About.

Hi. I'm Helen.

I started making clothes because I hate clothes, and if I'm honest, I still find them mildly suspicious. Yet somehow here I am, committed to the paradox of making meaningful clothing. I'm an artist, not a fashion designer. I'm self taught, in case you can't tell, but have been doing this full time for a few decades now. I started painting more recently and it's tough to get me to do anything else at the moment. If you talk to me right now I'll try to be polite but unless it's about painting I probably have one eye on the door.

Beyond that I like to cook — mostly spicy pastes on rice — make dumb jokes with Mr. Lentil, swear a lot and play with my cats. My favorite sewing machine is tattooed on one forearm, my typewriter on the other. There is now a third tattoo I need to get a good picture of but here's a hint.

About my clothesmaking:

I sew intuitively, blending materials and techniques to suit my needs. I am drawn to deconstructing. Exposing a process pleases me. I enjoy the alchemy of combining the sturdy with the raw. Dour things with hidden punchlines, and stupidly funny things with dark underbellies satisfy me endlessly. 

About my painting process:

I sew  paint intuitively, blending materials and techniques to suit my needs. Hey wait a minute. 

I'm interested in

sincere wildness and joining others who are exploring a deep, abiding, pursuit of authenticity and kindness in this life. I'm glad you're here.