Legacies in Paper: Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, & Helen Hiebert
Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking | Atlanta, GA
September 4, 2025 - January 30, 2026
Legacies in Paper features the work of three contemporary artists—Helen Hiebert, Nancy Cohen, and Sara Garden Armstrong—whose practices embody the spirit of innovation while reflecting on longstanding traditions. Each artist brings a unique voice to the medium. Together, their works speak to the transformative potential of paper—not only as a surface for expression but as a sculptural, spatial, and conceptual force.
On view during the exhibit will be the new Airplayer XIX installation and a new drawing series, Structured Mapping.
Legacies in Paper is an exhibit celebrating the lifelong exploration of hand papermaking in the artworks of Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, and Helen Hiebert, significant pioneers in developing paper as an artistic and sculptural medium. Through their hands, paper becomes a language of memory, a vessel of emotion, and a bridge between past and present.
To view the video tracing the evolution of my individual explorations in papermaking, click on the link below.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR LEGACIES EXHIBIT:
Virtual Artist Talk: Legacies in Paper
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 pm EDT (Zoom)
Please join Helen, Nancy and myself for a conversation with exhibition curator, Jerushia Graham. Each will discuss our relationship with the medium of handmade paper, our working methodology, our collaborations and current explorations.
Hands-On Paper Workshop: Expanded Landscapes
Saturday, November 8, 2025, | 10 AM – 4 PM
Participants will dive deep into the practice of creating and sustaining new relationships with paper formation, pigments, and processes integral to promoting an ongoing experience with the fascinating world of papermaking, pigments, and collage. At the end of the workshop, participants will leave with their own creation!
Fees: $130 for 1 attendee | $117 GT faculty staff, student or museum member.
Register by: Monday, November 3, 2025
