Helen Hiebert
American book artist and papermaker
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Helen Hiebert (b. 1965 Tennessee)[1][2] Is an American artist known for her artist's books,[3] installations, papermaking, and books about papercraft.[4]
Helen Hiebert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Tennessee |
| Known for | book artist, papermaker, author, educator |
| Website | helenhiebertstudio |
Her artist's books are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art[2] and the Rhode Island School of Design.[5]
Career
Hiebert is the author of several books about paper crafts including Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds,[6] Paper Illuminated,[7] and The Art of Papercraft.[8]
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 featured at the Thornton public library.[9] Her installation Mother Tree has been on display at the Museum of Motherhood since 2021[10] and is now part of its permanent collection.[11] In 2025 Hiebert was included in the exhibition Legacies in Paper at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking along with Nancy Cohen and Sara Garden Armstrong.[12]
Hiebert's studio is located in Red Cliff, Colorado, where she produces handmade paper and holds papermaking retreats.[13] In 2022 Hiebert was included in the North American Hand Papermakers (NAHP) Hall of Papermaking Champions.[14]