Jan Helm

@artistjhelm

Making #Ceramics, #Paintings and #Music in the woodlands of Asheville, NC. Former dance therapist & university admin inspired by nature, imagination, and the AVL community. Here’s what I worked hard for: M.A., M.B.A. 42 years #sober.

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Jan Helm@artistjhelm· 15d

I’m thrilled that my fanciful Hippo (and Bird!) image was featured in the Laurel of Asheville’s article about the Come to Leicester Art Tour 8-15 & 16. #Blueskypotters #BlueskyArts #Artists #Ceramics #CometoLeicester

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· 21d

It was a lovely time visiting with a friend, then in evening had an accident walking dogs when other dog walker approached. I was dragged downhill on the steep and rocky road 10 feet. Patched up by kind people at urgent care. Glad no apparent fractures. Still love my dogs. Doc said I’m tough.

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Jul 7

Here’s my bouquet of 3 for $10 from ingles market just under the skylight. #Flowers #Summer

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Jul 4

Work in progress Blue Ridge Winter Landscape #Painting #blueskyartists #mixedmedia

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Jun 18

Barack and Michelle dancing to the finale of his Center opening with Stevie Wonder, Common, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Bruce Springsteen, and Marc Anthony.

Grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center star studded musicians perform. June 18, 2026

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Jun 10

My Helene is finished.

Forest scene with highlighted fallen green trees and branches in foreground, receding deeper into forest with diagonal violet swath glaze over trees, then another diagonal layer of amber glaze above, several delicate branches lightened reaching upward to edge of forest where light breaks and glows at the mountain top.

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· May 30

Here’s your moment of Zen…

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· May 17

New from the kiln 5-9-26

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· May 17

American Tulip Tree

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· May 14

Hey y’all it’s my 75th birthday. And yes my photo is current. Life is good.

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Apr 30

Somehow we got stuck with the Wizard of Oz

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Apr 28

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Apr 5

Here is a one year “then and now” comparison of ceramic activities! Sublime to ridiculous. #ceramics #ashevilleartists

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Mar 28

@maddow.bsky.social Asheville comes alive! 3-28-36

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Mar 14

#ForestFriday #AshevilleHumaneSociety #Helene

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Feb 17

They installed AI on the Heath and Human Services website. Visitors find an AI chatbot that provides “real answers about food.” Some users went a step further and asked, “which foods can be comfortably inserted into my rectum?” Responding, the chatbot said a banana and a cucumber. 🥒 @jefftiedrich

Jan Helm@artistjhelm· Feb 15

#winterolympics2026 France’s Fournier Beaudry /Cizeron were a pleasure to watch perform, two magnificent bodies that performed as one in exquisite ice dance wearing light sea green designer costumes to refined tracks from “Whales.” IMO Zingas/Kolesnik of USA were next best overall, and placed 5th.