Meet the Artist: Helen Langhorne

                                                 
                                                                               Helen Langhorne

                            This is the eighth in a series of profiles of the artists
                                                                               who are living The Tallulah Life 

Life is a journey and it's ever changing.  When I first started out in the arts, I painted in oils.  Then I discovered that art doesn't have to hang on the wall.  A real revelation to me as I grew up in a household where my mother painted beautiful watercolors and my older sister painted portraits.  Once I discovered the versatility of polymer clay, things evolved from there.  I sculpted art dolls for a while and just loved it.

However, it was about that time that it was discovered that I had a condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.  EDS is all about hypermobility of the joints. Collagen is the glue that holds our bodies together and mine is faulty.  This means dislocations and partial dislocations and a lot of pain on a daily basis.  My hands are particularly affected and so working daily with clay was out for me for the most part. 

It was then that I picked up beading.  I could still hold colors in my hand and make something of them.  So, for now, beading is my passion but I still dabble in paint and other media from time to time.  Beads, however, have my attention.  They come in all sizes, textures and colors.  Mixing beads up and creating some art to wear is just plain fun, and who doesn't like to have fun?

I'm so happy to be a part of the Tallulah girls, all of whom have enriched and inspired me.