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Number One Silhouette Artist Cindi Rose Comes to Day One!

Danielle — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:33:04 +0000

The world’s foremost silhouette artist, Cindi Harwood Rose, will be making an appearance at Day One at 3490 California Street in San Francisco!

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/470769516332609/

Cindi Harwood, a fourth generation artist and paper cutter, began drawing portraits as a child, and doing silhouettes as a teen. Her mother, Doris, was an architect, and paper cutter of known skills. Cindi took her talents to both Disney theme parks in order to earn her college degree in fine arts and communications at University of Texas. From the beginning, people where amazed at her speed, and unmatched details. Very few silhouette artists can master the interior cuts, so often they are solid black, and very generic. Also, few can do groupings.

Her fee will be $35 each person, with duplicate copies for only $10 a person, that way fathers, grandfathers, and uncles can have a silhouette, and this is less than a hand-made greeting card.

Plus, Cindi Harwood Rose, is acclaimed as the top silhouette artist in America. The silhouette historian, Peggy McClard recommends collecting Cindi Harwood Rose’s silhouettes, they will go up in value, as collectable. Some of her earlier paper profiles (she has snipped portraits for 40 years) have gone for a few hundred dollars!

Appointments must be made to reserve a slot with a $10 deposit. Call (415) 440-3291.

She will be at the store after school hours on June 14th, and in the morning on June 15th. All silhouettes will be mounted on 5 x 7 acid free paper.

Cindi will have acid-free mats for $5 available for sale, along with lovely picture frames from $12 to $35, less than retail for the quality she will carry.

Click on an image below to see full-sized photos. Photos by Jennifer Pierce of Kipling Street Academy:

Review silhouettesbycindi.com to see many of the famous silhouettes she has done in person, and her videos on YouTube, especially the one made by American Profile Magazine where Cindi Harwood Rose, was made an American Hero for her silhouettes for cancer survivors through the Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) that she and her husband, Dr. Franklin Rose founded. Don’t miss the chance to meet renown silhouette artist, Cindi Rose, and get a lasting cut art heirloom.

Watch Cindi cut children’s silhouettes video on YouTube

Find Cindi Rose on Facebook

Watch Cindi’s Silhouette Videos on YouTube

The “Real Giving” World of Erica Rose

Danielle — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:56:30 +0000

Shoshanna and Erica at Aishel House concert

Erica Rose has been active with the Aishel House in Houston which provides assistance to patients and families of any spiritual or religious belief with home-made kosher food, housing, babysitting, to those critically sick from all over the world who come to the renown Houston medical center for wellness.

She is also heading up The Rose Petals in various cities, for people in the 20’s and 30’s to be active in the non-profit world. Both ventures are due to her inspiration from her aunt, Holly Harwood Skolkin, who passed last year after a 15 year courageous battle with stage 4 cancer. This is a division of The Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation 501 (c) (3). The foundation is a firm believer of the Aishel House, which constantly gives love and support to families and patients who have critical illness. Erica’s aunt Holly felt that her life was prolonged due to the ability to help others with cancer while she herself struggled with the illness, she took it as a health opportunity, and gave blessings during her entire life.

In this photo, Erica is with Shoshanna Traxler at a recent Aishel House fundraiser in Houston, Texas. Erica, known to her television admirers, for her quick wit, and designer tiaras she called T-Ericas, has her law degree, and currently taking time to do volunteer work, fundraising, appearances, and is working on a book.

To get involved with the Aishel House contact aishelhouse.org

It is a wonderful way to do a “mitzvah” or good deed of kindness to others, and at the same time raise your own holy spark.

Artist Matthew Bone Releases First Set of Giclee Prints, featuring the Enigmatic Belladonna

Danielle — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:12:38 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

www.matthewboneart.com
info@matthewboneart.com

Press Release
Contact: Renee Danielle
Office: 832.364.0356

Matthew Bone’s Print Release

Matthew Bone Limited Edition Giclee Print

Los Angeles based fine artist Matthew Bone, known for his oil painting portraits of adult starlets such as Aiden Starr, Kimberly Kane, Roxy Deville, Bailey Jay, Satine Phoenix and Belladonna has released his first set of giclee prints, featuring the enigmatic Belladonna.

