helene does crafts

Hey! I’m Helene,

i.e., helene does crafts.

I'm a NYC-based artist all-around crafts enthusiast: from fiber arts, to oil painting, to graphic design, I've been making stuff for as long as I can remember.

Crocheting has always held a special place in my heart and mind. I’ve been crocheting since my grandma taught me as a kid, but I truly turned to yarn as a way of coping with grief only a few years ago.

The repetitive, gentle, and ever-constructive process feels like tangible meditation to me, and I love that I can share what I create with you all. I've processed many an emotion as I analog-3D-print objects, creatures, anatomical parts, and miscellaneous objects with yarn.

Outside of crafting, I work in product consulting, eat lots of oatmeal, and love spending time with my cats, Edgar and Ellie. :)

For more info on upcoming markets, store restocks, and my general life, follow me on Instagram! :)

stuff i’ve stitched

if you’re interested in adopting a crocheted friend (highly recommended), please feel free to check out my shop and/or etsy store for pre-made buddies. if you have a special commission in mind, please contact me using the form on this site. :)

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follow me on IG :)

follow me on IG :)

type A minus creative perfectionists unite 🧸❤️‍🩹 reuploading bc the edits app added like a second of black to the end of the reel,,, beta testing i guess 🥲 #crafts #artist #painting #crochet #mentalhealth
hey did you know that this too shall pass 😃 #mentalhealth
4/20 is the last day to see/climb keff joons by @cj_hendry in vinegar hill bk!!! free admission and all ages fun :] time and space to heal ur inner child or whateva 🤓 📍50 gold st, brooklyn #art #immersiveart #interactiveart #artexhibit #sculpture #brooklyn #vinegarhill #keffjoons
silly me, once again lightly romanticizing life as a means of coping with the Noonday Demon xx #artist #romanticizeyourlife #mentalhealth
let these pics marinate for almost a month…. blue door bodega!!! 😽💖💘 we luv a greenpoint popup :’) the pot of gold at the almost-end of the noro rainbow 🥲🌈🤞// @lisamarie_dias
let these pics marinate for almost a month…. blue door bodega!!! 😽💖💘 we luv a greenpoint popup :’) the pot of gold at the almost-end of the noro rainbow 🥲🌈🤞// @lisamarie_dias
it’s me who says this to myself btw, ppl are nothing but supportive 🥲😭 god forbid a girl have crippling perfectionitis or whatever it’s called #artist #burnout #mentalhealth
breaking insta silence to say it’s SO hard to want to create when you’re draaaaaained … but crocheting for ppl i love always relights the spark 🥲 today crochet, maybe next week a painting 🥲 #painting #artist #crochet #amigurumi #mentalhealth
please like i can’t paint when you’re watching me like that 😭 #painting #acrylicpainting #catportrait #greycat
if you also felt strongly for inanimate objects as a child can u pls comment an emoji or something bc i feel… Bizarre 🥸🪄 #scrapbooking #scrapbook #crafts #sentimental
it’s been 3+ years, and my grief is still changing ❤️‍🩹 trying some different ways of remembering my dad this year 🫂🎨 #crafts #drawing #coloredpencils #scrapbook #collage #coloredpencildrawing #prismacolorpencils #grief
type A minus creative perfectionists unite 🧸❤️‍🩹 reuploading bc the edits app added like a second of black to the end of the reel,,, beta testing i guess 🥲 #crafts #artist #painting #crochet #mentalhealth
hey did you know that this too shall pass 😃 #mentalhealth
4/20 is the last day to see/climb keff joons by @cj_hendry in vinegar hill bk!!! free admission and all ages fun :] time and space to heal ur inner child or whateva 🤓 📍50 gold st, brooklyn #art #immersiveart #interactiveart #artexhibit #sculpture
silly me, once again lightly romanticizing life as a means of coping with the Noonday Demon xx #artist #romanticizeyourlife #mentalhealth
let these pics marinate for almost a month…. blue door bodega!!! 😽💖💘 we luv a greenpoint popup :’) the pot of gold at the almost-end of the noro rainbow 🥲🌈🤞// @lisamarie_dias
it’s me who says this to myself btw, ppl are nothing but supportive 🥲😭 god forbid a girl have crippling perfectionitis or whatever it’s called #artist #burnout #mentalhealth
breaking insta silence to say it’s SO hard to want to create when you’re draaaaaained … but crocheting for ppl i love always relights the spark 🥲 today crochet, maybe next week a painting 🥲 #painting #artist #crochet #amigurumi #
please like i can’t paint when you’re watching me like that 😭 #painting #acrylicpainting #catportrait #greycat
if you also felt strongly for inanimate objects as a child can u pls comment an emoji or something bc i feel… Bizarre 🥸🪄 #scrapbooking #scrapbook #crafts #sentimental
it’s been 3+ years, and my grief is still changing ❤️‍🩹 trying some different ways of remembering my dad this year 🫂🎨 #crafts #drawing #coloredpencils #scrapbook #collage #coloredpencildrawing #prismacolorpencils #grief