Chaos #2, 2023

<p>Helen Munday, although born in London, grew up in the Sussex countryside, before choosing art college at the age of sixteen. Seeking a sense of community and freedom, she moved ‘on the road’ in 1996 and spent twenty years travelling, some of it with horse and wagon, raising her young family.</p> <p>Taking up basket making came as a natural choice as hedgerow materials were readily available and you don’t need lots of expensive tools. Continuing living her alternative, traveller lifestyle in her self-converted truck in rural Herefordshire, Helen’s work is often influenced by her anarcho-socialist views. Learning traditional basketry skills from accomplished makers such as Jenny Pearce and Joe Hogan, Helen gained the knowledge and proficiency that enabled her to turn her passion into a business.</p> <p>Returning to education in 2019 Helen studied Contemporary Design Crafts at Hereford College of Art. This allowed her to explore and experiment with her practice and create objects with a narrative behind them.</p>