Helen Tafesse - Establishing The Inner Artist

What makes a good artist? They cut straight to the core. They have a great unquenchable thirst - a desire to explore, discover, bend, and crack themselves open for the sake of understanding who they are and why they're here. But this concept does not live solely within the confines of an artist, that is simply where it thrives. Through an exploration of her own journey as a creative individual and highlighting little "big idea" moments along the way, Helen hopes to unravel within other everyday people the mysterious wonder of "know thyself"... and in doing so, extend art beyond the confines of the few we assign it to.
Helen Tafesse is a Creative Director obsessed with storytelling around human complexity. Community building, connecting people with people, and supporting micro and small businesses as they develop in South Central PA has been a passion since starting her business Older & Wiser Co., a collaborative centered branding company that translates stories through wildly imaginative and authentic imagery. She continues to look for any and every opportunity to speak the mind of an outsider finding their own way "in," the oddballs, the lovers of unique, and those who are learning to value their own voice.
York has a rich heritage and legacy of craft, which takes both skill and intention. PechaKucha Night York gives York's doers and makers a platform to share their experience of what it means to craft, and to be a craftsman.
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From PechaKucha Night York's November 9, 2022 event, held at Buchart Horn. Video by Randy Flaum.