On Friday, I led an interactive art project at The Huddle in the Super Bowl Village. Hundreds of people showed up to take part and we created a fabulous piece of artwork together. The Indianapolis Arts Council is looking for a permanent home for it in the city as part of their Super Bowl Legacy.

On Saturday, it was a full day at the NFL Experience followed by a wonderful evening at the Taste of the NFL. If you’ve never had a chance to experience that event, you are REALLY missing something. The food was incredible. The guests were wonderful. The entertainment (Sara Evans) was spectacular. I usually run out of words to use when trying to describe how fabulous that event it. This year is no exception.  My favorite was definitely the Crabcakes being made by the chef representing the Baltimore Ravens. YUM!

Sunday, of course, was one of the most incredible football games i’ve ever seen!!! And there’s nothing more to say about THAT!

On Monday, i had the great honor of unveiling my Giants Championship artwork with NY Giant Antrel Rolle at Sofrito. Owner JR Morales was kind enough to host us once again at his amazing restaurant in NYC.

Now i guess we try to get back to “normal.” I have a bunch of new projects i’m working on now so stay tuned for more news.

–Charles

To celebrate the releases of the new line of Fazzino by Heys Luggage and the 2012 Olympic commemorative Pin, we are giving to one randomly selected winner (it could be you)…

• A Fazzino by Heys USA London Beauty Case
• An exclusive Limited Edition NBC Fazzino London City Pin, commemorating the 2012 Olympics

Beauty Case from Fazzino by Heys USA London Luggage Collection

Official NBC London Olympics 2012 Commemorative pin

How to Win the Heys USA Luggage & Fazzino Olympic Pin Giveaway

It’s easy to enter the giveaway! Just follow the steps below and you will be entered to win!

1. “Like” The Charles Fazzino Master of 3D Pop Art fan page on Facebook
2. “Like” The Heys USA fan page on Facebook
3. Comment on this blog post, that you are fans on both Facebook pages
4. THAT’S IT!

The giveaway ends March 5^th, 2012, and the winner will be chosen in a random drawing. This contest is only open to Fazzino Pop Art Fans in the United States.

After you fan us on Facebook, follow Fazzino and Hey’s USA on Twitter. 

Tomorrow, join me at The Huddle for my interactive art workshop … i’ll be working with everyone who turns out, children and adults alike, to create a special Super Bowl XLVI artwork. My artwork and original helmets will all be on display and i’ll even sign a few posters! Hope to see you there!

Tomorrow, there’s more television and another stint at the NFL Experience. Will post more pics tomorrow. Have a good night everybody!

Spent my afternoon along Georgia Street in the Super Bowl Village and at the NFL Experience. I cannot believe how many people are out and about and it’s only Tuesday! I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like this weekend. The excitement is incredible. I also visited the Huddle and saw my Super Bowl collection hanging there. The Indianapolis Arts Council did a fabulous job decorating the space.

Don’t miss my interactive art workshop at The Huddle! Come join us on Friday from 12-2. We’re going to create a great piece of Super Bowl artwork….together! It’s free and open to the public, so c’mon down! We’ll be in the old Nordstrom’s store in the Circle Center Mall right off Georgia Street inside the Super Bowl Village.

See you there!

It’s time…it’s here…we’re ready….are you? I’m heading to Indy tomorrow for all the Super Bowl festivities. Here’s a rundown of where I will be when….

I’ll be spending lots of time at the NFL Experience Memorabilia Show at the Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium. I’m not sure exactly the times i’ll be there but i will be there for part of each day on Wednesday through Saturday. Look for my exhibit in the memorabilia show located in the sponsor pavillion.

On Friday, I will be leading a Master Interactive Art Workshop at The Huddle in the Super Bowl Village from 12-2. Come work with me. We’ll create a Super Bowl artwork together!

On Saturday night, i’ll be signing posters at the annual Taste of the NFL.

I’ve been watching what’s going on in Indy…and receiving reports from my staff on the ground there and rumor has it that Indianapolis is more excited about hosting a Super Bowl than ANY city EVER. They are going all out and showing their football pride everywhere. It should be an amazing time! Hope to see you around town.

Well, you may be a bit confused about what a spa lifestyle expert is doing writing about Charles Fazzino! So let me clarify and we’ll get on our merry way.

Art of the Spa is all about bringing the relaxing and rejuvenating vibe of a spa to your home in style! Forget blah (taupe marble & muzak) spa – we fashion it for your taste.

There’s a Fazzino in the House! How to Style a Room to Flaunt It

Now Fazzino’s art – the energizing colors and joyous approach – makes me smile. Imagine displaying this art so you get to enjoy it every day – it’s like a sunshine spa treat for your walls. Yes, a Fazzino is the epitome of whimsical spa vogue!

But here’s the million dollar question, “How do you incorporate such a striking art object into your digs?”

Now don’t get me wrong – I vehemently oppose “matching” artwork with a room, but I do believe that we buy what we love – so while you’re shopping around here on Fazzino you will undoubtedly choose something that WILL BE gorgeous in your home.

Here are two of my favorite interior design approaches to tying art into your space so they synergistically elevate each other:

I. Room Color Scheme

Put down that paintbrush! You don’t need all white walls to fix all eyes to your Fazzino. Instead, steal a spa design secret from me, when styling a room, keep most colors in the room in similar tones or go totally monochromatic.

Contrasting colors in the walls, upholstery, window treatments generate a lot of eye “noise” and will totally steal the show from your art. While a space with less competing colors, highlights it.

For instance, check out the Missoni Spa in Edinburgh, Scotland. Notice the room color scheme and how the tile, paint and finishes are tones of aqua to put the focus on the colorful Missoni towels and candles.

Now consider this, you could totally swap the Missoni accents for aqua and white ones and voila – a gorgeous space to highlight and display Alluringly Amsterdam by Fazzino. If you look closely you’ll see small touches of the same aqua the spa sports in the painting!

If you’re feeling playful when styling your room, pick out another subtle color from the painting and add a few solid accessories like pillows or flowers. The larger your surrounding area the bigger your objects!

2. Room Theme

Another way to integrate your art when styling a room is theme. The key here is not focusing on the obvious. Take for instance, Moonstruck Over Manhattan. A bunch of skyscraper figurines would be waaayyy too matchy matchy, BUT what about the light? The moon, stars, glowing buildings are a subtle component of this piece.

So let it shine! Why not flank Moonstruck with sparkly wall sconces or hang it near a chandelier?

From a different perspective, at the Sans Souci Spa lounge in Jamaica, I am in love with the hot air balloon fixtures.

Displaying The Belmont Stakes 2005 artwork by Fazzino would not only perk up that back wall gallery in the spa’s lounge, but sneakily tie in the hot air balloon fixtures.

See what I’m getting at? Subtlety ties it together and gets guests & your mind relating to the objects, but also thinking. Now that’s a spa thing!

So what are you waiting for? If you’re looking to bring energy and charm to your abode, start browsing for pieces to style a room.

What pieces grab you? Let me know.

If you need help with where to hang or display your art, just holler!

Spa wishes,
Candy Silvasy, Founder
Art of the Spa

Candy Silvasy is the CEO of Art of the Spa a styling firm devoted to bringing the spa life home. Dubbed the “Martha” of the robe and slipper set, Candy has been on CBS, Fox News and in print. She hosts Spa Brunch: Travel & Home Talk Radio and founded Spa4Diabetes