My Puroland Silhouettes
WHEREVER I TRAVEL in the world, I always try to meet other silhouette artists. There are not many of us and I’ve always felt it’s important to make a connection if I can.
Miscellaneous
Articles I’ve written, some very niche, which don’t fit into any other category on the blog.
Are silhouettes the perfect socially-distant art?
AS LOCKDOWN comes to an end it may soon be possible to host events again. Some clients are asking how I can maintain social distancing whilst cutting a silhouette. I’ll answer this with a short story.
August Edouart and his approach to data protection
WHAT SHOULD a silhouettist’s approach to data protection be? This question has been much on my mind recently. I’m not alone; the launch of GDPR in Europe – and the subsequent wave of reply-or-unsubscribe emails – has got everybody thinking. What kind of data do I use?
The importance of silhouette repertoire
HOW MANY WAYS cut I cut a silhouette? To be honest, I’ve lost count. Soon after I cut my 50,000th silhouette I realised repertoire was everything. Since then, I’ve made it my ambition to cut or paint every kind of silhouette I can imagine. Here are a few of them.
Silhouette Badges: a new take on an old art?
IF YOU CAN MANAGE to get an hour or two away from the office next week I recommend you make your way down to Old Billingsgate market to see our silhouette badges. The Square Meal ‘Venues and Events’ show is once again taking place. The silhouette-artist stand is on the bridge, stand no M7. You may come away with your own silhouette in
Silhouette Workshops and other cutting-edge ideas
I’VE BEEN RECIEVING a number of enquiries about dinner parties, or small meetings, for 20 people or less. One particular event organiser, who called after a client had asked her about silhouettes, was understandably skeptical: “They’re only expecting 12 guests” she said “I know how fast you are, you’ll only be there for 15 minutes or so, won’t you?”
Cutting Regency Silhouettes
SOME WEEKS ago I was lucky enough to be booked for the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, where I found myself cutting a whole series of regency silhouettes. This is one of those rare events that is obviously made for a silhouettist like myself, so I simply had to write and share some of the results. Cutting this set of full