Since its early days, Creative Paper Tasmania has bees supportive of local artists wanting to explore the many facets of paper as an art form. We currently have two studios dedicated to our artists in residence and regularly sell and display their work throughout the year.

Detail of The Big Beryl Trio by Ruth Rees and Pam Thorne

Ruth Rees and Pam Thorne

The work of artists Pam Thorne and Ruth Rees is widely regarded as “paper pushed to new boundaries” working collaboratively, both Pam and Ruth specialize in capturing life through their papier-mache sculpture.
Creative Paper Tasmania displays the largest collection of their work in Australia and encourages you to “meet” their spectacular “Paper People” when you visit.
Sculptures made to commission, please contact the studio for information.

Artists Statement

“ Our association with Creative Paper Tasmania began in early 1997. We share a studio there and together create life size “paper people”.”

“ The construction process is a simple but time consuming one; handmade paper, made on-site, is used in wet leaf form, it is applied with paste to a galvanized wire armature and over the course of many weeks the visualized person emerges. Work usually continues simultaneously on several figures, and during their emergence they begin to develop personalities and even become friends.”

“ The urge to create is strong. We enjoy making.”

Ruth and Pam, Studio One, Creative Paper Tasmania, 2004