Graphis Design Award: Yarra Valley Cherries logo
Design Annual 2017: Silver award in the logo category View the full project for Yarra Valley Cherries View all entries here
Our new venture – Queenscliff Gallery
Together with exhibiting artists, directors of ooi Soula & Theo Mantalvanos celebrated the beginning of their new business venture Queenscliff Gallery in our refurbished Wesleyan church... And more thanks to: Lesley Alway, Andrew Gunnell, Ray Threadwell of Bellarine Peninsula Homes, Handmade Films, Jason Reekie Photography, Yarra Valley Cherries, Terindah Estate, Goodie catering, local galleries – Salt Contemporary and Seaview – for welcoming us into their local arts community. Contact and social media [...]
Destination next: Queenscliff
It is with great thanks (and much mixed emotion) that we announce our next destination of life - Queenscliff. We are thrilled to reveal that ooi will grow its creative formula into a new public space named, Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop (QG&W) More details to come... We will be keeping our current subscriber list but will soon contact you again to give you the option to specify what news you would like to [...]
Sitting for Barbie Kjar
Who would have thought staring at the back of an easel could be so inspiring! Not only inspiring, we were enthralled in this simple form of art on the eve that The Australian's Sharon Verghis was publishing her article that questioned whether drawing was dead. From an artist's perspective, Soula particularly felt her own practise validated witnessing the push, pull and struggle she also experiences when drawing and aiming for likeness. Barbie is [...]
Coming to you live from across the puddle: #ooitasmania
Working amongst Tassie's vast and beautiful scenery and flexing our hours, even more, is providing the sublime state we were searching for. Even Zephyr has cranked up his Zen!
Bye bye Collingwood, hello Tassie
I'm sure it won't be a surprise to many of you who have travelled beside us on our personal health mission over the past (almost) eight years. It's been a rough ride and although finally on our feet, we've learned from our experience and know that 'full steam ahead' is not the best approach after a chronic pain journey. Instead, we're going to change our location and take the time we need to [...]
The Drawing Wall
What is The Drawing Wall? An excuse to get up off our seats, Takes us away from our screens, Keeps us in touch with drawing and the pencil, A way to remain inspired in our studio, A creative project, A great way to use our blank studio wall, Keeps us thinking, Provides a great working environment, Lots of fun. Building The Drawing Wall You're welcome to watch our progress here on our [...]
Desktop mag: Creative Practice & Pain Management
(Article from Desktop Magazine's feature article: Creative Practice and Pain Management)Written by Soula MantalvanosOrigin of Image is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Collingwood that is managed by professional and personal partners, Soula and Theo Mantalvanos. Soula has a rare condition called ‘Pudendal Neuralgia’ which on some days can be completely debilitating. Here she shares some insights into her daily routine, and offers some advice for practitioners dealing with similar predicaments. My experience with pain management [...]