Happy Happy Accident — Choleena DiTullio

Valentine earrings & bookmarks LAUNCHED!

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:09:00 +0000

$16. No tax. Hand-made, rolled-paper beads that recycle old magazines and provide your loved-one with an environmentally-friendly and thoughtful gift. View the collection of earrings and bookmarks. No two alike. Contact me to reserve your unique bookmark or custom-order a specific colour/magazine page!

Valentine's Day "Cupid Fish" greeting card

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:07:00 +0000

A new addition to my greeting card series for your viewing pleasure!

"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!" Charlie Chaplin

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:26:00 +0000

"I'm sorry but I don't want to be an Emperor - that's not my business - I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible, Jew, gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another, human beings are like that.
We all want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone and the earth is rich and can provide for everyone.
The way of life can be free and beautiful.
But we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned men's souls -
has barricaded the world with hate;
has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed.
We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves in:
machinery that gives abundance has left us in want.
Our knowledge has made us cynical,
our cleverness hard and unkind.
We think too much and feel too little:
More than machinery we need humanity;
More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness.
Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
The airplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men, cries out for universal brotherhood for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me I say "Do not despair".
The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress: the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people , will return to the people and so long as men die [now] liberty will never perish. . .
Soldiers - don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you and enslave you - who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel, who drill you, diet you, treat you as cattle, as cannon fodder.
Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men, machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts. You are not machines. You are not cattle. You are men. You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don't hate - only the unloved hate. Only the unloved and the unnatural. Soldiers - don't fight for slavery, fight for liberty.
In the seventeenth chapter of Saint Luke it is written
"the kingdom of God is within man "
- not one man, nor a group of men - but in all men - in you, the people.
You the people have the power, the power to create machines, the power to create happiness. You the people have the power to make life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy let's use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give you the future and old age and security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power, but they lie. They do not fulfil their promise, they never will. Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people. Now let us fight to fulfil that promise. Let us fight to free the world, to do away with national barriers, do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men's happiness.
Soldiers - in the name of democracy, let us all unite!"

Promotional Video

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:59:00 +0000

BazART Application: Artisan & Visual Artist

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:10:00 +0000

Artisan 5 Images

(Visual Artist 5 images are below)

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01
Fish T-shirts (adult or kid sizes)
100% cotton; printed in Canada. 4 different sizes in 4 different colours.

02
“Fish Tank” Tops (girls/women)
100% cotton; printed in Canada. 3 different sizes in 2 different colours.

03
Fish Greeting Cards
12 different designs; printed on recycled card stock; colour envelopes

04
Mirrors (various themes)
Recycled mirror and frame; hand-made paper; gold acrylic paint
10" x 10"

05
"Fish Plant(er)"
Free-hanging sculpture. Acrylic on wood with terra cotta pots, brass hook and real plants.
36” x 13”

Visual Artist 5 Images

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01
Fly Fishing
Giclée on Arches
19.5” x 19.5”

02
Bluehead
Acrylic on stretched canvas
26” x 10”

03
Marquis de mer II
Watercolour and glow-in-the-dark acrylic with recycled found objects.
19.5” x 17”

04
Adirondack Fish
Acrylic on stretched canvas; complete recycling of a disassembled Adirondack chair.
144” x 54”

05
Fish Stick
Acrylic on stretched canvas with recycled jewelry.
8” x 8”

MORE Hand-rolled Paper (recycled) Bead Earrings

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:01:00 +0000

Original article with 27 other designs.

This set:
Hooked on recycling, Choleena made rolled magazine-paper beads, and used reclaimed beads from old jewelry, as well as reclaimed wire in these particular earrings. If you look closely, you'll see that the bead cap near the bottom has been flattened and trimmed into the shape of a flying insect. As these are all one-of-a-kind, you will be the only person in the world with these unique earrings.

$16

Fellow W.E.S.T. artist, Paul Wing

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:53:00 +0000

Fellow W.E.S.T. artist, Paul Wing, with his "ethereal" and "retro Psychedelic" photography:

Hand-rolled Paper (recycled) Bead Earrings

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:23:00 +0000

My Hand-rolled Paper Bead Earrings were inspired by my love of recycling. I rolled paper into beads (often recycling pages from magazines), and used reclaimed elements from vintage jewelry and other sources to make this small edition of earrings. With no pair alike, you will be the only person in the world with your unique earrings.

Prices range from just $14 to $39 depending on cost of materials and complexity.

SOLD!

SOLD!

My art, t-shirts, greeting cards and more at these fine storefronts:

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:19:00 +0000

Tidewater Books
13 Bridge Street
Sackville, New Brunswick

Fog Forest Gallery
14 Bridge Street
Sackville, New Brunswick

Eclection
55 Byward Market Sq.
Byward Market
Ottawa, Ontario

Riverguild Fine Crafts
51 Gore St. East
Perth, Ontario

Ottawa School of Art Boutique
35 George Street
Byward Market
Ottawa, Ontario

And, online at TheKick-AssIdeaCompany.com

July 28 - August 23 at OSA's offsite gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:12:00 +0000

"Art Everywhere"
July 28 - August 23
Ottawa School of Art offsite gallery
330 Coventry Road, Ottawa, Ontario

Artist Statement: In this selection of work, I wanted to focus on art as a daily part of one’s life. Whether you’re in your hallway, your living room, or your garden, you’ll be surrounded by colour and creativity. The title of this show also gives kudos to the Ottawa School of Art on their successful ongoing mission to put art in every nook and cranny of the city. At 330 Coventry Road, the local manager of the Canadian Tire partnered up with the OSA to promote local artists in the exit vestibule of the building. Partnerships like this are to be commended and thus the title of this show nods to their vision.

