Gail has been making paper since 1984 and books since approximately 1990. She has explored most aspects of handpapermaking and specialises in pulp painting and plant fibre papermaking. She has had several solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions.
2006 ‘Passion for Paper’ Studio500, Trentham, Victoria
2006 ‘Journeys’ Women's Heath Information Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne
2005-6 ‘Journeys’ C-cubed Contemporary Art Space, Balwyn
2002 ‘Natural Connections’ with Ann Parry, Dragon Papers, Windsor, Victoria and at Meeniyan Art Gallery, Meeniyan, Victoria
2001 ‘Paperworks
2’, Dragon Papers, High St., Prahran, Victoria
2001 ‘Paperworks’, Leongatha ACS Gallery, Leongatha, Victoria
1998 ‘Paper in the Park’ , The Stables, Wattle Park, Victoria
1997 ‘Summer Dreams’, Maenad Art, Bellair Street, Kensington, Victoria
2008 ‘Libris Awards’ Artspace Mackay, Queensland
2007 'TXT/Text Books' Artisan Books, Fitzroy
2007 'Threads, Thoughts and Inspiration' Bundoora Homestead, Bundoora
2007 'Members Exhibition - Contemporary Arts Society'Eckersleys Open Space, Melbourne
2007 ‘Collectors Exhibition – Contemporary Arts Society’, Steps Gallery, Carlton
2007 'Pattern'Lumina Gallery Caulfield
2006 ‘Red/read Books’ Artisan Books, Fitzroy
2006 ‘Libris Awards’ Artspace Mackay, Queensland
2001 – 2006 ‘Books, Works of Imagination’ Noosa Regional Art Gallery, Noosa, Qld
2006 ‘IAPMA Paper Art’ Jeonju Sth Korea
2005 ‘Black and White Books’ Fitzroy & Geelong
2005 ‘Seoul Artists Book Fair’ Seoul Korea
2005 ‘Not a Guitar’ Frankston Art Centre, Frankston, Victoria (invited)
2005 ‘Collectors Exhibition’ Contemporary Arts Society, Steps Gallery, Melbourne
2004 ‘Paper Road Heading East’ Sori Art Centre, Jeonju, Korea
2003 ‘A is for Art’ USA, Argentina, Austria, Australia (traveling)
2003 ‘Alice Craft Acquisition’ Alice Springs, NT
2002 ‘Paper and String’ Redcliffe City Gallery, Redcliffe, Qld
2002 ‘Broken Hill Works on/of Paper Prize’, Broken Hill, NSW
2001 ‘Paper Bound’, Maroondah Art Gallery, Ringwood, Victoria
2000 ‘Paper Road’ Santa Maria Della Scalla, Sienna, Italy
2000 ‘Confluence’ Ryrie street Gallery, Geelong
1999-2001 ‘Scissors, Paper, Stone’, Noosa Regional Gallery and Touring Qld., NSW and Vic., Curated by Fiona Marshall
2003 ‘A is For Art’ International postcard exchange. Exhibitions in Troy, NY, USA, Vienna, Austria, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Box Hill, Mittagong, Mandurah, Canberra and to be shown in Hobart, Broken Hill & Sydney, Australia
2000 ‘Confluence’ Ryrie street Gallery, Geelong
Commissions from Hercules Chemicals and the public.
2001& 2004 Artist in Schools grant (Arts Victoria)
2007 First and second prizes, traditional non-European binding;first prize Book Arts and special prize for best in section
2000 First prize, traditional non-European binding; second and third prizes Book Arts
1999 First and second prizes, Book Arts, Royal Melbourne Show
2003 ‘Letters’ Bulletin of IAPMA (International Association of Papermakers and Paper Artists.
2003 ‘Australian Paper Arts’ magazine, Designing Australians feature
2002 ‘The Encyclopedia of Papermaking & Bookbinding’ H. Reimer-Epp & M. Reimer Publisher Quarto Inc.
2002 ‘Craft’ – Paper, Magazine of Craft Victoria Volume 33 No. 242 1/2002
1999 ‘Textile Fibre Forum’ Volume eighteen, issue 2, No. 55
1999 ‘Edible Paper’ Newsletter of IAPMA, international paper arts association
1999 ‘Women’s
Art Register Bulletin’ Number 29
1998 ‘Somerset Studio’ Volume two, issue 4
2006 Geelong Textile Fibre Forum ' Brazen Breastplates', casting and colouring paper
2005Geelong Textile Fibre Forum 'Books on the Edge, that ain't a book!'
2004 Year 12 and year 7 Korowa Anglican Girls College
2003 Year 12 Korowa Anglican Girls College three sessions on papermaking & bookbinding
2002 Year 10 Loyola College end of year activity, three sessions on one day.
2002 Sessions
with Hawthorn pre school students half a day for each of four groups
2001 Year 11 Sophia Mundi Steiner School papermaking and bookbinding
2001 prep-grade 6 'Artist in Schools Project' supported by Arts Victoria at Thomas Chirnside Primary School
1991-Present Tutor with Council of Adult Education, running 3-4 basic papermaking workshops per year.
1994-2003 Tutor at Monash University Short Courses Centre teaching basic papermaking, advanced papermaking, plant fibre papermaking and introduction to simple bookbinding.
2004-5 Holmesglen TAFE Shortcourses Program Bookbinding & Paper Decoration and Papermaking
1987-Present Various demonstrations and workshops at Community Centres, Shopping Centres , Schools and Hospitals.
1970-72 Maths Science Lilydale & University High Schools
1999-Present Women’s Art Register - Convenor
1989-1997 Papermakers of Victoria inc. - Treasurer,
1998-2004 Papermakers of Victoria inc. President
2003 International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists
(IAPMA) - Member at large.
2004 International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists
(IAPMA) vice-president
2006 - present International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists
(IAPMA) editor
1997-8 Victorian Bookbinders Guild - committee member,
1999 Victorian Bookbinders Guild - vice-president
Craft Victoria member
Craft Australia member
Contemporary Art Society of Victoria member
NAVA member
Artworkers Alliance member
Print Council of Australia member
My love affair with paper began many years ago when I first learned to make my own. I love all the many things you can do with paper. I love to make pulp paintings, cast paper, installations, books and cards. I love to make paper from plants and see what surprises are in store. I love to recycle because I care for the environment. I love to make something valuable out of something that would otherwise be thrown away. Most of all I love the fact that even although I’ve been making paper for over fifteen years, I’m still experimenting and learning new techniques.
Copyright © 1999/2007 Gail Stiffe
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