Can a silhouettist work from home?
I’VE BEEN ASKING MYSELF whether I could work from home. As Coronavirus spreads its way around the world it seems everybody is doing it. Could a silhouettist work this way too?
street artists mantra
Make ’em stop, stay, watch, and pay. This simple mantra is used by street artists the world over. Does it have a wider application than a busker’s income?
Portraits and Caricatures by Inger Eidem
I HEARD ABOUT Inger Eidem long before I knew her name. Whilst cutting silhouettes at events I’d occasionally meet people who’d tell me about silhouettes they had done in their childhood. Apparently the artist cut through two pieces of paper at the same time, one of which became a portrait and the other a caricature.
Drawing a crowd at a conference stand
WHENEVER I THINK ABOUT PROMOTION I’m reminded of the old Covent Garden street artist’s mantra: Make ’em StopMake ’em StayMake ’em WatchMake ’em Pay