FOBA 2026 - Helen Hiebert - Paper Weaving Explorations with Reverse Piano Hinge Album

Focus on Book Arts 2026

Helen Hiebert
Paper Weaving Explorations with Reverse Piano Hinge Album - Thursday & Friday, June 25-26, 2026

Read more about FOBA 2026 on their website!
https://focusonbookarts.org/2026-foba-conference/

Workshop Description:

Come explore elegant weaving structures and beautiful papers that can be integrated into the stories of your life. Incorporate unique papers and imagery as you weave paper strips and shapes in a variety of ways. Cut windows into your weavings to reveal and illuminate between the layers. Learn to create a reverse piano hinge album to house a sampling of your weavings. This workshop can follow the one-day workshop or be taken independently.

Materials/equipment to be provided by students:

• Pencil and eraser
• Metal ruler, 12” to 18”, for cutting
• Scissors
• Cutting mat, approximately 12” x 18”
• Craft knife with extra blades
• Glue brush, approximately ¼”, for detail work; and/ or a favorite glue applicator
• Other favorite tools that students might want to use (bonefolder, awl, sewing supplies, etc.)
• Brown paper grocery bag to collect paper scraps

Optional:

• Circle cutter or a compass for drawing circles
• Paper trimmer for cutting strips of paper
• Rotary cutter
• Tweezers
• Scoring board
• Plastic gridded ruler
• Paper:
  • Most of the weavings will be letter size and smaller. Helen will provide plenty of paper in a range of sizes, but students are welcome to bring their personal papers. Thin, stiff-ish papers weave best. (See FOBA catalog for more details)