Unexpected Pregnancy Turns Into a Creative New Business for Soon-to-Be-Moms

HANCOCK, N.H., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Art Bellies is a small new company with one huge goal: to make pregnant women feel bold, beautiful and creative by helping them turn their growing bellies into one-of-a-kind works of art. Using only the silhouette of their pregnant bodies and an Art Bellies kit, soon-to-be moms can create vibrant paintings worthy of being displayed in the living room, nursery, office or even the local art gallery.

Being pregnant can be a natural time of creativity. The body is busy creating life - the most magical and mysterious creation of all. But it is easy to get caught up in the daily grind and nine months pass quickly. Art Bellies pregnancy art kits help busy moms-to-be slow down and get in touch with their creative energies.

"Pregnancy is a time of beauty and our easy-to-use art kits let expecting families capture this precious moment in a truly novel way," said Paola Dias, owner of Art Bellies.

Paola didn't plan on starting a new company; the birth of Art Bellies was an accident. Excited about her new pregnancy, her husband Michael Dias began to trace her growing belly against the wall to visually track the changes. They then started experimenting with different canvases, brushes, inks and paints and eventually hit upon a combination that made their jaws drop. Their pregnancy doodles began to look like fine works of art.

Paola and Michael made a few kits for baby shower gifts but they were not ready for the reaction. Friends of friends and complete strangers started calling looking for pregnancy art kits.

"We certainly didn't set off to create a business - especially in this economic climate - but things grew organically and we truly love and believe in what we offer to new families," said Michael. "There are no words to describe the joy of seeing your partner and your little baby turned into a unique work of art."

Art Bellies pregnancy art kits are easy to use and require no special skills or artistic background. Each kit contains three sheets of handmade paper which serve as the canvases, 6 sheets of practice paper, a one ounce bottle of earth-friendly Japanese calligraphy ink, 2 high-quality sheep hair calligraphy brushes, natural earthen dyes and a full instruction booklet that guides the process step by step. The results are nearly foolproof - high-quality tools and materials translate into high-quality art.

Each pregnancy art kit will create at least three different types of pregnancy portraits. Make a bold Asian-inspired Zen-like outline that depicts the pregnant silhouette. Play with colors for a two-tone print or creatively track the pregnancy by tracing the belly every few weeks.

CONTACT:

Website: http://www.artbellies.com

Electronic Press Kit: http://epkartbellies.blogspot.com

Marketing Director: Michael Dias, [email protected], 603-525-8015

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SOURCE Art Bellies