Traditional Silhouettes: a Lost Art - found.

History that you can take home.

Silhouettes are classic, romantic, quaint, charming - and are still part of our culture after hundreds of years. Colonial silhouettes, Victorian silhouettes, even Edwardian silhouettes: every era loved silhouettes.

Bring these iconic hand-made, traditionally-made portraits into your special event, public art commission, private event, corporate party - or even your family home. Your artist is an internationally respected artisan and researcher.

Detailed Silhouette Portraits made with only Scissors

A black silhouette portrait of a toddler boy is mounted on a cream-colored background inside of a wooden black frame with an inner center of gold leafing.

Silhouettes are miniature profile portraits. The profiles shown on this website are cut freehand with scissors – without drawing first, or creating by machine, or tracing any shadow.
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Hand-cut Silhouette Portraits at Your Event:

A hand holds scissors, while the other hand holds a silhoette portriat, obviously handcit. Another handcut silhouette lies on a cloth. Nearby, a balck paper has a silhouette sized-shape cut out of it.

Bring to your event a fascinating interactive activity that enthuses and entertains your self, your family, and your guests and visitors - in-person (safe) events or even virtual events!
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Order Online From Any Location:

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Your artist is always near you, with easy ordering online - anywhere, any time, with any device! Your silhouette is still handmade in the same, traditional manner - freehand, with only scissors.
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Create a Public Art or Public Engagement Project

The photo shows a couple a wall with hundreds of silhouette portrait. The woman takes a picture of the man as he points to a portrait of himself on the wall

Co-create a Public Engagement / Community Art event with the power of silhouettes as the method. You provide the community - your artist creates the joy.
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Come to a Live Public Event:

A young girl, smiling, holds up her handmade silhouette portrait

Your silhouette is an award-winning traditional piece. You have the easy part: sitting and enjoying the experience. Find your opportunity to sit for your own portrait.
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