Papermakers and Artists Queensland | On a Roll: Contemporary Interpretations of the Paper Scroll
Joanna Faber, Tidal Calligraphy - Seaweed Set (detail), 2025. Handmade bleached banana fibre paper, digitally printed seaweed images. Three handscrolls, various sizes. Image courtesy of the artist.
29 Aug 2025 — 7 Sep 2025
Joanna Faber, Tidal Calligraphy - Seaweed Set (detail), 2025. Handmade bleached banana fibre paper, digitally printed seaweed images. Three handscrolls, various sizes. Image courtesy of the artist.
| Dates | Friday 29 August to Sunday 07 September |
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| Times | 10:00am — 3:00pm |
| Cost | Free |
| Booking | No bookings are required to visit the exhibition. Opening event: Saturday 30 August, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Artist Talks: Daily at 11:30 AM | Speakers TBC |
On a Roll pushes boundaries, as artists reimagine the scroll in bold new styles and inventive forms.
This exhibition showcases the current work of the members of Papermakers and Artists Queensland, using paper as their primary medium to create new expressions of the traditional scroll. Expanding horizons, artists twist paper scrolls beyond expected shapes and stories. They fold, spool, and alter scrolls, pushing paper to its creative edge.
On a Roll will explore how contemporary artists use scrolls to encode layers of meaning, inviting viewers to look beyond the visible and discover the secrets embedded within. The tactile nature of paper, combined with the meditative act of unrolling, will create an intimate interaction between the viewer and the artwork.
Acknowledgements
This exhibition is supported by
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Ipswich City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Where is the Ipswich Community Gallery?
The Community Gallery is located in d’Arcy Doyle Place in a separate building to the Ipswich Art Gallery. The entrance to the Community Gallery building is on the corner of Limestone & Nicholas Streets (opposite the Ipswich Civic Centre).
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Blak & Abstract - 21st Century Indigenous Explorer
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Countermeasures, 2024, silicone, pins, wool, pigment, variable dimensions.
Image courtesy of the artists.
Countermeasures: Ellie Coleman & Linda Clark
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Alex Beitz, The Eyes of a Man, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 455mm x 355mm, Image: Courtesy of the artist.
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School: Visual Art Showcase
10 May 2024 — 19 May 2024
Connections: The Marburg and District Art Society
18 Apr 2024 — 28 Apr 2024
Photograph of videographer Kate Ellovee and Russell Clifford with the prize surfboard.
Photo by Thomas Oliver www.thomasoliver.photo
Ippy Drops In…and Rips: Surfboard Art Design Competition
02 Dec 2023 — 22 Dec 2023
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For Our Elders 2023. The 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster incorporating the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag (licensed by the Torres Strait Island Council).
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