Helen Giglio: Objects of Protection - Works in Fiber

"Around the time of the pandemic, a friend sent me a fascinating article about a hoard of charms and amulets recently discovered in the ruins of Pompeii. Archaeologists supposed that this eclectic collection had belonged to a healer or wise woman. From this beginning, I developed several series of fiber artworks focused on ideas of protection. As an artist, I am interested in the lives of women, across time and place, and these objects I have created are images of power, wisdom and resilience. Through the process of making, I rediscovered the protective properties of mindfully sewing stitches, slowly and by hand."

Helen Geglio received her BFA in studio art from the University of Michigan and also holds an MS in education from Indiana University. In her work as an artist, she creates hand stitched fiber artworks and has been represented in local, regional and national exhibits. Most recently her…