Silhouette portraits are symbolic of family, celebration and an era of elegance, and simpler times

At first you may find this not much different than most blogs. But if you read on, you will join me on my journey which includes my family, places I visit, and people I meet. I am very grateful to share my art and consider it an honor to give something to people who have never seen how a silhouette is created or even had their silhouette done before. I love hearing the stories of those who may have posed for a silhouette years ago, at their elementary school, fair, or an amusement park. Some have shared, they still have their silhouette framed and hanging on their wall at home or their mom's wall. Others say it's in a scrapbook or put away in a box. What amazes me, is these stories always come from a good place and people cherish them and hold on to them for many years.
Silhouette art is unique and fun.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

The Beginning

This is the place for where it began for me. A litle cart. A little old man. Who knew at the time for this moment in time, I was a little girl. My mom worked in those shops in Fiesta Village at Knott's Berry Farm. She became friends with the concessionaire who owned the little Silhouette Cart. That little man with the cane and his partner whom is not shown.

I spent a lot of time at Knott's Berry Farm while I was growing up, it was very much like my very own playground. As time would have it, the little cart became a permanent fixture in Fiesta Village. Growing up KBF as we would call it, the sounds of barking seals, tooting trains, the mixture of Mexican Folk music and the Merry Go Round organ in the background. I can remember as I watched Frank the Monkey Man, he was the Organ Grinder, as the children gave their pennies to the little monkey and I could hear the laughter, and cries of children at the same time. It all seemed very natural. Watching tourists from around the world buy their souvenirs, stand in line to buy their tickets to go on rides or wait in line to eat. The aromas coming from around, food, cotton candy, the Animal Farm nearby and yes the horses. The good ol Animal Farm and the Stage Coach.

And yes, people stood in line to get their silhouettes too. And as I got older I too found my place at KBF, I soon began to work there after school. At the Silhouette Stand in Fiesta Village. Within a few short months I too was cutting silhouettes. Growing up at KBF, it seemed natural for me to sit in that chair as I made the transition from my playground to workplace. Not only did I know KBF like the back the of my hand and grown accustomed to the lifestyle of an amusement park setting, I now was officially employed as a Silhouette artist at the age of 14 years.  To Be Continued.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Busy Week

Well, where do I start. I have been trying to create a website and when that is done I will add my link. Being creative is something I love to do. However, doing that and being sick at the same time is almost like hitting a brick wall at 90 mph. I wasn't feeling very focused. Knowing what I wanted. But not knowing how to get there. So I thought I would take a slight break. I have redone my silhouettes to give them more of an appeal as far as presentation is concerned and. I will include some of the pages. However, I have much more to accomplish with many more ideas to complete. It will come together. Problem is. Is that I have already done it all. Just not very good at recording it all and lost a great deal of it during the moves. I have tried to dig some of it up but to no avail. Some of it will slowly surface.