Helene Lacelle at CHINATOWN REMIXED 2013

What a perfect day for a street party in Chinatown. Lots of happy people with maps in hand seeking their next stop, a hair salon, a Vietnamese subshop, a restaurant or even a foodmarket, the art was everywhere.
Here are some of the highlights - there is so much more to see - so get on your bike and come on down to Chinatown. Big thank you to Don and his dedicated volunteers! Show runs until June 18!

CHINATOWN REMIXED 2013 VIDEO on Youtube   
CHINATOW REMIXED website

Visitors enjoying Helene's work at Kowloons Market

Helene Lacelle with art at Kowloons Market in Chinatown, Somerset at Arthur.

One-of-a-kind Ottawa arts festival Chinatown Remixed launches its fifth annual outdoor street celebration from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18.  Taking place along Somerset Street West between Bay and Preston streets, the 2013 festival includes visual and performance art, live music, workshops, and food from local vendors and restaurant owners including Kichesippi Beer Co., ZenKitchen, Kowloon Market, Aline’s Hair Salon, The Daily Grind Café, Raw Sugar Café, and others. The month-long festival runs until June 18, and a special vernissage day after-party will be held at the Shanghai Restaurant from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on May 18.

Group Show Gallery 101 - cREATE tHIS rEVOLUTION

The Idle No More movement is about Indigenous rights, the immediacy of social media and sharing “a vision of bringing together all people to ensure we create ways of protecting Mother Earth, her lands, waters and people,” (From the INM Web site).
At Gallery 101, we have been greatly inspired and moved by the Idle No More movement. Artist run centres began because artists needed spaces where they could question the status quo artistically, politically, socially, and culturally. 30 years later, we must ask ourselves have we become another in a long line of artistic institutions? How can we become more accessible and vibrant? One answer from Gallery 101 is the “flash mob art show”, Create This Revolution.
Eighteen artists have been selected by our jury panel: Howard Adler; Jaime Koebel, Laura Margita and Heather Wiggs.

artist statement: Helene Lacelle

Since the ban of sale and use of cosmetic pesticides  came into effect in Ottawa in 2009, the number of migratory songbirds returning to the area has gone into sharp incline. 

Adored for their golden color, graceful flight and enchanting song, the Goldfinch has returned to my backyard and in my heart. Right-on Ottawa!

• Howard Adler
• Marc Adornato
• Pansee Atta
• Priti Cox
• Alan Harrington
• Kaylene Kelly
• Helene Lacelle
• Emmanuel Laflamme
• Juliana McDonald
• Rehab Nazzal
• Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen
• Ben Powless
• Mana Rouholamini
• Svetlana Swinimer
• Jeffrey Thomas
• Laura Leah Traverse
• Lori Victor
• Adam Void

Message from PETER EVANCHUCK for MOTION MAGAZINE

Hear film maker and MOTION MAGAZINE editor/publisher Peter Evanchuck talk about his ground breaking 70's film/theater/tv MOTION MAGAZINE.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO

2012 - Sandy Hill's ONE & ONLY SALE HIGHLIGHTS ! ! !

Host/Organizer Helene Lacelle, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Host/CHEF Peter Evanchuck

Again our kitchen 'DREAM TEAM' made all our buffet dreams come true! Big Big thank you to Francois Bregha, Marc Lacelle, Dallas Fletcher and HOST/CHEF Peter Evanchuck!!! No tummies were left empty!!

Sisters Samira & Magida El-Kassis selling vintage findings and their photography

Michelle Potter helping choose the perfect accessory for visiting guests at this year's Sandy Hill's ONE & ONLY Arts+Crafts Sale held Nov.18, 2012

To view Sandy Hill's ONE & ONLY Arts+Crafts SALE highlights  CLICK HERE

Sandy Hill's ONE & ONLY Arts+Crafts SALE Nov.18, 2012

Hosts Helene Lacelle + Peter Evanchuck get ready for the ONE & ONLY

It's that time of year again when super creative Helene Lacelle and Peter Evanchuck host their anuual ONE& ONLY ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR. Come and join us for fabuloous affordable arts and crafts and of course Peter's yummy gourmet ALL DAY FREE BUFFET!

WHERE: 250 Somerset St. East, Ottawa
WHEN: Nov.18, 2012 -10am to 4PM

Evanchuck & Lacelle - St-John Telegraph Article

HELENE LACELLE at M&T Deli in Fredericton

Come and see me create a large mosaic landscape with vintage china, bones, glass stones, buttons, plastic flowers and old jewelry, LIVE in M&T Deli's window in downtown Fredericton, July 18 - 21.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!

Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle, curators of GOOP Gallery and makers of books from bookHANDmade wish all of our Canadian friends a big Happy Birthday!

Helene Lacelle at The New Arts Festival

Helene Lacelle at her booth in the Glebe's TNAF, photo by Renee Savoie.

peaberry designs has posted a new item, 'The New Art Festival'

I am such a huge fan of the New Art Festival and a little rain wasn't going to
stop me from checking it out.  It got pretty brutal at times and I felt pretty
bad for the artists having to deal with that all weekend.  They must have been
chilled to the bone.  It was..............to read more from peabody designs

Big thank you to Renee Savoie of Peaberry Designs to mention my art in her blog.

HELENE LACELLE in group show at CUBE GALLERY

We run for cover, for office and sometimes for our lives. We could be in it for the long run, have a run of luck or run ourselves ragged. And by the way, is that a run in your stocking?  

