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May 2nd, 2014
When I popped in to Hatch Art House to check out the work by this month’s featured artist, Bethany Helzer, I didn’t expect to run into the photographer herself. The meeting felt like a stroke of happenstance, a quality that also characterizes Helzer’s work.
A native of Detroit, Helzer grew up with two strong influences: parents who constantly took her along to antique malls and a city experiencing a dramatic downturn. She developed an appreciation for the history found in objects and places and witnessed homes and businesses quickly change from bustling to abandoned. She responded to the metamorphosing landscape by photographing it.
“I’ve always been drawn to vintage and old architecture,” she says. “It’s really intriguing—something I get to see that most people don’t.”
It’s this appreciation—and the innate ability to find beauty in what many others would consider blight or decay—that infuses Helzer’s work with a sense of dignity. Crumbling buildings and...