This year's artist roster (me included!) for W.E.S.T. announced

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:37:00 +0000

2011 West End Studio Tour artists announced:

Feel free to subscribe to WEST's YouTube Channel.

"Fish and Other Such Madness" show now on!

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:18:00 +0000

NEWS FLASH: This show recently extended to August 31, 2011!

"Fish and Other Such Madness" features the artworks of Choleena DiTullio and Wenna Doig. June 19 - August 31, Galerie 240, downtown Ottawa.

Marketing Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:36:00 +0000

This week's column celebrates Apple, an incredibly innovative company from advertising to technology to industrial design.
The Evolution of Apple Advertising by LinkedIn.

Marketing Monday is a column devoted to innovation in the world of commerce. It celebrates companies, products, packaging and campaigns that swim against the current and find creative ways to stand out. Got a suggestion for the column? Send me a comment.

Old Jewelry Needed for Art Project

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 29 May 2011 13:21:00 +0000

Old Jewelry Needed for Art Project: Will pay for or take donations of old jewelry (even clip-on earrings!) for a recycling-based art project. Anyone need to clean out their old jewelry box? Bring it on!

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:52:00 +0000

We don’t need to judge; we don’t need to blame or feel guilt. We just need to accept our truth and intend a new beginning. If we can see ourselves the way we are, that is the first step toward self-acceptance – toward stopping the self-rejection. Once we are able to accept ourselves just the way we are, everything can start changing from that point forward.”
— Don Miguel Ruiz, The Mastery of Love

P.S. This works for EVERY area in life.

Fish T-shirts donated to Amherst Rotary Auction

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 15 May 2011 23:47:00 +0000

The Amherst Rotary Auction/Fundraiser is now online!

"How to get out of a rut"

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 08 May 2011 18:50:00 +0000

"Stop it and just DO"

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 08 May 2011 18:46:00 +0000

I love this guy's message and animation style. Inspiring.

Films and comics by Lev.

Recycle Runway — fashions designed from trash

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:23:00 +0000

Recycle Runway — couture fashions designed from trash. Public Artist, Nancy Judd, educates on conservation and environment by designing clothing from recycled garbage. This is one cool lady.

Above, "Tireless Couture" is made from inner tube tires.

See a public exhibit near you.

June 5th Opening

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:26:00 +0000

June 5th, 2-6 PM. Offishial opening of "Fish and Other Such Madness" at Galerie 240, Ottawa, ON. Acrylic and mixed media paintings. Join me!

Fish By Choleena at Arts festival, Ottawa

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:48:00 +0000

The annual Orléans Festival is a cultural event borne out of the community's desire to promote local creativity. This year, 45 artists will be celebrated at visual arts and pottery demonstrations as well as in displays throughout the centre and spilling out onto the street. A truly all-encompassing Arts experience, the festival boasts outdoor stages and events that feature a Jazz Lounge, Culinary Arts and Performing Arts. Choleena is proud to have had her work selected for this juried show.

Friday, June 3rd: 12-8 pm
Saturday, June 4th: 10 am-8 pm

Orléans Festival
Shenkman Arts Centre 
245 boul Centrum Blvd 
Orléans, ON K1E 0A1 

http://orleansfestival.ca/visualArts.php

Valley Fishing Show a promotional success

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:18:00 +0000

I'm finally back at my desk after a successful weekend at the Valley Fishing & Outdoor Show. The Exhibitor list, fully booked for many weeks, had a last-minute cancellation. I had no idea that I was next in line for a booth. With only a week to get cards printed/packaged, make a prototype of "FishPlant" for orders, and assemble a booth, there was not a moment to lose. I was still painting and building minutes before the doors opened...
Thanks to my team, the fish-loving public got to feast on a healthy serving of fresh fish, Choleena-style. I featured my T-shirts, greeting cards, "FishPlants" (hand-painted wooden hanging planter which comes with 4 terra-cotta pots and a special swivel hook that looks like a fishing hook) and many original artworks. All fish-themed, of course!

Thanks, L&M, for the loan of the coat rack on wheels. Brilliant idea! I think that I successfully turned it into a gallery wall.

The booth at a glance:

Close-up of tank tops (affectionately called "Fish Tank Tops"), "Fish Stick" painting, greeting cards, framed watercolours and designer mirrors:

Close-up on the cut-out "Sunny Fish" greeting card:

Close-up of "Fish Plant", a hand-painted wooden hanging planter which comes with 4 terra-cotta pots and a special swivel hook that looks like a fishing hook:

Booth 57 at Valley Fishing & Outdoor Show!

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:16:00 +0000

Join me at the Valley Fishing & Outdoor Show this weekend. Carp Fairgrounds and Arena. Booth 57. I'll have T-shirts, greeting cards, FishPlants and many original artworks, all fish-themed!

I hope to see you there!

Marketing Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:25:00 +0000

Double Entendre

Stripped-down advertising, no graphics (or clothing) required. Love it! Proof that good writing is important in an advertisement so appreciate your Writers!

"double entendre" at Wikipedia

Marketing Monday is a column devoted to innovation in the world of commerce. It celebrates companies, products, packaging and campaigns that swim against the current and find creative ways to stand out. Got a suggestion for the column? Send me a comment.

Latest greeting card design now available

noreply@blogger.com (Choleena DiTullio) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:41:00 +0000

My latest card design is on sale now! The design wraps around the back of the card. At right is what it looks like unfolded.

Blank interior makes it all-purpose.

Available online at KickAssIdea.com

Coming soon to stores:
Tidewater Books, Sackville, NB
Eclection, Byward Market, Ottawa, ON