The
Official Hellenic Modellers Group (HELMO) is a
non-governmental organization founded in Corfu, Greece with the principal
aim of promoting spontaneous artistic creation, and specifically the art
of modelling as a means of expression and forwarding autonomous cultural
action.
HELMO
has undertaken the initiative to fulfil any activity concerning history
and culture in general, through the art and science of model-making. Our
purpose in the long run is the creation of a network of such museums both
in Greece – at first – and the rest of the countries of the European
Union. In order to achieve this goal, HELMO,
having acquired the know-how,
have already submitted their proposals to several European programs’
calls and formed partnerships with historical, cultural and modelling
institutions such as the “Museo del figurino storico” at
Calenzano, Italy.
HELMO
promotes model-making away from any kind of guidance and manipulation that
destroys creative and spontaneous initiatives and therefore encourages
model exhibitions and not contests, as a healthy way of
producing masterpieces without the stress of going after awards of any
kind.
HELMO
represents not only models of the highest quality, but also the innate
ability and agility for improvements of any kind, usually without the
extremely easy and extravagant solution of using aftermarket products,
thus attempting a new and innovative approach to the whole model-making
procedure as a means of cultural and historical representation.
Our
logo will be going along any models coming from HELMO members from
now on. It will be accompanied by a number of stars indicating not only
the modeller’s ability, but also the status of the model. So, one star
goes to OOB models, two stars to the ones jammed with aftermarket
products, three stars to the ones comprising scratchbuilt improvements
and, finally, the gold star goes to completely modified or scratchbuilt
models.
Everyone
is welcome! We'll be happy to hear from you any time! For further
information please contact us at elmo2006corfu@yahoo.gr
or thanosmen@gmail.com
Thank
you for your time and attention,
Thanos
Mentzelopoulos
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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