Artful Resilience
by Elaine Fraticelli
Artful Resilience is a body of artwork and self publications centered around esteem building for any age. Stand tall in the face of adversity with powerful words, or be comforted by colorful encouragement. With sustainable values for the future, each item is created or includes reuse materials, is handmade in Fraticelli’s Missoula MT studio, and all materials are sourced locally. Build your best self in an uncertain world.
Values
The Product:
Local to Missoula Montana
Sustainable Reuse Materials
Handmade from start to finish
High quality and professional finish
The Message:
Human Dignity - a base of honor and respect for all fellow humans (including yourself)
Equity - fairness or justice in the way people are treated
Justice - the fair process of judging cases, redressing wrongs, and applying consequences
Liberty - to enjoy the same social, spiritual, political, and economic rights and privileges enjoyed by others in society without arbitrary or unjust interference
Community - any group of unique individuals linked by common descent, location, interests, historic experiences, skills, professions, beliefs, or policies
Sovereignty - a person or place who is independent, self governed, and free from external control by any supreme power
Why It Works
Visual art and language hold an enormous amount of power over each of us because we are deeply affected by our sensory environments. Putting meaningful designs on common everyday objects combines sustainable reuse practices with self empowerment and community change. Being aware of ourselves and then expressing our values to others through shared experiences is what creates resilience. That’s when we can heal and grow and move forward more effectively. That’s when we can really move mountains together instead of sliding down the same slopes over and over again.
Zine Mail Club
Subscribe based on your extra income level and receive a small Zine (pronounced z-EEN) in the mail each season. Each publication contains a tasteful smattering of poetry, art/media critiques, inspirational quotes or stories, educational pieces, interactive questions/games, crafty how-to’s, and anything else Elaine Fraticelli can dream up.