Matthew Bone was born into and reared by a clan of Tuscan Raiders in Los Angeles. Raised on a diet of comic books, horror movies, and Pornography. Matthew injects a distinctive voice into his painting. Pride, lust, vengeance, the lurid underbelly of humanity, and the allegories that illustrate the consequences of its revelation have long been the focus of Matthew Bone’s work. By utilizing the conventions of pop culture, and its willingness to embrace artifice as the sincere, Matthew is able to create his own re-envisioned modern mythology.

Over the past 10 years, Matthew’s work has been collected by celebs such as Gerard Way, Alice Cooper, Jason Biggs and James Gunn. He has shown all over the world in Cannes, Berlin, NYC, Seattle, Los Angeles, Miami, Austin and London and is currently represented by Last Rites Gallery, NYC and La Luz De Jesus, LA.

“Growing up as a latchkey kid, time was filled with unmonitored viewing of porn, horror and sci-fi. By using the adult entertainment stars of today, I’m able to tap into the artificial world of the porn starlets that (de)formed my early ideas of sexuality and femininity. Through adult hindsight, these sensationalistic images are filtered into a post-modern commentary and exploration of our personal mythologies”

Matthew is currently working on his piece for a June 8th group show at Parlor Gallery in Asbury, NJ and his next show with Last Rites Gallery that will open in March of 2014, it will feature large format paintings from reference shot under blacklight to emulate deep sea bioluminescence as a parable for self evolution and further explore his aesthetic fascination with Wet and Messy fetish, portraiture and photorealism.

If you would like more information about Matthew Bone, please contact Renee, 832 364 0356 renee@charmingweb.com

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NEW ORLEANS SWAMP DONKEYS TRADITIONAL JASS BAND TO PLAY IN HOUSTON

Danielle — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:54:29 +0000

NEW ORLEANS SWAMP DONKEYS TRADITIONAL JASS BAND TO PLAY IN HOUSTON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2013

The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Traditional Jass Band on tour – Photo copyright Kaitlin Hanrahan.

The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Traditional Jass Band, national spring tour is currently underway and will perform a unique and exciting performance on Tuesday, May 14th at Super Happy Funland located at 3801 Polk Street in Houston, Texas.

The concert is part of a six-week tour across the U.S. featuring performances throughout Texas, New Mexico, California & New York: http://neworleansswampdonkeys.com/shows/

Considered “the hottest traditional Dixieland Jazz band in New Orleans,” the Swamp Donkeys know how to rock–traditional style with a contemporary feel, appealing to wide audiences. With James Williams on trumpet and Jon Ramm on trombone, you have no lack of that New Orleans brass known around the world. Sam Friend brings in his master of guitar and the combination of his and Williams’ vocals are like none other. Add in Wes Anderson on Sousaphone and Jams Marotta on drums to round out the rhythm section and there is no reason for you to not get up and dance.

If you’re looking for a traditional New Orleans jazz band, the Swamp Donkeys are for you. Already setting records on Frenchmen Street, they will rock anywhere, traditionally of course.

Anytime you’re out and see them playing, make sure to stick around for some of their upbeat originals that will have you begging for more!

Listen to The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys below:

https://soundcloud.com/the-swamp-donkeys

Super Happy Funland, one of the most welcoming venues in Houston, (located at 3801 Polk Street in Houston) just celebrated their 10-year anniversary in March. Known both for its’ unusual decor and diversity of events, they continue to host some of the most far-out shows imaginable. Tickets are $7.00

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/382750505164546/

For more information on the The New Orleans Swamp Donkey‘s tour schedule, please contact Kali Bradford (413) 348-7771 or visit http://neworleansswampdonkeys.com/

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Presidential Silhouette Art by Cindi Rose

Guest Blogger — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:28:37 +0000

Story & Interview by Stella Wentworth:

Recently, Silhouette Artist Cindi Harwood Rose was invited to do silhouettes at both the Sarah and James Polk Presidential Museum and the Thomas Jefferson family reunion as a special guest.

