Helen Hiebert, Guest Artist
March 16th
& 17th, 2013
Anderson Hall &
Papermaking Studio UArts, Philadelphia
Co-Sponsored by the Guild of Papermakers and the University of the Arts Book Arts program
Lecture
Saturday am from 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Free and Open to ALL, Anderson Hall, UArts, 333 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. (Ask Guard for room number upon arrival.)
Internationally recognized paper and book artist Helen
Hiebert will share examples of her most recent work, including her limited
edition artists’ books, a video documentary about the Mother Tree Project, her traveling
community installation about motherhood, and the Secret Life of Paper, a short film about
abaca. She will also discuss her adventures in writing how-to books and using
social media in the paper world. For more information on Helen's work, visit www.helenhiebertstudio.com.
Watermarking Workshop, Saturday afternoon and all day
Sunday, UArts paper studio
Watermarking
is a technique unique to handmade paper which is useful in making books, lamps,
lanterns and more. Join Helen Hiebert as we experiment with wire,
fabric paint, and rubber to create watermark designs.
We will attach the designs to removable screens, place them on top of
papermaking moulds and form sheets which will reveal the watermarks. We will
discuss and experiment with suitable watermarking pulps, and we’ll also explore
layering sheets of paper to make watermarked images that are visible without
backlighting. Each participant will make a couple of watermarked screens, pull
sheets using those screens, and will be able to take the screens back to their
studio for continued use. We will also do a watermark exchange, so that every
participant gets to take home a variety of watermarked sheets. Fee…$170
per person, email winnie.r@verizon.net to register or for more information.
