About the Artist

Janet Hudnut Ahrens is a professional paper and book artist who uses both Eastern and Western methods of paper formation. The book format that she chooses intimately involves the viewer. By handling the book, the viewer has control of reshaping the book planes, like the environment on the landscape. Almost all of her books are held together without the use of sewing or adhesive; the binding is an integral part of the whole. Years of artistic expression made it clear that Janet's life would be centered upon her passion for art. Janet has a degree in Art Education from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa and an MA and MFA in Design from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.