Paper Makers and Artists Queensland | On A Roll
Contemporary Interpretations of the Paper Scroll
Ipswich Community Gallery.
EXHIBITION DATES: 29 August - 7 September 2025
OFFICIAL OPENING: Saturday 30 August 2025, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
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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.
The exhibition 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. Joolie will feature three works in the exhibition, including:
Record Peak 122cm x 37cm. Handmade banana paper, pulp painting, natural botanical inks and Hoop Pine 300cm x 112cm, Handmade sisal and banana paper, pulp painting, natural botanical inks.
Paper: All Stitched Up Exhibition
Curated by Joolie Gibbs and Ann Huthwaite for Papermakers & Artists Queensland
Gympie Regional Gallery.
EXHIBITION DATES: 22 February - 23 March 2024
OFFICIAL OPENING: Saturday 24 February 2024, 11:00am.
Paper: All Stitched Up is a contemporary view of papermaking and paper art by 23 members of Papermakers and Artists Qld (PAQ), showcasing the experience and diversity of each artist’s practice. The exhibition focuses on works on paper where stitching is an integral element of the visual design and includes sculptural works and artist books. Joolie's work continues her exploration of the effect of flood events in nature using handmade paper and inks from her backyard. Below: White on Brown (Elusor macururus), Banana, white ink, crochet cotton, 580mm x 450mm and Mary River Turtle 1180mm x 780mm are featured in the exhibition.
Sky, Sea and Land Lines Exhibition
Papermakers & Artists Queensland
Richard Randell Art Studio, Mt Cootha Gardens. 23-27 March 2022.
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There is nothing lovelier to look at than a forest of bunyas, (Araucaria bidwillii). Joolie features them in drawings, paintings, paper making and makes ink from the seed casings. For this exhibition Joolie utilised Tetra Pak Etchings on rusted paper with bunya branches, recycled matt board, and moulded banana fibre to create a small series of 3D works entitled Bunya Conga Line 1-4.
Bunya Conga Line 1 -Tetra Pak etching on rusted paper with bunya branch, recycled matt board, moulded banana fibre. 25cm wide x 25cm diameter x 15cm high.
Bunya Conga Line 2 -Tetra Pak etching on rusted paper with bunya branch. 14.5cm x 13cm x 17cm.
Bunya Conga Line 3-Tetra Pak etching on rusted paper with bunya branch. 12.5cm x 9cm x 13cm.
Bunya Conga Line 4-Tetra Pak etching on rusted paper with bunya branch. 11.5cm x 9.5cm x 12cm.
The In-Between Exhibition
Papermakers & Artists Queensland
Redland Art Gallery, 8 December 2019 - 26 January 2020.
Caboolture Regional Gallery Hub, 6 February - 2 March 2019.
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My work titled Life That Lives On Us is a book re-conception and reconstruction. The invisible world of small household insects, bugs, and mites was the inspiration for my piece in this exhibition. I discovered the 1980’s book ‘Invisible Worlds’ by Secker and Warburg, which explored the realms of our interior and exterior universe. The loose pages are presented in a box inside the book, like sheets on a bed.
Book cover, cotton sheets, thread, photo transfers, paper, bleached sisal handmade fibre paper.
28.5cm high x 22cm wide x2.5cm deep.
Berbagi
Papermakers & Artists Queensland
Sunshine Coast University Gallery
3 February to 3 March 2012
Curator - Di Tait
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In June 2010 Joolie and other members of Papermakers of Queensland travelled to Ubud to meet and work with a member of their group Lynne Fellowes, who lives in Bali and other local artist. The response to this interchange of ideas, techniques, cultures, and the sharing of the common bonds, particularly the bonds between artists, formed the substance of the group exhibition entitled Berbagi held over a year later.
