Bio

Helen Stanley has been working in clay for more than forty years. She originally went to Sheridan College in Mississauga for two years specializing in ceramics and then after moving to NB another year at the Craft School in Fredericton. Since 1990, she has lived and worked in Seeleys Cove. She has sold work through various shops and galleries, but now sells her work through her studio and markets.

Residency Project

I enjoy showing young people how to work with clay to express themselves. A project I’d be interested in doing could involve making a mug or vessel that the kids could eventually take home and use. I have a template for cutting a slab of clay into a size that will make a mug, decorating it and wrapping it around a pool noodle and attaching a bottom and handle. Pretty simple and very rewarding.

Teaching Experience

I have done a couple of ArtSmart courses before, about 10 years ago. I also teach in my studio, though very seldom young people. I have taught at the sculpture symposium in Saint John a couple of times and that involves children of all ages. I have also taught the sculpture portfolio project at the Saint John Art Centre for three years running.