Nov 14 2024 45 mins
Textile artist Helen Wilde, aka Ova Bloom has made a career of being in the right place at the right time and grasping every opportunity with both hands. From work experience, (with no less than artist Tom Phillips https://www.tomphillips.co.uk/ to art college, and her subsequent successful career, Helen has been fortunate at meeting the right people and the most opportune moment. But that shouldn’t detract from her achievements: her work features in numerous bedroom suites at London Dorchester Hotel, https://www.dorchestercollection.com/london/the-dorchester/rooms-suites/hyde-park-suite she counts several high profile American celebrities amongst her collectors… oh and as a 7 year old her art work won a coveted place on the gallery wall in BBC TV’s children’s art favourite, Take Hart.
In our lively chat Helen reflects on her creative journey and how at various points her career may have taken a different path. Making friends with a young customer whilst working in skateboard shop during her college years, she then met his father who just happened to be (the now late) Daniel Hanson, www.danielhanson.co.uk - maker of exquisite gentlemen’s dressing gowns (Elton John is a serious fan) and he offered her a job. Several fun-filled years of working in fashion in New York - channeling Carrie Bradshaw - followed. Back in the UK Helen reveals how the urge for making took off and she was soon selling via Instagram and Etsy. Press coverage in the US citing her as ‘the next big thing’ launched her American following. And the rest, as they say is history.
You can see Helen’s work on instagram @ovobloom and her website is ovobloom.com where you can find links to all her upcoming exhibitions and ways to buy her gorgeous work.