Helen Chislett
person Design writer
person Design writer
Introduction
Helen began her writing career with a magazine journalism course at the London College of Communications - now part of the University of the Arts - which led to her first job on Good Housekeeping magazine. She embarked on a fully freelance career five years later and since then has specialised in luxury, design-related subjects, encompassing everything from furniture, interiors, art, antiques and architecture to craft, gardens and decoration.
Experience
Over the past four decades, Helen's work has been published in many leading magazines and national newspapers, including 15 years of contributing to the Financial Times. She has written 27 books.
Helen launched her eponymous online gallery to promote the work of talented artists and makers within the super-prime sector of interior design and architecture. She is a passionate advocate of true artisanship, determined to champion the message that commissioning unique pieces keeps skills alive.
Selected publications
Craft Britain: Why Making Matters (co-authored with David Linley)
Light and Inner Light, a two-book monograph on the work of artist Chris Levine
Charity work
Helen actively supports the work of The King's Foundation and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), both of which promote craft and craftsmanship in Britain. She launched Dovetail in New York, an event to showcase the work of QEST Scholars. She has organised the first Curated Craft Fair at Daylesford in Kingham in the Cotswolds, UK, which included a space devoted to The King's Foundation. She also took a stand of her own selected artists and makers to the first ever Downtown Design event at Riyadh.
