the world: artists, hand papermakers, scientists, conservators, historians, educators from schools and universities, museum officials, people from paper-related
institutions and people interested in- and fascinated by paper in the broadest sense.

Your membership allows you to share your activities, your workshop or exhibition in the worldwide IAPMA community, connect and collaborate with other members, share art- and paper-related
information. Amongst other things, as a member, you will receive IAPMA’s annual publication, the Bulletin, attend the international IAPMA Congress and enjoy other membership benefits.

Sign up for your membership today!
Go to www.iapma.info/Application

#iapma #internationalassociationofhandpapermakersandpaperartists #paperart
#handpapermaking #artpromotion #artiststoexplore #artistsunite #connectingartists
#showyourart #getconnected #institutionalmembership #manydropsformanocean
#paperenthusiast #paperfascination by @iapma

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3 years ago

Exhibition: Paper Universe

🌍India

from November 25, 2026 until February 15, 2027

Artists: Anne Vilsboell, Radha Pandey, Ankon Mitra

Daily 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

📍 The City Palace Museum
Udaipur, Raj.

More Information:
The Danish visual artist Anne Vilsboell and Indian artists Radha Pandey and Ankon Mitra have co-curated their exhibition Paper Universe which is held in relation to the first Indian edition of the International Paper Congress in Udaipur, February 10–14, 2027. Anne Vilsboell, convenor of the congress, organised in collaboration with the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists (IAPMA). Radha Pandey, the organizer of a Post Congress tour to Jaipur to visit paper – related venues and Ankon Mitra, the organizer of the India Paper Triennial, New Delhi, January 28 – February 20, 2027.

Paper Universe serves as a prelude to the international paper congress, whose theme is “Defining Paper”—an exploration of paper as surface and substrate, as a material medium, and as a tradition carried into the contemporary era. The venue for the Congress is Third Space, Udaipur.

#AnneVilsboell #RadhaPandey #Ankonmitra #PaperArt #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #PlantFiberPaper #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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3 days ago

Exhibition: MA: The Space Between Folds
🌍France

from October 6, 2026 until October 16, 2027

Artist: Aysun Şahin Besci @noipaper

Tuesday 2 p.m.– 6 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 2 p.m.– 4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 2 p.m.– 5 p.m.

📍 Tuesday 2 p.m.– 6 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 2 p.m.– 4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 2 p.m.– 5 p.m.
More Information
In MA: The Space Between Folds, independent artist Aysun Şahin Besci explores paper as a medium of transformation, memory and spatial thinking.

Rooted in her long-standing practice of origami, Besci brings together folded paper, modular structures, tessellations and mixed-media works, investigating what happens between the fold, the form and the space it creates.

Inspired by the Japanese concept of MA (間) — the meaningful space or interval between things — the exhibition invites viewers to look beyond the folded form and discover the pauses, traces and possibilities held within it.
MA: The Space Between Folds

#AysunŞahinBesci #PaperArt #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #PlantFiberPaper #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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3 days ago

Exhibition: XI. International Exhibition Art in Miniature- MajdanArt 2026

🌍Serbia

Artist: Metka Pepelnak

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

📍 Galerija Krug
Srpskih Vladara 187
12300 Petrovac na Milavi

SOLVE ET COAGULA

THE ALCHEMY OF NATURE, 2026,
mixed technique, gold leaf, hand made recycled paper by artist, 6 x 6 cm

The eternal secret is hidden in gold. It was a subject of exploration of all alchemists, the searchers of the stone of wisdom.

The images that surround us affect us. When we become aware of the binding connection we have with nature and with other people, we discover an inseparable link, which works as a magnetic force.

An artwork, which is made of recycled paper by artist, is part of that circuit with its uniqueness and fragility. A circuit, which includes all of us, from the moment we are born.

#MetkaPepelnak #MajdanArt2026 #PaperArt #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #nature #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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5 days ago

Exhibition: Ontology

🌍Canada

from September 26, 2026 until October 21, 2026

Artist: Zhan Zhang @zhanswork

Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

📍 Cedar Ridge Creative Center
225 Confederation Dr
Scarborough, ON M1G 1B2
Existence is not static; it is constantly intertwined with absence, memory, and what has not yet dissipated. Zhang is fascinated by creating things that people were never meant to see—or that were never meant to exist. These visually organic and hollow objects are neither specimens nor memorials, but rather attempts to embody a “presence through absence” inside the forms and structures.

Each individual work shares elements derived from the same raw material, much like sharing a genome, lived experience and memory. The use of delicate, hand-cut paper and fabrics as a medium offers a corresponding visual experience throughout the exhibition. When every tiny object—seemingly pale and unremarkable at first glance—coalesces into a galaxy, the absence is no longer emptiness, but becomes a powerful sense of presence.

Zhan Zhang is a Toronto and Shanghai based visual artist known for her soft sculptures and paper art animations, which possess a fragile and otherworldly quality. Like “line drawing,” paper cutting breaks down the medium into its smallest unit, the cut, attempting to place this often-dismissed form and material in a broader cultural context and reimagine the function of tactile practices in the contemporary environment of information overload and collective memories.

