helen arias

venezuelan designer, artist, and printmaker creating in
calgary, ab / treaty 7 / mohkinstsis. she/her.

welcome to my site! i am an emerging designer and artist
currently in my fourth year at alberta university of the arts.

portfolio

posters

collages

PERRA is a grrrl gang punk band based in Alberta started in 2024, creating art around violence, sisterhood and catharsis. The 5-piece evoke a wolf-like feminist hardcore, creating a space where ferocity and chaos can make way for solidarity and community.

design

VOLATILE SEX PILL is a collaborative project started in 2022. it includes 9 volumes of community submitted work formatted into PWYC print zines, and is a medium for which i connect and platform community members through zines, workshops, music, print and more. it has included free punk shows, art and zine workshops, and harm reduction fundraisers.

zines

contact

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lyric zine

bandcamp

booking

music

i believe in the role of art and design in building intentional communities in times of social and political polarization, isolation, and grief.

my design, art, and print practice stem from a desire to bring people together. my goal is to create inclusive and fulfilling spaces and experiences that promote creative expression.

what could we make
together?

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