Helen Lyons

Medium

Clay, functional and non functional

Location
Winnipeg

MCC member since 2001

What I love about my craft
I love the versatility of my material. It allows me to sculpt people, generally monochromatic. It also frees me to play with colour in the form of glazes on functional work.

How I learned my craft
I learned my craft with the cliché 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.

My artistic influences
Lots of books and many talented, helpful people have influenced me along the way. To name three heroes or mentors, I would have to say Joe Fafard, seeing his work in 1973 and recognizing the potential of clay. Steve Repa taught me what an inspiration a teacher can be. My third mentor is Alvin Pauls. When I agreed to teach the ceramics classes in Thompson, having never fired a kiln, he was a major back up for me. I still fire questions at him.