Zhang’s work has been exhibited at L.L. Contemporary Gallery (Richmond Hill, ON), Tom Thomson Art Gallery (Owen Sound, ON), Artspace (Peterborough, ON), Latcham Art Centre (Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON), Cedar Ridge Gallery (Scarborough, ON), Japanese Canadian Cultural Center (East York, ON) and fairs such as Art Toronto.
# ZhanZhang #ontology #PaperArt #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #absence #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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5 days ago

Exhibition: The 12th Geumgang Nature Art Biennale 2026

🌍Korea

from September 12, 2026 until November 08, 2026

Artist: April Capalungan @aprl.see

📍 Former Gongju Brewery
Nature Art Museum Ko, and the Jemincheon Stream Area
Gongju City, Chungcheongnam-do,
South Korea

More Information:

In its 23rd year since its inception, Geumgang Nature Art Biennale 2026 will present its 12th edition under the theme “Urban Nature Art: Let the Sunlight in through My Window.”

Here, “Urban Nature Art” refers to a conceptual framework that explores nature art and the ecology of the contemporary city through practices such as nature art, ecological art, eco-techne art, and public art engaging with nature in urban environments.

The “window” in “through My Window” is a metaphor that expands from each individual citizen’s window to the home, social community, and city. It represents an “interface for symbiosis” that mediates between the individual and the community, the interior and the exterior, and humans and nature.

The “sunlight” in the phrase “Let the Sunlight in” indicates that the Biennale goes beyond simply exploring the forms of nature. Instead, it draws attention to natural phenomena as non-human agents, as well as to the principles of existence and ecological processes through which nature operates.

Finally, “Let … in” conveys the aspirations of citizens who call upon participating nature artists to bring the sunlight of regeneration, renewal, and recovery into the cold, gray urban environment.

Artistic Director: Kim Sungho

Chairman: Ko Seunghyun

Geumgang Nature Art Biennal

#AprilCapalungan # NatureArtMuseumKo #PaperArt # GeumgangNatureArtBiennale2026 #Materiality #Memory #PlantFiberPaper #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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5 days ago

Exhibition: Zeitzeichen:Demokratie - Signs of the Times: Democracy

🌍Germany

from September 25, 2026 until October 23, 2026

Artist: Renate Helene Schweizer @resharts

Opening hours:
Guided tours after registration: Wednesday, 7. October and Friday, 23. October 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

📍 State Representation Rhineland-Palatinate to the Federal Government
In the Minister's Gardens 6
10117 Berlin

Democracy is not a finished network.
In “DEMOKRATEA-TIME,” artist and author Renate Helene Schweizer weaves used tea bags, paper, threads and handwritten contributions into a reflection on democratic coexistence. Visible cracks, seams and repairs reveal democracy as an ongoing practice of care, dialogue and participation.
Visitors are invited to add their own thoughts.
Part of “Zeitzeichen: Demokratie” in Berlin, organized by BBK Rheinland-Pfalz and the Representation of Rhineland-Palatinate to the Federal Government.
Registration: Veranstaltungen.Berlin@stk.rlp.de

Further information and daily opening hours: https://landesvertretung.rlp.de/besuchen-sie-uns/termine
#DEMOKRATEATIME #RenateHeleneSchweizer #ZeitzeichenDemokratie #Democracy #Art #EcoArt #Dialogue #Participation #Berlin #PaperArt #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #PlantFiberPaper #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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8 days ago

Workshop: Connect with 1,300 Years of Tradition | WanoKaze Washi Art Program

🌍Japan

When: year-round

Workshop initiator: Seiko Musashi @wanokazejapan

Workshop Details:
WanoKaze Washi Art customized programs are tailored to your schedule, creative medium, and vision. We offer year-round opportunities for traditional Washi studio experiences and artistic exploration—whether for a few hours or extended days—including:

• Traditional Washi making
• Creative Washi making
• 3D Installations
• Photo printing on Washi
• Watoji (Japanese bookbinding)
• Chigiri-e (Washi paper collage)
• Woodblock printing (Mokuhanga)
• Washi mobile creation

Materials: Kozo (paper-mulberry bark) is provided

Location: Ogawa Town and Higashi-Chichibu Village are located northwest of Tokyo, just a little over an hour away by train.

The area's papermaking history dates back to the 8th century. In the late Edo period (1780–1867), demand for paper increased dramatically, making Ogawa one of the largest paper-producing regions in Japan. Rooted in an 8th-century heritage, Ogawa Washi combines strength, subtle texture, and luminous translucence—making it an exceptional medium for modern innovation and artistic expression.

We also assist in finding accommodation that best suits your preferences and budget.Our Coordination Services Include:

• Custom Itinerary & Zoom Planning: Designed specifically to realize your creative project.
• Bilingual Coordination: Seamless support before and during your stay (remote and on-site as needed).
• Station Welcome & Orientation: Personal greeting at Ogawa-machi Station (subject to availability).
• Authentic Washi Sample Set: A gift of traditional paper to spark your inspiration.
Open doors to experiences you might otherwise never encounter.

