Creative Meetups
Are you a new PaperWorks member, or an existing member? Are you an artist or
emerging artist? Do you want to explore new techniques, meet other PaperWorks members and have fun? Creative Meet-ups were designed for you! Creative Meetups are free, collaborative learning groups. Members can expand their artistic skills in supportive, challenging and fun environments. There is no "blueprint" for a meetup and all it takes is 2 or more interested members to meetup! In general, meetups run from September to May. Groups meet in members’ homes, in public places or after the monthly PaperWorks meeting. New Creative Meetups are formed based upon the interest of members. Members can join more than one group. If you are interested in a specific or general topic, let the Meetup coordinator know or make an announcement at a PaperWorks meeting. Some Creative Meetups are limited due to the space available in the meeting rooms. If a Creative Meetup is full, talk to Diane Cheshire about starting another similar meetup. If you are interested in joining one of the open groups, please contact Diane Cheshire and tell her which group or groups you are interested in. Creative Meetup groups 2023 - 2024 Art Book Club
Members read and discuss a book a month. Open to those interested in art history, artists and general artistic practices. Books are selected on a monthly basis. Location: PaperWorks ZOOM - or in person at a venue TBD.
When: 3rd Tuesday of the month Time: !:00 - 3:00 Where: Zoom or at venue TBD Contact: Mimi Kurtin READING LIST FOR 2023 - 24 Tues, May 21 — Looking at Art in the Age of AI — TBA Collage CreationsThis is a group where artists of all levels come together to explore the medium of collage. This will be a relaxed environment where participants can work on their own collages while enjoying the company of fellow creatives. While the co-leaders may offer prompts for inspiration, or brief tutorials, they won’t conduct formal “teaching” sessions. They do welcome any member to share their expertise or demo a technique.
When: 4th Monday of the month Time: 1:00 - 3:00 Where: Dusenberry River Library Contact persons: Michele Vaughan and Arlene Wanetick This meeting is currently at capacity. The waitlist is closed. Junk JournalingJunk Journaling uses found and recycled materials as a way to collect and record a persons thoughts, memories, ideas and inspirations.
When: 4th Tuesday of the month Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Where: TBD Contact Karin DiMenna Mark Making Studies
Mark Making Studies meets in person monthly to explore the creative possibilities of mark making. We share current works, processes, tools, and various substrate including paper, textile, more.
When: 2nd Monday of the Month Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Where: Dusenberry River Library Contact Terry Enfield Sketch ItSketch onsite, in your home or at a chosen venue and share ideas and projects. Open to those interested in improving their sketching skills, making travel journals and painting diaries.
Meeting dates vary based on group’s availability If you’d like to be included on the meeting notices, send an email to Lita Doesken. Currently meeting via ZOOM as well as in person. Book Making Meetups:Book Art: Form and Content
Book Art:Form and Content focuses on both the structure and the content of hand-made books.
When: 2nd Mondy of the month Time: 1:00 - 3:00 Where: Dusenberry River LIbrary This meeting is currently at capacity but a waitlist is available. Contact: Margaret Houlahan Fold, Glue, Sew
Fold, Glue, Sew meets in person monthly to make both the content and the structure of handmade books. Hardcover, softcover, and folded book structures are included. All levels of expertise in bookmaking are welcome. When: 4th Thursday of the month Time: 10:30 - 12:30 Where: TBD This meetup is currently at capacity but a waitlist is available. Contact: Diane Cheshire The Handmade Book Club
The making of handmade books is so popular that The Handmade Book Club is PaperWorks third book making Creative Meetup. The Handmade Book Club will focus both the content and the structure of handmade books. Hardcover, softcover, and folded book structures are included. All levels of expertise in bookmaking are welcome. When: 3rd Monday of the month Time: 12:30 - 2:30. (Time may vary) Where: Dusenberry River Library Contact: Diane Cheshire It's easy to join or to begin a Creative Meetup.
First, become a member of PaperWorks. Second, register at the monthly PaperWorks meeting or contact cc@paperworks.info. If a Creative Meetup has space for a new member, you will be connected with that group’s leader. If that group is full, then we will form a new group. Creative Meetups is a benefit of your PaperWorks membership. |