Helen Sharp died at 40 in the Learjet crash. Friends say she lived life to the fullest.

Helen Sharp, left, with her husband Adam Robinson and the couple's two young children. Courtesy of the Robinson family

Helen Sharp, a 40-year-old PR professional and ceramicist, was flying with her husband, Adam Robinson; their children, Emma and Charlie; their friends, Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr ; and their children's nanny, Anita Maria Cetina , when their private jet crashed , killing all nine passengers.

Based on accounts from friends, family, and fellow artists who knew her, Sharp was a talented ceramics artist, a world traveler, a loving mother and wife, and a beloved friend.

"Helen embodied a life well lived," said a statement posted on her ceramics Instagram page on behalf of friends and family. "She embraced the world, made beautiful things, built lasting relationships, and loved her people fiercely.…