#249 Helen Hiebert: Paper Artist, Author, Instructor, and Podcaster

Helen Hiebert is a paper artist in Colorado. Her mission is to share her love of hand papermaking and paper crafts with newcomers and to expand the knowledge of experienced artists through artwork, online and in-person classes, retreats, videos, how-to books, a blog and a podcast. Helen uses handmade paper as her primary medium to create sculptures, installations, and artist books. She offers short “try-it” workshops, monthly project-based classes, as well as a year-long membership program called The Paper Year, full of inspiration, skill-building, and a community of other paper artists. Her podcast called Paper Talk is an ongoing series of interviews featuring artists and professionals who are working in the field of hand papermaking and paper art.