Weaving with Paper: 30 Projects to Expand Your Creativity with Inventive Techniques, Intriguing Prompts, and Inspiring Works of Art [Paperback]

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.Helen Hiebertis a papermaker, artist, and author of books on papermaking and paper crafts, includingThe Art of Papercraft,Papermaker’s Companion, andPapermaking 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.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Exploring the Origins
Early Cloth Weaving
Early Paper Weaving
Basket Weaving
Paper Weaving in School
Modern Weaving

Chapter 2: Tools & Materials
Paper (Of Course!)
Other Materials
Tools
Other Useful Items

Chapter 3: Learning the Basics & Developing Your Design Eye
Fundamentals of Paper Weaving
Developing Your Design Eye

Chapter 4: Establishing a Daily Practice