Weaving with Paper - by Helen Hiebert (Paperback)

About the Book

"Paper artist Helen Hiebert shares 30 unique paper weaving projects with step-by-step instruction and inspirational prompts for developing a daily practice. Combining fiber art and paper craft techniques, paper weaving is accessible, sustainable, and fun. Each of the 30 projects in the book includes a prompt, a technique, step-by-step instruction, and examples of the project, and will inspire readers to repurpose, recycle, and reuse papers they may already have, like maps, postcards, holiday cards, or journals"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Paper artist Helen Hiebert shares unique paper weaving projects with step-by-step instructions and inspirational prompts for developing a daily practice.

Combining fiber art and paper craft techniques, paper weaving is accessible, sustainable, and fun. Each project in the book includes a prompt, a technique, step-by-step instructions with photographs, and examples that will inspire readers to repurpose, recycle, and reuse papers they may already have, like maps, postcards, holiday cards, or journals. And, because it does not require specialized equipment like a loom, paper weaving really is for everyone.

Prompts and thoughtful questions are designed to help readers find their own creative path. Inspiring profiles and stories run throughout the book, highlighting a range of contemporary paper weaving artists.

Review Quotes

"Paper artist Hiebert provides an inspiring guide to paper weaving, in which strips of paper are interlaced to create decorative designs...This is sure to get crafters' creative juices flowing." --Publishers Weekly

"This might be the ultimate craft or both recycling and saving money. An expert in artfully crafting with paper, Hiebert goes to the next level here, exploring the interlacing of papers (and textiles and even sandpaper)." --Booklist

"Helen Hiebert does it again! This must-try, must-buy book offers many simple, fun and inspirational projects, guaranteed to delight the eye and stimulate the brain."--Paul Jackson, paper artist and author of 45 papercraft books

"Need a pep talk on how to show up to your own daily practice? Hiebert's new book has this and more. Abundant with prompts, examples, and ideas, Hiebert's latest book ignites possibility. Centered in paper weavings, Hiebert celebrates how regular daily practice leads to discovery and invention." --Melanie Mowinski, artist and author of Collage Your Life

About the Author

Helen Hiebert is a papermaker, artist, and author of books on papermaking and paper crafts, including The Art of Papercraft, Papermaker's Companion, and Papermaking with Garden Plants and Common Weeds. She teaches papermaking classes and workshops, writes a weekly blog, and is the host and producer of the podcast Paper Talk, which features interviews with papermakers and paper artists. Hiebert's blog, The Sunday Paper, is a resource for ideas and inspiration via stories and examples of people doing exciting, innovative, and beautiful things with paper. She lives in Colorado.