Choleena DiTullio

The Spring 2017 classes will be held on weekends in February and in March. Gift certificates never expire so if you miss an opportunity, just sign up for another class! 🙂

Learn how to make Wooden Photos (transfer images to wood) in just one class. $40, materials included. All skill levels welcome. Enjoy an artful afternoon (about 2 hrs) in the beautiful town of Perth, where we will create two images. Maximum 20 seats per class — classes offered throughout the year! The gift certificate does not expire; use it any time. For more information or to register for yourself or a loved-one, contact me! See sample of a photo transfer to wood, below. The gift certificate can be used for a class, art, or commissioned work.

Gift Certificate or Classes.

Contact me with questions or to register for a gift certificate in the amount that you wish.    Your gift certificate can be used for classes anytime throughout the year. Check my next art class.

Mark it on the calendar! I hope you will join me for Sundance Artisan Show, a three-day outdoor event of art, live music, and locally-made, micro-brewery ale all in a countryside setting.

Sundance Artisan Festival is just over an hour’s pleasant drive West of Ottawa into the countryside and the “Land of Lakes” known as Maberly.  🙂

• When: September 3rd-5th.
  Sat. & Sun. 10am-5pm, Mon. 10am-2pm
• What: An annual festival celebrating artists of all kinds, including fine art, food, and ale artisans. All with a focus on locally-made, high-quality craftsmanship. No admission fee.
• Where: Behind Fall River Restaurant at 21980 HWY 7, Maberly, ON. (Corner of HWY 7 and County Rd 36.)

Art along a riverbank

Artists bring their studio to you for this “studio tour”. You park once and let us do the rest. We’ve set up artisan food ‘stands’, a micro-brewery ale ‘stand’, a live music ‘stage’, and our ‘studios’ so that you can experience local arts in a natural setting along the bank of the Fall River.  One visitor put it perfectly:

“It’s such a pleasure to have time to talk, time to stroll and time to sit by the river or enjoy the food and music, and not have to rush to the next studio… what a great idea.”

Our Hosts

This festival is hosted by Fall River Restaurant & Pub, an award-winning locale with accolades for their choice of organic, local, sustainable food sources, their energy-efficient building, and their fine menu. Since the festival is partnered with this locally-owned business, you’ll have ample free parking, easy access to facilities and a place to stop for a tasty meal during your visit.

• 613-268-2197 21980
• HWY 7, at Maberly (West of Ottawa)

Check out the online Artist Gallery of images.

Featuring artists working in these mediums/techniques:

• cabinet-making
• canoe-making
• carving
• cast stone
• clothing
• felting
• fibre art
• glass
• gold-smithing
• jewellery
• knife-making
• mosaic
• painting
• pottery
• salvage/recycling
• sculpting
• watercolour
• weaving
• wood-turning
• wood-working

We’ve saved a seat for you. Have a lovely weekend.

If you come on Saturday, make a day of it and attend the Carp Farmers’ Christmas Market, and the St Paul’s United Church Christmas bazaar at the same time!

• Fri. Dec. 4th, 2-8 pm
• Sat. Dec. 5th, 8 am to 4 pm
• Sun. Dec. 6th, 12 noon to 4 pm
• St. Paul’s United Church (downstairs), 3760 Carp Road, Ottawa, ON

More information.

I’ve just launched my first colouring book! This one features 20 Flora & Fauna images from my original mosaic artworks. They are $20 each. Bulk orders/prices available. It is a fundraiser for the farm where my Art By Choleena studio is located. I hope you will consider buying one. They are on Etsy. Thank you!

Did you know that colouring for all ages has become a European and North American fad? Colouring is an effective de-stresser for adults. It is also being praised for the calming effect that it has on geriatric patients, especially those who are stroke victims.

“The practice [of colouring] generates wellness, quietness and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity.” —HuffingtonPost.com