Colleen Rauscher is a mixed-media artist, photographer, papermaker, altered book artist and educator, and has been an IAPMA member for the past 5 years. She was a member of the Friends of Dard Hunter, (an International Organization of Hand Papermakers) for 7 years, and is currently a member of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG). She attended the IAPMA conference in Banff, Alberta in 2005, and participated in the Paper tour in Paris and Southern France in June, 2008.
Proprietor of a handmade paper/stationery business for 10 years, she has also taught workshops in paper and various other media (painting/drawing, ceramics, mixed media and basic bookbinding) to children, adults and individuals with disabilities.