An Artist’s Perspective: Creating Work for the 80th Ohio Annual
Speaker: Helena Sarah Richardson, 80th Ohio Annual Best in Show Award Winner
Join us for an exciting gallery talk with this year’s Best in Show Award winner! Helena Sarah Richardson. Learn about her award-winning piece, her artistic process, and more!
Thursday, September 3, 6 pm, at the ZMA. Free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged by September 2, 2026.
Helena Sarah Richardson, Aquarium, 2026, Assorted natural and synthetic fibers
Helena Sarah Richardson Artist Statement:
I am an artist working primarily in drawing and textile processes – interlacing strings and structures, colors and textures into storied cloth. The loom brings order to the chaos of loose threads and wild fibers, both natural and synthetic. I use almost anything as a weft – like a kinetic verb that moves left and right, back and forth – intersecting a warp. Weaving is my meditation. The finished artworks trap narratives that I see playing out in dreams and in the world. Originally from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, I earned a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA in Textiles from Kent State University.
