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A TIMELINE OF PAPER FROM 2000BC TO THE PRESENT

2200BC

A sample of papyrus made in 1990

190BC

AD105

AD200

AD399

AD610

AD698

AD751

AD900

1040

1151

1450-55 Gutenberg bible printed with movable type

1475

Caxton 1st english language typography (Clint)

1476

William Caxton established a printing office in Westminster

1495

First papermill in England.

1636

Plague hits England and is blamed on the linen and cotton rags imported by papermills.

1680

The 'Hollander' beater invented in the Netherlands for maceration of fibres.

1690

First papermill in USA, near Philadelphia.

1798

First paper machine made by N.L.Robert.

1803

First newspaper printed in Australia.

1806

Fourdrinier machine patented.

1844

Paper made from ground wood.

1854

Production of cellulose fibres from timber with caustic soda.

1863

First newspaper printed on ground wood paper.

1948

John Walker, an employee of Shoalhaven Mill(NSW, Aust) established the first hand papermill in Australia.

1978

Jabberwock mill set up at the Tasmanian School of Art.

1980

Alan Turner-Walker producing paper in a converted buttermill in Bemboka,NSW,Aust.

1983

Papermakers of Australia established.

International paper conference in Japan.

1984

I attended my first papermaking workshop, with Pat Cotton at Monash University,Vic,Aust.

Cards made from recycled paper with pressed flowers

1986

IAPMA established.

1987

First National Paper Conference held in Hobart,Tas,Aust.

1989

Papermakers of Victoria founded.

1990

Save the Deckles

first exhibition of Papermakers of Victoria.

A writing set made from recycled paper with pressed grevillea flowers

1991

Paper Perceptions

second exhibition of Papermakers of Victoria.

1992

Evolving Paper

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria.

Pulp painting,' Abstract for Katy',recycled paper.

1993

Papering the City

Papermakers of Victoria.

Book Arts '93

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria, Victorian Bookbinders Guild & Calligraphers society of Vic.

Pulp painting 'Red centre' made from recycled paper and cotton linter

1995

Pulp Fiction

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria.

'Bone People 1' cast archival mount board, based on the book 'Bone People' by Kerri Hulme

1996

Fibre Paper and More

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria at Shepparton Art Gallery.

Fields of wheat, pulp painting made totally from plant fibre papers, wheat, cumbungi, oats, redhot poker,& birdsnest fern.

The Paper Collection, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, solo exhibition Barb Crowden

1997

Room for Paper

group installation by Papermakers of Victoria at National Gallery of Victoria

Summer Dreams,

solo exhibition, Gail Stiffe.

Concertina book made from a single piece of handmade recycled paper with gold leaf and New Zealand flax paper.Contained in the book is a poem called 'Dreams' by Victor Daley(1858-1905)

1998

Packaged Paper

National Paper exhibition sponsored by Papermakers of Victoria inc 2/2/98-1/3/98 State Craft Gallery, Meat Market Craft Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

IAPMA Congress Adelaide

March 3-6

Hard Copy Soft Sheet

Prospect Textile Biennial, Prospect, South Australia

Correspondence

Exhibition of Queensland (Australia) papermakers curated by Christine Ballinger. Adelaide March 3-6 then Brisbane at the Craft Council of Qld. Gallery from 19 March for 6 weeks, then on to Longreach Gallery on 16th July.(Bronwyn)

Paper in the Park

November 11-22 Solo exhibition held at the Stables in Wattle Park.

'Martian Voyage' Concertina book in case. Book is made from recycled archival paper with a small amount of pineapple paper

1999

'Scissors, Paper, Stone'

, selected group show, Noosa Regional Gallery then touring.

Vale Kayes Van Bodegraven

Pioneer in hand recycled papermaking in Australia. Author of 'Hand Papermaking for Beginners'

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