Helen Zuman

Helen Zuman is a Brooklyn-born artist and writer, trained in sculpture at Harvard. She lived at Zendik Farm from 1999 to 2004, was expelled in 2004, later rebuilt her life, is married (no children), and published the memoir Mating In Captivity (She Writes Press, 2018).

Graduated in sculpture from Harvard; lived at Zendik Farm 1999–2004; published memoir Mating In Captivity (She Writes Press) May 8, 2018 (Amazon listing referenced in the interview). She mentions living between Beacon, New York and Black Mountain, North Carolina, and involvement with a community called Earthaven in western North Carolina.

Helen Zuman (artist and writer) recounts five years at Zendik Farm (1999–2004), the long aftermath, and the publication of her memoir Mating In Captivity (May 8, 2018). The interview is candid about control, hierarchy, and psychological dynamics inside the community. Zuman describes rebuilding life after expulsion and later involvement with Earthaven.

For:Readers interested in memoirs, cult studies, contemporary art and personal recovery narratives.