January 15, 2009

Podcast #39 :: A Conversation with Helen Dardik

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Another new podcast for you! I won’t go into a lengthy intro to this one. I will just say that if you don’t yet know Helen ~ I’m certain that her humor, honesty and life philosophies will inspire you, and you might just end up adoring her as much as I do after you listen to this. Before this podcast I only "knew" Helen through her blog and now I consider her another friend  that I am so happy to have "met".
Not only is she an amazing illustrator, but she has so much wisdom and insight to share not only about the creative world, but about life and especially parenting, as she is also a mother to 3 little girls ~ (and yes, she still manages to be an incredibly prolific creator)...She does reveal the "secret" as to how she does it all in the podcast ;)

It’s a long one about 53 minutes, and there’s great advice all the way to the very last minute...
Enjoy!!
and many thanks again Helen!!

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Helen's pattern 

Below are the links where you can find Helen

Helen’s Blog

Helen’s Website

Lila Rogers Studio

Monkeypowered

And it’s worth repeating the amazing new website where you can design your own fabric!
Spoonflower

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Comments (22)

Marisa, this is so wonderful! I really enjoyed it a lot and there's so much to learn from Helen. I love her advices. This motivates me and pushes me to continue, move forward and just keep creating...doing the things i love. I also love her advice on “a good healthy potion of denial”; I think that’s kinda cool…love that! hehe

I really appreciates this…thank you so much Marisa and Helen! Have a good restful weekend! n__n

Posted by: Jacqueline | 01/16/2009 04:23:44 AM

Hi Marisa,
I loved listening to your talk with Helen, but the audio stream stops about 15 minutes into the conversation....is there any way to listen to the whole talk?

Posted by: Amy | 01/16/2009 10:17:07 AM

Another great and insightful podcast! I really enjoyed hearing Helen's story and how it's important to always try and stay in positive frame of mind- even in the tough times. It gave me a boost of creative energy!

Thanks Marisa and Helen

Posted by: Little Brown Rabbit | 01/17/2009 05:27:23 AM

great to hear Helen talking.. she is a wonderful + inspirational person. + her work is brilliant. i am a true fan

Posted by: Carolyn Gavin | 01/17/2009 07:44:02 AM

Yay! A podcast! I can't wait to listen tomorrow, when I have more time. =)

Posted by: Shanon | 01/18/2009 02:21:56 PM

This is such a wonderful podcast! I thoroughly enjoyed listening and have been so inspired. I went on a long walk in the snow today and found myself going over much of it again in my head. It really stuck with me. Great great stuff!! Thanks so much Marisa & Helen!!!!

Posted by: terry | 01/18/2009 03:44:45 PM

The nightlights are so darn cute!!
I was so glad to hear you'll be teaching at Squam this Spring, I hope to get into one of your classes :)

Take Care and good luck with your new ventures!

Posted by: Andrea McKeen | 01/20/2009 06:52:26 AM

I just listened to this, and it's fantastic! I love Helen's work, and her insights were wonderful. And thank YOU for being so inspiring and positive-- it makes such a difference. :)

Posted by: jess gonacha | 01/20/2009 12:18:08 PM

I just wanted to say that this podcast with Helen was really fantastic and I especially loved the part about just doing it...because so often we don't explore our ideas and dreams due to fear of failure/judgment - or worse, silence! Thanks for sharing - please do more podcasts! :P

Posted by: linda | 05/21/2009 10:19:06 AM

I really admire that girl. You are so right with that brief description you had.

Posted by: medieval clothing | 04/08/2010 08:21:12 PM

hmmm cute photo!!
ilove it...
thanks for the links...

Posted by: Nursing clothing | 05/04/2010 10:22:08 PM

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have downloaded it and listened to it. It's really really inspiring. :) Thanks again for inspiring us.

Posted by: medieval dresses | 05/11/2010 10:12:25 PM

Hi! I just discovered Helen and this podcast. I'm listening to it now and enjoying it very much! :)

Posted by: Lisa (sideoats + scribbles) | 08/19/2010 02:23:55 PM

Thank you for this interview. I'm a graphic artist looking to break into surface design. You're helping to push me out of the nest!

Thank you,
Tamaralee

Posted by: Tamaralee Shutt | 04/05/2011 03:03:33 PM

She's so talented! Love her works!

Posted by: Affordable Insurance | 08/01/2011 11:51:38 PM

I love Helen's pod cast's. She is so funny and in a way charming.

Posted by: Mike | 10/08/2012 09:20:41 AM

Hi! I was trying to listen to this podcast and the link doesn't work. I am a huge Helen Dardik fan and wanted to write about her for our company blog (<a href="http://blog.schipul.com)">http://blog.schipul.com)</a> I would greatly apreciate it!

Posted by: Isabelle Chabrier | 10/12/2012 12:12:16 PM

Hi Isabelle! Yes, sorry about that. I upgraded my website and lost connection to some files in the process. I hope to be adding the links back again soon!

Posted by: Marisa Anne | 10/15/2012 12:52:13 PM

Hi there, do you plan on reconnecting this link anytime soon? I'm dying to hear the interview :) Thanks!

Posted by: Ellie | 01/04/2013 06:00:21 PM

Hi Ellie - It's back! Happy New Year!

Posted by: Marisa Anne | 01/06/2013 02:51:42 PM

Hi Marisa
I would love to listen to this podcast but it just wont connect.
i have just discovered you :) Yay & i am enjoying listening to your podcasts while I work away. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kylie

Posted by: Kylie Loy | 05/18/2013 06:49:23 AM

I know this is a long time ago, but I wish you could upload this podcast again. Helen Dardik is my favorite artist :)

Posted by: Jimmy | 06/02/2016 08:51:20 AM