Background
Binckes, Helen Euphrosyne Constance was born on May 8, 1938 in London. Arrived in South Africa, 1964. Daughter of Denis Alexander and Barbara Helen Edmonda (Carpenter) Ionides.
Binckes, Helen Euphrosyne Constance was born on May 8, 1938 in London. Arrived in South Africa, 1964. Daughter of Denis Alexander and Barbara Helen Edmonda (Carpenter) Ionides.
Bachelor in Fine Art, University Cape Town, 1969. Secondary teachers diploma, University Cape Town, 1969. Master of Arts in Art Education, City of Birmingham Polytechnic, England, 1986.
Art teacher, Springfield Convent, Wynberg, Cape., South Africa, 1971-1974; art teacher, Frank Joubert Art Center, Newlands, Cape., South Africa, 1975-1979; art teacher, art therapist, lecturer specializing in pre-primary education, Cape, 1981-1987; lecturer art, Cape Town College Education, since 1987. External moderator for art in psychology of education U. Western Cape, 1992-1995. Facilitator art therapy workshops.
Honorary secretary Friends of Rondebosch Common, Western Cape, since 1990. Board directors Cape Environmental Trust. Active Cape Support for Mental Health.
Life member South African National Gallery, Friends of Micharchs Correction. Member Art Therapists Association South Africa (chairperson since 1993), Soroptimist International, Music Therapy Society Southern Africa (committee member since 1984, honorary secretary), Art Educators Forum, Craft for Income Generation, Union International des Marionettes, Vernacular Architecture Society South Africa (honorary secretary).
Married Graeme David Binckes, October 17, 1964.