Cindi’s silhouette of President Thomas Jefferson.

Silhouettes at Monticello of Decendents of President Thomas Jefferson at the annual Thomas Jefferson Family Reunion:

“Thank you for your lovely artistry at the Monticello event. Carmen and I were delighted with the results.” – Carmen’s Nana, Evelyn Randolph

The famous paper art profile master raved: “I was recently invited to Monticello to do silhouettes of President Thomas Jefferson’s family reunion, and to tour the lovely grounds, and recreate history!

I am really enjoying visiting the former homes of the United States of America’s Presidents and doing their silhouettes, as well as their generations of family and patrons.”

Pictured here is Cindi’s silhouette of Cornelia Jefferson, President Jefferson’s granddaughter, an artist who taught drawing, painting and sculpture. She died in 1871 and was buried at Monticello.

C. H. Rose, famous silhouettest claimed, “I fell in love with Reston, Virginia, and Monticello! I loved the Thomas Jefferson family reunion, there were artists and architects, throughout the group, seven grandfathers ago.

What an honor to do silhouettes at our third President’s family reunion – It was overwhelming to be in such a warm environment of intellectual and artistic individuals who stay true to making the world a better place through their careers. Of note, many of the distinguished family chose lifestyles that promote the fine arts, living with environment conscious design, which is apparent in the lovely setting at Monticello. It is a destination, and it should be put on your “to visit list.” The rooms were intimate and small, which I adore, it was cozy! I would never want a large room, but oh, how I want those large closets, that were not popular in the 1700’s.

Thomas Jefferson is key to our declaration of Independence, and now we have proof, all men are created equal by G-d, we live in the best country, it does not matter if you are democratic or republican, T. J., was both! The reunion accepted all its descendants of all races, and each were a badge to describe who they descended from, other than me and my college roommate who came to enjoy our time together.

The silhouette wall shown (other than the ones I hold which are mine) were done by the Pantograph, which is a machine that took a photo profile, and shrunk it, and a family member than cut the silhouette from that. It is cheating, but is priceless, due to who she cut silhouettes of, and who they were. Even in the 1700’s there were not more than 28 true living silhouette artists (same as today) who could look, and cut the profile without a sketch, light, tracing, projector, and with the interior details, and groupings. It is a gift, and any real silhouette artist will tell you they feel the same way! Of course I brought some of my Vintage French silhouette paper, that is over 50 years old, that I purchased in bulk 30 years ago, not made anymore! I felt very connected with a family history of architects, engineers, artists, lawyers, doctors, good people trying to help others, doing causes to make the world better.”

~Special thank yous to Marlene Koester for the photographs click on any picture below to see full-sized image~

Internationally known silhouette artist Cindi Harwood Rose will also be a special guest of the James K. Polk Ancestral Home’s museum shop from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, April 26, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in conjunction with the current exhibit “Sarah Polk: First Lady of Style” which includes this original silhouette shown here of Mrs. Polk, along with her cameo brooch showing President Polk’s profile. A real celebrity and opportunity to get a lasting heirloom!

Prestigious premier celebrity silhouette artist Cindi will make classic hand-cut detailed accurate silhouettes as Mother’s Day gifts and donations to the historic Presidential Museum. Silhouettes were very popular in President Polk’s day.

