Once upon a time, there was an ArtBottle born in New York City. Started in Summer 2023, from the idea of a French Bistro Owner Chris in New York. In need of water carafes, he turned to his favorite Artist, a Belgian woman from the Bronx, asking for simple red, white, and blue flags on transparent rosé bottles, recycled from previous patrons. "Just flags in blue, white, and red... what an odd request!" thought The Artist. Determined to do something extraordinary, she pondered over what to create and which medium to use. This artist, who also conducted guided tours in French for New York Off Road through the Bronx, had crossed paths with another Artist and Friend Shawn Hill, who specialized in drawing on caps using markers. On her first visit, she asked him to take a look at those markers. Miraculously, they were suitable for glass as well! A spark of inspiration ignited, and throughout the summer, she contemplated her next move. When autumn arrived, she decided to order the markers and began her journey of transforming the bottles in ArtBottles. It wasn't without its challenges – considerations for proper adhesion and mounting had to be addressed. However, it properly started in October and as people at the restaurant admired her creations, requests started pouring in. By Christmas, she had few pop up and the first commissioned pieces were underway, and amidst the growing demand, the company was born. Some also had disappeared, stolen ! Thanks to the attention and kindness of the French bistro's staff, Cha, Am & Ma all the empty bottles were set aside. And so, this enchanting tale unfolded, giving birth to a company that turned simple bottles into works of wonder and delight. What I love about these ArtBottles, as Linda - the guide of the exhibition on the work and life of Gaby Aghion (Chloé) at the Jewish Museum in New York would say, is the concept of "source reduction" – literally transforming Trash into a second and beautiful Life … The ArtBottle.