Helen Glidden

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About Helen Glidden

For all of my life I have done pretty much all things with horses- practically born on the back of a horse- bareback as a kid. As a late teenager I discovered dressage and have been in love with it ever since. Now, in my Golden years I'm having more fun than ever! I'm a Silk artist- passionate for my art. The dye colors blend and flow as the brush touches the Silk— weft and warp drinking the dye, thirsty for more. Water spray follows the flow of dye in a gentle stream down the trellis of fibers. The artist waits and watch-es as the scarf’s edges contain the flow. The dye has a creative life of its own. I can only give it direction then back away. I remember it is not the breaths we take in life that matter, but the moments that take our breath away that count. My breath is halted as the dye itself finishes its job. My creative mind is not magic. 25 years has taught me to go with the flow, remembering that creativity can be learned, can be practiced. As the years have gone by, you are a key to this art. Your critique has been my ongoing inspiration. After all, a girl can only paint so many scarves for herself! Nothing inside me alone can create art. Art needs outside input and that is your job. We are creative partners- I’ll bet you didn’t realize that! Thanks for all the inspiration you have given me- Art on Silk!~Beautiful, Washable, Wearable~'I'll fly without wings if you want me to, I'll jump the moon if I can. I'll come from across the field when I hear you call my name.' Horse crazy girl- always have been always will be!