The Jaka Project

@helenmaurer11

Helen Maurer is an artist and educator, working primarily with glass, light and sound to create site-specific installations. She was born in Portsmouth and now lives and works in London. Having spent many years living on a boat, water and reflection are recurring themes within her practice. Through experimenting with materials, research and conversation, Maurer endeavours to find a poetic narrative in response to a place/ idea. She originally studied Fine Art and Theatre at Brighton College of Art, Stained Glass at Central Saint Martin's where she was awarded a fellowship, before completing an MA at The Royal College of Art. She is a former Winner of the Jerwood Prize for Applied Arts: Glass

She has exhibited nationally and internationally