Sarah Polk’s music book, used when she was 14 years old, shown above, is on display at Polk Presidential Hall’s exhibit “Sarah Polk: First Lady of Fashion” through July. “It is not known if the hand-inked book, dated 1818, was created by Sarah Polk or someone else,” curator Tom Price said. “But it does show she was familiar with the song ‘Hail to the Chief,’ pictured on the right-hand page. Interestingly, she began the tradition of using it as the theme song for the President of the United States.” Also pictured is Sarah Polk’s framed silhouette. Silhouettes were very popular in Polk’s day. Read more: http://columbiadailyherald.com/sections/lifestyles/features/famous-silhouette-artist-coming-polk-home-museum-shop.html

Cindi’s silhouettes of President James Knox Polk, who never had one done, and Sarah Polk, for the museum.

Prestigious premier international silhouette artist Cindi will make classic hand-cut detailed accurate silhouettes as Mother’s Day gifts and donations to the historic Presidential Museum. Her work is considered investment silhouettes and is ranked as top in the nation.

With more than 35 years of hand-cutting heirlooms, Rose gets an unmatched likeness with extraordinary speed. Unlike most other contemporary cut art profilists, she gets unique interior details and has the ability to do groupings.

Thank You Letter From President George W. Bush to Silhouette artist Cindi Harwood Rose. President Bush, loved the silhouette Cindi Rose did of his mother too, and thanked her for her handiwork and craftsmanship with her attention to detail. His letter can be read above.

Profile silhouettes by Cindi Rose would be great pre-Mother’s Day gifts. Children do not have to sit still, and pets can be done from photographs given to the museum shop ahead of time. She can “fix” hair, alter clothing or even omit a double chin, if requested.

Cindi began cutting silhouettes as a teenager after first being hired to draw portraits for a Walt Disney art company. She continued her work during high school and college with a double major in fine arts and communications.

Rose, who can be viewed on silhouettesbycindi.com and watched on YouTube, or even joined at SilhoeuttesbyCindi Facebook is available for historic, prestigious events such as The Smithsonian, elaborate weddings of all cultures, educational fund-raisers, and celebrity Hollywood “it list” weddings and gifting suites.

The country’s top authority on collectible silhouettes, Peggy McClard, recommends collecting Rose’s art. Her earliest ones have sold for hundreds of dollars. To learn more about Cindi’s art, please visit her website http://silhouettesbycindi.com/

Artist Cindi Rose said: “I am looking forward to this exhibit of 50 of Sarah Polk’s dresses, and I will also do silhouettes of them, they are all just about the same style. It is so much fun to understand the greatness of The United States of America, and to visit all these lovely sites, and meet new people!”

Cindi, a third generation fine artist, has done silhouettes over 35 years, and is considered the world’s fastest premier silhouette artist. You can view her write-up in the Guild of American Papercutters, or in American Profile Magazine, where Cindi Harwood Rose was chosen as an American hero, for her silhouettes for cancer survivors, which can be ordered on-line from CindiSilhouettes@gmail.com. For more information and booking information please visit silhouettesbycindi.com.

Find Cindi Rose on Facebook

Watch Cindi’s Silhouette Videos on YouTube

How to Make Your Dream A Reality with Tubal Reversal Surgery

Guest Blogger — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:37:28 +0000

Life changes. You thought your family was complete, but now you want more children. There are steps you can take to make your dream a reality – and conceive a baby naturally following tubal reversal surgery.

Considering TR? Check out Ten Reasons to Have a Tubal Reversal Surgery here

Tubal reversal is considered the most effective way to become pregnant after a tubal ligation. It’s possible to become pregnant for a fraction of the cost of in vitro fertilization and often occurs with only three visits to the office. And tubal reversal surgery can produce multiple successful pregnancies.

The doctor you choose is the most important factor in determining your success. Dr. Bernard Rosenfeld has specialized in this area for over 30 years, performing thousands of tubal ligation reversal procedures with the highest successful pregnancy rates – over 80%.

His attention to detail and specialized training required to use ultra fine 10-0 sutures that promote better results and faster healing – generally reserved for delicate eye surgeries – continues to set him apart in his field.