Run, don't walk to the Cube Gallery, to be part of Ottawa's biggest running weekend May 25th. This will be a group show celebrating, showcasing and wondering why we love to run.

Featuring this mob of 24 artists/athletes:
Alison Smith-Welsh, Adrian Baker, Batya Cavens, Bina Mirza, Catharine Clarke, Choleena DiTullio, Dave Andrews, Norman Takeuchi, Simon Whitfield, Dave Cooper, Harry Nowell, Helene Lacelle, Keith Bell, Judy Slack, Karole Marois, Katrin Smith, Margaret Chwialkowska, Russell Yuristy, Peter Monet
MaryAnn Camps, Karin Rabuka, Reid McLachlan, Richard Austin, Tony Clark

Cube Gallery
1285 Wellington St. W.  Ottawa, K1Y 3A8    
613 728 1750   Cubegallery.ca
Tues-Fri 10:30 – 6pm  Sat.-Sun 11-5pm
Open late the First Thursday of every month

ROAD KILL COOKBOOK

I know it's been a while since we last posted but we've busy working on our artwork and documentary videos, none the less Peter has found the time to put the final touches on his hillarious  RECIPES and stunning/sad photographs for  
THE ROADKILL COOKBOOK.  
Stay Tuned

Helene With Mail Art

 

Co-Curator HELENE LACELLE showing a few of the latest of dozens of arrivals of MAILart from 'the World of Artists' (photo by

PETER EVANCHUcK)

 

Another art opening at Carmen's Veranda

Carmen Letourneau and Helene Lacelle, Carmen's Veranda, 1169 Bank St, Ottawa

 
Peter and I we're off to another art opening at Carmen's Veranda two nights ago. Artist Brenda Small is showing her Saskatchewan inspired landscapes and woodland scenes until the end of March. Carmen is the most gracious hostess, along with her staff offer gourmet nibblies that can surpass any 5 star restaurant. You have to try out this restaurant!

NEW PROJECT - JoJo 'Birdy' Walton book of Poetry & Photograghs

Along with JoJo 'Birdy' Walton's heart grabbing poetry, photographs of the other Ottawa will accompany the poems.
Here are some of these photos.

IMAGE newspaper article

to read article click here

The Food Makers and Preparers for the ONE & ONLY Arts & Craft Fair in Sandy Hill

Marc Lacelle, Chef Peter Evanchuck, Francois Bregha and Dallas Fletcher worked tirelessly on Sunday Nov.20, making and preparing food for our FREE BUFFET at Sandy Hill's ONE & ONLY ARTS & CRAFT FAIR.

The rain stopped just in time Sunday morning as we opened our doors to let the shoppers and the eaters in!!! It was a fun day!

ONE&ONLY ART & CRAFT FAIR hosts Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle

Wow, it's already that time of year again when Peter cooks like crazy for 4 days getting lots of wonderful food ready for our fabulous FAIR. 50 amazing vendors will sell their very beautiful and affordable work just in time for Christmas shopping.

Carmen & Helene

Carmen of Carmen's Veranda and Helene Lacelle stand in front of Helene's paintings in the main dining room of the restaurant, on the second level is the 'Jacques' exhibit, a retrospective of photos, letters and stories of Jacques and Helen's friendship.

THE JACQUES SHOW by helene Lacelle

~ Artist Helene Lacelle is having a show of her art and retrospective photographs of her close friend Jacques Couillard who was taken by brain cancer in February of 2010 - the show is dedicated to his memory and all his friends are invited to share those memories - at Carmen's Veranda, 1169 Bank Street, Ottawa from Oct.4 to Dec.31, 2011.

These photographs are snapshots of Jacques (and Helene) between 1977 and 1987, the college years, the dancing years, the traveling years, the shopping at Goodwill years, and the 'who the hell am I years'.

~ "It was impossible not to be affected by Jacques' sense of humor and desire to participate in fun"~

Please Join us for an evening of happy memories:

Opening reception: Tuesday, October 4, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Carmen's Veranda, 1169 Bank St., Ottawa

Cash Bar, nibblies provided by Carmen.

Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society in the memory of Jacques Couillard, will be greatly appreciated.

BOOKSHANDMADE GOES TO QWAC

Bookmakers Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle dont just make books, they also cobble beautiful art and serious 'Garden Shrooms'. People came from all over the world to attend Toronto's #1 art event, the Queen West Art Crawl. With 250 art booths, 20 thousand visitors and tons of sunshine who could ask for anything better.

HOMELESS IN OTTAWA - new poetry book from JoJo "BIRDY' Walton

COMING SOON from Bookshandmade a new collection of poetry from Ottawa author JoJo'BIRDY'Walton, living on the edge of {everything}. One of Birdy's favorite saying is " Now that I've given up on fools, I have no friends".

GOOP GALLERY DOES BUTTON MANIA in Almonte

The curators at GOOP GALLERY take in the sights at ButtonMania and Fiber fest in Almonte.

The Universe of ART EXCHANGE

GOOP gallery curators and Film Co-op members, HELENE LACELLE & PETER EVANCHUCK are on the move with their growing array of international 'MAIL ART' - GOOP is one of several 'mail art' galleries worldwide - the purpose is to promote a free exchange of art among all the artists of this planet and beyond if there are any artists in our wonderous universe - our openings not only shows this international 'mail art' but also provides all the info necessary for all the commnity to participate... welcome come on down!!..................read more

New batch of 'THANK YOU' mail art going out!

Peter and Helene are sending out a fresh new batch of - ONE OF A KIND - mail art to all our fabulous contributors who sent us hand-made post cards over the last year.