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LEGACIES IN PAPER
Nancy Cohen · Sara Garden Armstrong · Helen Hiebert

September 4, 2025 – January 30, 2026

Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking | Georgia Tech

Atlanta, GA

Legacies in Paper brings together my work with that of Helen Hiebert and Nancy Cohen, exploring paper as a material shaped by process, memory, and transformation. While rooted in the traditions of papermaking, each of us approaches the medium differently—pushing paper beyond the page and into sculptural, spatial, and conceptual form.

The exhibition includes my large-scale installation Airplayer XIX, along with my recent drawing series Structured Mapping. These works are presented alongside newly built forms that extend the evolving Airplayer environment and reflect my ongoing exploration of paper as an immersive, physical experience.

Airplayer XIX, Sara Garden Armstrong

Structured Mapping & Figure Form, Sara Garden Armstrong

Airplayer XIX Detail, Sara Garden Armstrong

A Bridget Between, Nancy Cohen

Same/Not Same, Helen Hiebert

Helen Hiebert (L), Nancy Cohen (M), Sara Garden Armstrong (R)

Legacies Exhibition Catalogue

The Legacies in Paper exhibition catalogue documents the work of Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, and Helen Hiebert, offering a deeper look into the ideas, processes, and material explorations behind the exhibition.

The catalogue includes installation views, selected works, and essays that reflect on paper as both medium and conceptual language.

The publication features a foreword by Director Virginia Howell, a curator statement by Jerushia Graham, and an essay by curator and arts administrator Bridget Donlon, providing critical context for the exhibition and the artists’ practices.

View Catalogue (PDF)

Legacies in Paper: Artist Videos

Created in conjunction with Legacies in Paper, this collection of videos offers a deeper look at the work featured in the exhibition. Explore the evolution of my artistic practice over more than four decades, the studio process behind the creation of new forms for AIRPLAYER XIX, and the completed installation as presented at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking.

Click on an image to watch the video

Inside the Studio: AIRPLAYER XIX

Sara Garden Armstrong: Evolution of a Papermaking Practice

AIRPLAYER XIX: Completed Installation

“Armstrong’s Airplayer XIX pulls viewers into the uncanny installation of large sprayed abaca sculptural forms, shifting attention to the relationship between our own physical presence and the invisible currents flowing through the gallery.”

Exhibition Review of Legacies in Paper: Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, & Helen Hiebert

Full Article Review

“While paper is often viewed as merely the starting point for the creation of art, this Exhibit challenges that notion, presenting it as an integral part of the creative process.”

Exhibition Review of Legacies in Paper: Nancy Cohen, Sara Garden Armstrong, & Helen Hiebert

Full Article Review

Events for the Legacies in Paper Exhibition:

Virtual Artist Talk

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

8:00 - 9:00pm ET

During this virtual artist talk, hear the artists discuss the trajectory of their careers, their relationship with the medium of handmade paper, and their current explorations.

Watch Recording

Workshop: Expanded Landscapes

Saturday, November 8, 2025

10:00am - 4:00pm

Participants were introduced to the practice of creating and sustaining new relationships with paper formation, pigments, and processes integral to fostering an ongoing engagement with the world of papermaking, pigments, and collage.