Dr. Rosenfeld is sensitive to your feelings, perspectives and concerns. He treats his patients with respect. You deserve special treatment from your doctor, and Dr. Rosenfeld and his talented staff are committed to providing you with the BEST personalized, quality care.

Considering whether to choose IVF over Tubal Reversal surgery? Check out the facts:

Thousands of Babies! Read stories, testimonials and letters from happy Moms – click on the photo

Suprisingly, tubal reversal surgery is LESS EXPENSIVE and has a HIGHER SUCCESS RATE than IVF- costly and risky in-vitro fertilization. Here are some important facts to consider:

Modern advances in tubal reversal surgery now offers a higher overall successful pregnancy rate and long term results, making it a priority choice among patients looking to get the procedure done. And here’s the facts about the savings: tubal reversal costs only $6,400 with no additional fees, while IVF costs over $15,000 for every cycle. Insurance doesn’t cover the full costs of IVF, and more than one cycle may be required for the patient. The total price of $6,400 for tubal reversal surgery not only includes the surgery but all the preceding and post procedure functions, including hospital charges, pain relief, operating and recovery room, ultrasound, pre and post-op visits, medications, and more. If after reviewing your tubal sterilization medical records Dr. Rosenfeld feels that you would have a higher success rate with IVF over tubal reversal, he will recommend the best IVF center in your area. Dr. Rosenfeld will always be 100% honest with you, because the ultimate goal is for you to have a baby.

Read more about the benefits of Tubal Reversal over IVF here: http://rosenfeldmd.com/in-vitro-fertilization/

Still unsure which tubal reversal surgeon is right for you? Check out our Top Ten List: Reasons to Choose a Tubal Reversal in this link, and read more about Dr. Rosenfeld’s extensive credentials, dedication, and experience below:

Dr. Bernard Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

Why Choose Dr. Bernard Rosenfeld?

Dr. Rosenfeld is an experienced & dedicated surgeon – A strong desire to help others led Dr. Bernard L. Rosenfeld to choose the medical profession as his life’s work. His commitment to helping and healing, combined with a genuine concern for women’s health, is what makes Dr. Rosenfeld a compassionate and highly regarded physician.

His concern for women regretting their sterilization procedure started in 1972 when he co-authored a report revealing the lack of informed consent regarding the risks of the sterilization surgery, the risk of regret, particularly for young women and failure to provide adequate information about alternatives to sterilization for the prestigious Health Research Group. Dr. Rosenfeld received numerous awards for this courageous work including the United States Congressional Award.

One of our happy moms! This patient had TWO babies after tubal reversal by Dr. Bernard Rosenfeld

Dr. Rosenfeld is a well respected clinician and teacher. He was full time faculty at Baylor College of Medicine from 1980-1993. During this time he received additional microsurgery training at Baylor College of Medicine Division of Plastic Surgery, Microsurgery Research Laboratories. He has been in private practice since 1993 with an emphasis on Tubal Reversal surgery and on staff at the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world; and an internationally recognized community of surgeons, physicians, researchers and educational facilities.

Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Rosenfeld is a respected clinician and teacher, who has helped couples expand their families for over three decades. His education in both psychology and medicine make him uniquely qualified to understand your wants and desires. He is respected as a highly skilled and successful surgeon, who has worked with the same elite surgical team for many years and has perfected his technique with great attention to detail.

Performing thousands of tubal reversals during his career, Dr. Rosenfeld is one of the Houston medical center’s leading infertility specialists – and the only physician performing the advanced tubal reversal procedure with ultra fine 10-0 sutures and the exclusive On-Q PainBuster – prompting greater success rates and more rapid recovery.

Honored with many awards over the years, Dr. Rosenfeld has dedicated much of his career to refining the tubal reversal procedure and helping patients understand the differences between IVF and tubal reversal procedures, as well as the key role that good nutrition and regular exercise play in facilitating conception and a healthy pregnancy.

