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.
