Universe of Paper

Introducing Universe of Paper - an exciting community arts project that is part of the Paper on Skin™ suite of activities taking place in Devonport during 2024.

Our team has had a long-held dream to create a ‘paper wonderland’ – a large scale, immersive, sensory rich environment made completely from paper which patrons can enjoy prior to the Paper on Skin™ gala event.

With thanks to the Regional Arts Fund, Devonport City Council and Creative Paper, this year we can bring this dream to reality! The paper landscape will fill the Market Square Pavilion, providing the setting for a magical pre-show soirée (Sept 21).

Universe of Paper will be a testament to the strong sense of community and culture which characterises our region.

The extraordinary installation will be created in a series of workshops, led by Stephanie Reynolds, to be held across the northern part of Tasmania from April to July.

Participants will learn how to build a range of simple and more complex paper objects. As we move closer to installation time, the various components created by all the communities involved will be combined. We will also be inviting international contributions… bringing the common language and love of paper to a unique world-wide collaboration.

The event will be followed by a brief exhibition period.

For this project, we are delighted to be partnering with Darren Simpson from Creative Paper. Darren is a papermaker with three decades of experience, and continues to manage Creative Paper which has recently relaunched in Wynyard after its closure at Makers’ Workshop in Burnie. Read all about the renewal of the enterprise here.

Every person who contributes to Universe of Paper will be acknowledged in the final artwork.

This project was made possible by the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.

Paper on Skin™ Major Partner – Devonport City Council. Paper on Skin™ is supported by North West Support Services and the Tasmanian Government.

Thanks also to the team at Impress Print for allowing us access to their waste and offcuts for repurposing. Sustainability - and community - in action!

Public Workshops

General enquiries: workshopspaperdevonport@gmail.com

FARM IT FORWARD - Somerset

10 May: 1pm - 3.30pm

13 May: 1pm - 3.30pm

17 May: 1pm - 3.30pm

Register: via farmitforwardtasmania@gmail.com

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20 May: 10am - 2pm

3 Jun: 10am - 2pm

17 Jun: 10am - 2pm

1 July: 10am - 2pm

10 July: 10.30am - 12noon for children

13 July: 10am - 2pm for adults

16 July: 6pm - 8pm

18 July: 1pm - 4pm

Registrations / enquiries: artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au - Attention Bernadette Neeling

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30 May: 10.30am - 2.30pm

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