Today, in private practice in the prestigious and world-famous Medical Center located in Houston, Texas, Dr. Rosenfeld specializes in tubal reversal surgery – performing thousands of successful tubal reversal procedures since beginning his work in this field in 1980. He is considered one of the most skilled and successful surgeons in the world. He has perfected his technique with great attention to detail to optimize your chances of conceiving a baby.

Dr. Bernard Rosenfeld has attained much recognition during his career, serving as both leader and teacher in infertility treatment and tubal reversal surgery. Read more details about his education, awards, distinctions and credentials here: http://rosenfeldmd.com/dr-bernard-rosenfeld/

Still have questions?

Dr. Bernard Rosenfeld and his staff are available 8am-9pm CST to answer tubal reversal questions and address any concerns you may have. Dr. Rosenfeld will personally answer any question you may have via email at: info@rosenfeldmd.com, or call 866-790-0095 to schedule your complimentary consultation.

Dr. Franklin Rose Reviews – Board Certified Houston Plastic Surgeon

Guest Blogger — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:45:05 +0000

Dr. Franklin Rose Reviews – Testimonials – Word of Mouth – Patient Stories

Dr. Franklin Rose Reviews and Happy Patient Stories

Dr. Franklin Rose Reviews – Board Certified Houston Plastic Surgeon: By Utopia Plastic Surgery and Medical Spa in Uptown Park

From Hollywood to Houston to NYC the reviews are in! Patients rave about Dr. Franklin Rose for his outstanding artistry and skill as well as his gentle & caring nature.

~ We want to hear your opinion ~

We always consider personal recommendations from satisfied patients to be the best way to let people know about the services we offer, and we would be most pleased if you would take a few minutes to review your experience with Dr. Franklin Rose; this feedback helps to create the best experience possible for our patients.

We love our patients! Tell a friend how Dr. Rose’s expertise can help them as we helped you!!!

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Doctors Dig: This is a great review site that is very easy to log in and review if you are not a Gmail user http://www.doctorsdig.com/dr-franklin-rose.html

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You can review before and after plastic surgery photos of our patients – some images may not be safe to view at work: http://www.plasticsurgeryrose.com/photo.php?Procedure_ID=32

We encourage you to view our YouTube Channel and watch some videos of our patients and television appearances, and please leave your comments, let us know what you think!

Dr. Franklin Rose Reviews – check out our blog for happy patient stories and see what people are saying on Twitter! http://drfranklinrosemd.com/dr-franklin-rose-reviews/

Rising Star Awards Recognizes Silhouette Artist Cindi Rose as the Top Event Artist in the Nation

Danielle — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:32:09 +0000

GigMasters’ Rising Star Awards Recognizes Silhouette Artist Cindi Harwood Rose as the Nations’ Top Event Artist.

Awards were given to highest earning, most booked event vendors and entertainers in 142 categories including Top DJ, Top Comedian, Most Popular Wedding Band, Most Popular Corporate Event Entertainer and more.

South Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) January 31, 2013:

The web’s #1 event booking service, GigMasters.com has announced the winners of the sixth-annual Rising Star Awards recognizing the top event musicians, entertainers and vendors in the U.S. and Canada.

Silhouettes by Cindi Rose

“I personally want to congratulate all of this year’s winners,” says Marissa Latshaw, GigMasters’ VP of Marketing. “It’s great to see how the 2012 winner list honors not only our most successful entertainers but also the many party vendors that make us a one-stop service for event hosts and planners.”

Here are a few of this year’s winners:

Top Bartender – Custom Party Bars (Torrance, CA)
Top Costumed Character – Bubbles Productions (Bowie, MD)
Top Cover Band – Nick Carver Band (Murfreesboro, TN)
Top Event Artist – Cindi Harwood Rose (Houston, TX)
Top Photographer – Magical Memories Entertainment (Thornwood, NY)
Top Singer – Marieann Meringolo – Romantic, Standards & More (New York, NY)

To see the complete list of winners visit: http://www.gigmasters.com/about/rising-star-awards.aspx