For further information visit:

https://www.officeharvest.com/
https://www.wanokaze-washi.com/
https://www.facebook.com/officeharvest.washi/
https://www.instagram.com/wanokazejapan/
https://www.youtube.com/@wanokazeforwashi7586

Contact information
Seiko Musashi
info@officeharvest.com

#iapmamember #workshop
#paperart #papermaking #papersculpture#handmadepapers #naturalpapers
#papercommunity
#papertravels by @iapma

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12 days ago

Exhibition: Re: Cycle - Jane Ingram Allen

🌍Taiwan

October 31, 2026 until March 01, 2027

Artist: Jane Ingram Allen @janeingramallen

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed Monday

📍 Tainan Art Museum
Former Tainan Park Headquarters Building
Taiwan

For more information about the Tainan Art Museum and the 2026 Tainan Art Biennale, see the website at https://www.asiapacificcraftsalliance.org/events-exhibitions/tainan-art-biennale-2026 and the site of the Tainan Art Museum at https://www.tnam.museum/exhibition/detail/726
News about my participation in
#janeingramallen #SofiaPaperArtFest #PaperArt #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #PlantFiberPaper #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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13 days ago

Exhibition: Treasures in Drenthe – Museum of Paper-Cutting Art
Netherlands

from October 08, 2026 until November 15, 2026

Artist: Ina Fekken

Opening Hours
Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

📍 Museum of Paper-Cutting Art
Burg. G. van Weezelplein 10
9431 AG Westerbork

Treasures in Drenthe – Museum of Paper-Cutting Art – Project EH Fekken

On October 1st, an exhibition opend at the Museum of Paper-Cutting Art featuring the work of TiEnkE Zijlstra, teodora ionescu, Pauline Kick, Monique Temmen, Suzanne Hartmans, and myself (Ina Fekken), displayed alongside the museum's historic collection and cutting table.

TiEnkE created her work during a four-day residency at the museum. The other artists were selected through an open call.

Artist Ina Fekken is undertaking a collaborative project with the museum’s paper-cutting artists, exploring the connection and synergy between modern digital laser-cutting technology and the analog, physical act of cutting paper by hand.

One or more existing paper-cut artworks from the museum serve as a starting point. Fekken translates these works into her own interpretations through digital drawings, which are then used to create laser engravings on paper and/or to cut selected sections using a laser cutter.

The final works will combine hand-cutting with contemporary laser-cutting techniques. For example, paper may first be laser-engraved or partially laser-cut and then further refined by hand by the museum’s artists. The resulting collaborative works will be on display beginning December 1. Until then, Fekken’s Pleureuses (Mourners) series will be exhibited.

#Inafekken #Papercutting #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #PlantFiberPaper #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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13 days ago

Exhibition: ALMANAC: valuable information for these times
🌍United States

from October 08, 2026 until November 15, 2026

Artist: Michelle Wilson @michellewilsonprojects

Opening reception, Thursday, October 8, 6-8 p.m.
Friday 12–6 p.m.
Saturday 12–6  p.m.
Sunday 12–4  p.m.

📍 cebox Project Space
1400 N American St
Philadelphia, PA

BYO Printmaking Collaborative is pleased to present ALMANAC: printmakers’ portfolio book and facsimile publication, co-curated and edited by Jessica Aguilar and Kate VanVliet.

Drawing on Philadelphia’s history as a hub for almanac publishing, ALMANAC reimagines the form as a feminist, community-sourced guide for 2026. It invites diverse artists to create socially engaged works responding to attacks on the rights of women, undocumented people, and queer communities.
Through the printed page, ALMANAC shares resources, resistance, and hope—affirming the artist’s role as a messenger and the power of collective action against authoritarianism.

#MichelleWilson #PaperArt #ContemporaryArt #Materiality #Memory #PlantFiberPaper #IAPMA#iapmamember #exhibition #paperart #paperartist #papermaking #papercreations #paperworks #paperlove #iapmacommunity by @iapma

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13 days ago

Upcoming Workshop: Wabi-Sabi – Jahresanfang 2027 an der Ostsee
🌍Germany

When: from January 08, 2027 until January 10, 2027

Workshop initiator: Stephanie Huellmann @stephaniehuellmann

From January 8–10, 2027, spend two and a half days in the beautiful coastal village of Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea—a chance to pause, shift your perspective, and reconnect with the pleasure of making by hand.

Guided by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, participants will explore ideas of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity through observation, materials, conversation, and hands-on creative practice.

Led by Stephanie Hüllmann, the workshop will be held in German and takes place in Ahrenshoop, Germany.

Further information and to register:

https://stephanie-huellmann.com/wabisabi-ahrenshoop0127/

Contact information
E-Mail Stephanie Hüllmann: art@stephanie-huellmann.com

Webseite Stephanie Hüllmann: https://stephanie-huellmann.com
Flyer Stephanie Hüllmann: Wabi Sabi zu Jahresbeginn an der Ostsee

#iapmamember #workshop
#paperart #papermaking #papersculpture#handmadepapers #naturalpapers
#papercommunity #papertravels by @iapma

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