Helen Hiebert

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Helen Hiebert
Born1965 (1965)
Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Known forbook artist, papermaker, author, educator
Website helenhiebertstudio.com

Helen Hiebert (b. 1965 Tennessee) [1] [2] Is an American artist known for her artist's books, installations, papermaking, and books about papercraft. [3]

Her artist's books are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art [2] and the Rhode Island School of Design. [4] In 2008 Reed College hosted her installation "The Hydrogen Bond". Her installation "The Wish" is in the Anythink Huron Street public library in Thornton, Colorado . [1] In 2022 her installation "Step Into the Light" was also featured at a Thornton public library. [5] Her installation "Mother Tree" has been on display at the Museum of Motherhood (MoM) since 2021 [6] and is now part of its permanent collection. [7]

Hiebert is the author of several books about paper crafts including Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, [8] Paper Illuminated, [9] and The Art of Papercraft. [10]

Hiebert's studio is located in Red Cliff, Colorado, where she produces handmade paper and holds papermaking retreats. [11] In 2022 Hiebert was included in the North American Hand Papermakers (NAHP) Hall of Papermaking Champions. [12]

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  9. Hiebert, Helen (2001). Paper illuminated : includes 15 projects for making handcrafted luminaria, lanterns, screens, lamp shades, and window treatments. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing. ISBN   978-1580173308.
  10. Hiebert, Helen (2022). The art of papercraft. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing. ISBN   978-1635862652.
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