Paper Weaving - Three Ways NEW! In-Store Class Jan 31

Paper Weaving - Three Ways NEW! In-Store Class 
Saturday, January 31, 10:30am-12:30pm 
Instructor: Helen Hiebert
Limit: 6 students. All participants must be 15 years or older.

Class Details:

We’re delighted that Helen Hiebert, a Colorado artist who works primarily in paper, is teaching a workshop with us as part of the launch of her newest book, “Weaving with Paper”. She points out that paper weaving is a sustainable and accessible medium. One of her missions is to inspire everyone to repurpose, recycle, and reuse papers they may already have, such as maps, postcards, journals, greeting cards, and even those free magazines and the promotional fliers in the mailbox. Then there’s the joy of using amazing and unusual decorative papers in a new way. Since paper weaving doesn’t require any specialized equipment like a loom, it’s for everyone. And, she says, it’s fun!

Join Helen to create a trio of notecards featuring three innovative weaving techniques: using shaped strips, weaving hexagons, and adding windows to reveal imagery and pattern between woven layers. To make the work go more quickly, she introduces you to the amazing weaving tool. It’s yours to keep.

Frame your weavings as works of art, give them as gifts, or send them as special greeting cards. Keep the fun going by creating your own paper weaving projects at home!

After class Helen will be signing copies of her book, which are available for purchase. Stay around and “talk paper”. She’s a paper aficionado and has lots of stories to tell about the people around the globe doing exciting, innovative, and beautiful things with paper.

An email will be sent to participants the Monday before the class. Classes with homework may receive pre-class info earlier.  No email? Double check the email address you entered when you registered and your SPAM folder. Due to SPAM filters and inbox settings, we cannot guarantee you will see, read, or open these emails. Two Hands Paperie assumes no responsibility for non-attendance of a class. Contact twohandsclasses@gmail.com with any class questions and see our Class Policies page for more information. 

Class Materials

Please feel free to bring the following optional materials:

• Optional: favorite scissors for fine cutting if you prefer using them to a craft knife

Class Materials Include:

• Metal paper weaving tool
• Variety of papers: cardstock, decorative, strips, etc
• Xacto knife, scoring board, strip cutter, small tools, tape, glue, scissors, etc to use in class

Class Refund/Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the first class meeting will be refunded or, at the participant's option, used to pay for another class. Two Hands Paperie will retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled by a participant. After 14 days, there is no refund or credit. In addition, the fee for a class cancelled within this 14-day timeframe by a participant cannot be transferred to pay for another class. These policies are to ensure that teachers are compensated for their investment in materials and in time spent preparing for the class. We reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than 3 students enroll 48 hours prior to the scheduled class time. If for any reason Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, students will be called at the phone number on file and refunded the FULL class fee.

Instructor Bio

Helen Hiebert is a Colorado artist who uses handmade paper as her primary medium. Her work, which ranges from sculptures and installations to films and artist books, is exhibited internationally and online. Helen also teaches and lectures on all things paper, and is the author of several how-to books about papermaking and papercrafts. Her most recent book is Weaving With Paper (Storey Publishing, 2025).

Helen has an extensive network of paper colleagues around the world. That, plus her interest in how paper is used to make more things than you can imagine, keep her up-to-date on current paper trends. She writes a weekly blog called The Sunday Paper and interviews papermakers and paper artists for her podcast Paper Talk. In addition to offering master classes in papermaking and an annual retreat at her studio in Red Cliff, Colorado, Helen also holds an annual retreat in Taos, New Mexico. If you have questions about paper, Helen is the person to talk to!

Visit her website at helenhiebertstudio.com