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

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s are in the collection of the

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and the

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Career

Hiebert is the author of several books about paper crafts including ''Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds'', ''Paper Illuminated'', and ''The Art of Papercraft''. In 2008

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hosted her installation ''The Hydrogen Bond''. Her installation ''The Wish'' is in the Anythink Huron Street public library in

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. In 2022 her installation ''Step Into the Light'' was featured at the Thornton public library. Her installation ''Mother Tree'' has been on display at the Museum of Motherhood since 2021 and is now part of its permanent collection. Hiebert's studio is located in

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, where she produces handmade paper and holds

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retreats. In 2022 Hiebert was included in the North American Hand Papermakers (NAHP) Hall of Papermaking Champions.

References

External links

images of Hiebert's work
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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hiebert, Helen 1965 births Living people 20th-century American artists 20th-century American women artists 21st-century American artists 21st-century American women artists Artists from Tennessee American book artists American women book artists Papermakers