Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Olivia Pizzella!
Olivia is a junior chemistry and forensic science major in the Honors College at Hofstra University and the owner of Chart-Art. She creates customized charcuterie boards, fruit and cheese boards, barkuterie boards (for our furry friends), on-the-go charcuterie, customizable boards, and more. To Olivia, the possibilities and creativity are limitless.
During the pandemic, Olivia opened Chart-Art as a creative outlet to honor the recent passing of her Grandmother. Olivia’s Grandmother has always been instrumental in her passion for the arts, whether drawing, painting, crafting, designing her own shoes, learning to sew — you name, they did it. They always had a project on the table. During her lifetime, they had an idea for customized charcuterie boards. As a way to honor her memory and find healing following her sudden and shocking passing, Olivia brought their idea to life.
Olivia combines the creative talent and artistic skills her Grandmother helped her mold with her own passion for food to create customized charcuterie boards that are truly boards of beauty. When customizing her boards, she uses top-quality ingredients, which usually means traveling to Philadelphia, Allentown and New Jersey to purchase them. She makes sure to start her board with cheese placement, her signature flower meats, and always a pizzelle. Before starting each board, she always has a vision in mind then uses the food to make it happen.
To Olivia, nothing is more inspiring than people gathering over food to spend precious time together. Being a part of those memories with her charcuterie boards is priceless. It drives her to make each board better than the last and to WOW her customers every time.
Chart-Art is woman and BIPOC-owned. To view more of Olivia’s edible art and see the full menu, follow Chart-Art on Facebook @ChartArtByLiv.
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