Helen Cass
The canvases created by the artist are works of ‘continuance’, and any developments made are small, economical and sparse. Helen works in a process-based way with line, repetition and surface as her central concerns. The materials and actions used have some connection to the domestic, agrarian routines and rituals of previous generations of her family. The creative process includes drawing, stitching or folding lines onto or into a woven surface. “My intention with the work is to draw from cyclical, repetitive structures of daily life, yet refrain from the dreary repetitions of habit and look towards the profound repetitions of memory.” The artist has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is housed in many significant private collections.