Helena Oplakanska, Artist, Doll's Creator, Odessa, Ukraine

    Helena Oplakanska's portrait - Photo by Elina Oplakanska





Helena Oplakanska:  "The world of dolls is the world of feelings"

BPP: Identity: Who are you?  And who you really are?

Helena Oplakanska: I am Helena Oplakanska. I have art education. I live in Odessa. I am an artist - doll's creator.

"Capricious" - Height 25 cm

"Capricious" - Height 25 cm

BPP: If you could say something important to others who were listening, what would you tell them?

Helena Oplakanska: My answer is lines from Queen group lyrics:

«There's a kind of magic in the air

What a truly magnificent view

A breathtaking scene

With the dreams of the world

In the palm of your hand»

"Wood fairy tale" - Height 25 cm

"Ginger" - Height 25cm

"Ginger"  blow up - Height 25cm

BPP:  What is your true dream, the one that keeps you up at night and if one day it were to come true, you would feel peace and calmness in your heart?

Helena Oplakanska: Ancient Greeks said that the desire already in itself creates. I have many ideas and I want to manage to make a lot of things.

"Favorite teddy bear" - Height 25 cm

"Need for Speed​​" - Height 40 cm

"Bully" - Height 25 cm

BPP: How is life currently for the people in your country and what would you wish for them and for the planet at large?

Helena Oplakanska: I would like all people on our planet were lucky enough and could rejoice to each new day.

"Angelica" - Height  40 cm

"The mystery of the old attic" 

"Country Kuklyandiya"

"Together"

BPP: If you had a chance to be a child again would you choose the same life?

Helena Oplakanska: Certainly!  I am happy with my  life and wouldn't like to change something.

"Ellie" - Height 25 cm

"Annie" - Height 30 cm

BPP:  What was the exact moment that you realized what you wanted to do with your life?  How did you feel at this very moment?

Helena Oplakanska: I liked to draw since i was a kid. But one day  I understood that creating  a doll I could express much more than with  the drawing. If you want to create  a doll, it is  also necessary to be able to do and many, many  other things...

"Lady Ann" - Height 40 cm

"Betty" - Height: 27 cm
Super Sculpey, vintage textiles, leather

"Emilly" - Height  25 cm

"Martin" - Height 25 cm - Super sculpey, vintage textiles, leather

BPP: Would you like to tell us something we didn’t ask until now?

Helena Oplakanska: The world of dolls gives the chance to us to return to the childhood and a feel  again like we live in a  noble  and beautiful fairy tale. The world of dolls is the world of feelings.

"Princess" - Height 25 cm

"The Dreamers" - Height 27 cm

Helena Oplakanska's portrait - photo by Elina Oplakanska

Helena Oplakanska's drawing for BPProject

All photos by Elina Oplakanska. All rights reserved.


You can order the beautiful dolls of Helena Oplakanska if you contact her via email:
 lena_oplakanskay@mail.ru


If  you want to learn more about Helena Oplakanska, visit:


http://l-oplakanskaya.livejournal.com/