The Designer at ClearlyHelena
Helena Lim
The Designer
If you are here, then you must be Curious about the designer, i.e.me .. or more specifically, about how these creations came to be.
Everyone has a link to the ancient genie, in latter times, called Genius. It ain’t that I am a Genius .. but we all have a link. Sometimes the genie is call Inspiration. I tend to call it Obsession.
What comes forth is, I truly believe, not necessarily meant for me alone. I believe they are meant for someone out there – maybe you? Or someone you love? You will know it when you see it.
About My Creations
I almost never make anything other than one of a kind. It is more a result of having so many ideas calling to me all the time, that to pause and make the same pattern of anything is next to impossible for me. That is why I seldom take custom orders – though I have been known to bend when the person and or the design “speaks” to me.
Though I have been often asked, I cannot clearly categorize my works as any particular style. I love making jewelry as well as accessories as well as garment and home decor. The styles that are employed depend on the creation underway. And much is determined by how the materials themselves interact and how the creation itself desires to emerge (if that makes sense).
In that way, it is also a learning and growing process. You learn to let go of pre-conception and fears and how “things should be” and you allow another process, not necessarily in your control, to come into play. You learn to “trust” how things I process themselves and look out for the golden nuggets when things go “wrong”. You learn to listen to something inside yourself. You learn to recognise the vibrations of materials as they call to you – independently of what they cost or how costly materials “should be” used for the “perfect” design. The One Day syndrome.
I tend to document much of the process as I can so that I can share it. Because I believe so much of the ideas and the process were freely given to me, I am more than happy to share the how-tos and steps in the hopes that someone too will benefit and be inspired, maybe along wholly different paths.
Though I have been often asked, I cannot clearly categorize my works as any particular style. I love making jewelry as well as accessories as well as garment and home decor. The styles that are employed depend on the creation underway. And much is determined by how the materials themselves interact and how the creation itself desires to emerge (if that makes sense).
It is truly one of the best feeling when the materials “talk” to me and lead me onto their own specific creations.
I don’t believe I could bear not creating and/or making things. I feel my biggest obligation to this process is to learn more skills and techniques so that there is a wider avenue through which the materials can determine how they wish to be born. One is never certain what the end result is going to be (much like having a child!). It is also a very humbling process – for I have no doubt that inspiration and ideas come not necessarily from ourselves alone but in it, there is the element of playfulness that the Universe yields to us. But only if we are open to it.
In that way, it is also a learning and growing process. You learn to let go of pre-conception and fears and how “things should be” and you allow another process, not necessarily in your control, to come into play. You learn to “trust” how things I process themselves and look out for the golden nuggets when things go “wrong”. You learn to listen to something inside yourself. You learn to recognise the vibrations of materials as they call to you – independently of what they cost or how costly materials “should be” used for the “perfect” design. The One Day syndrome.
I tend to document much of the process as I can so that I can share it. Because I believe so much of the ideas and the process were freely given to me, I am more than happy to share the how-tos and steps in the hopes that someone too will benefit and be inspired, maybe along wholly different paths.
About Helena from the Sarong Girl
I am Sarong Girl. Let me tell you about Helena Lim. She is slightly mad. A self-taught kind of person who is always learning, always aiming for that one step closer to perfection. And no matter what she does, she always has more to learn.And she is obsessed. When the little genie strikes, she is single-minded 24/7. But I believe her – what is created is truly meant for someone special.
So that is what you find here – a lot of detailed photos and detailed steps (when I can) of how things are done. I hope they provide inspiration as well as helpful tips for you along your own paths of joyous creation.
About Sarong Girl
That's Me!!
And I am Cute!!!! Ahem!!!
And I am Cute!!!! Ahem!!!
Sarong Girl is a copyright output from Alex Lim, Mr. Creative from Refuel Networks Sdn. Berhad & the creator and Daddy-O of copyright Happy Boy.
Sarong Girl is also the mascot narrator at this site, ClearlyHelena.
She is Feisty, has lots of Attitude, not always politically correct, and says what she thinks.
So look out (or Beware of) her occasional appearance as you enjoy your visit with us.