Watch a video of Rising Star winner Silhouette Artist Cindi Rose showing appreciation for her award:

Watch the Video

GigMasters.com is the web’s number one event booking service, guiding party planners and hosts to the right entertainment and vendors for every event. By combining the efficiency of the web with the personal touch of a private event planner, GigMasters has helped facilitate more than 180,000 event bookings: weddings, birthday parties, corporate functions and more. With the largest nationwide database of client-rated vendors and entertainers, GigMasters boasts 10,000+ members including live bands, DJs, wedding musicians, event photographers, celebrity impersonators, balloon twisters, stand-up comedians, jazz trios, photo booths, string quartets, soloists, limousines and more. The site, founded in 1997 by Kevin Kinyon and Michael Caldwell, attracts over 30,000 daily visits throughout North America.

: Bride & Groom Silhouettes

The world famous silhouette artist—Cindi Harwood Rose—will be at For Heaven’s Sake Beaumont, Tuesday, Feb. 12, from noon to 5:30 doing the lost art of hand-cutting paper profile portraits called silhouettes by the French as part of Silhouettes for Survivors & the Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation to benefit cancer survivors.

At “For Heaven’s Sake” silhouettes will be only $35 each person, with extra copies available for each person at $10. Lovely frames and mats will be on hand from $4 to $50. Great Valentine gifts if you’re looking for something very special and different this year! Thus, you can get one for yourself, a loved one, and grandparents. Engaged couples can do one together, and people can have one done to use as a logo!

See Cindi snip silhouette art on Television on KBTV Fox 4 News on Monday February 11 at 4pm,
& Tuesday February 12 on KBMT-NBC Channel 12News at 12:30pm!

Paper profile portraits

Cindi (formerly Harwood) Rose began doing this art, after discovering at 8 years old that her portraits of animals and people were in high demand. At nearly 16, she answered an ad in a local newspaper that a Disney owned art concession was looking for a cashier. Taking her portraits to the interview, she immediately was hired to be a portrait artist, at the then, Astroworld. While taking a park tour, she saw a “real silhouette artist” who did not use a light, projector, or pencil, who merely looked at a person, and in a few minutes, cut out their likeness from 4 x 5 thin, black paper. “I can do that” she said out loud. The art manager laughed at her, handed her the scissors and paper, and said for her to try her luck at it. The then, teen, cut out his profile, and to the manager’s surprise, it was better than the silhouette artist they had working for them. They immediately fired the other artist on the spot, and told Cindi, she was to be the new silhouette artist.

Cindi’s work was so exceptional that they flew her to renown Disneyland Anaheim Park to work some in the summers, throughout high school and college. After graduating The University of Texas with honors in art and communications, Cindi worked at Disneyworld, as the silhouette artist. She has silhouetted presidents of many countries, ambassadors, prime ministers, movie and rock stars, and has made the world record in speed, and accuracy. Currently, Ripley’s Believe it or Not is talking to her about doing an art show for them. In addition, the top historian on silhouette collecting, Peggy McClard, only recognizes Cindi Harwood Rose’s profile silhouettes as collectable. Those done over 40 years ago, often go for many hundreds of dollars. There are only a few extraordinary silhouette artists in the world, and in the United States Cindi Harwood Rose is considered the top.

Children’s Silhouettes by C.H. Rose

Paper is considered a great Valentine’s Gift, but a Cindi Rose silhouette shows much thought into your gift, that will be an heirloom, and family keepsake, to last generations to come. C. Rose can also do silhouettes of pets from photos e-mailed to the store ahead of time, or computer printed and brought in. Cindi does people in person, as the camera does “lie” and Cindi sees more than a camera does. The art was popular before photography, and the greatest silhouette artist capture personality and profile, as C. H. Rose does.

To assure a spot with the talented silhouettest Cindi, call For Heaven’s Sake located at 4190 Calder at 409-898-3340 or e-mail them at fhsbeaumont@aol.com

Children do not have to sit still, and hair and clothing can be “fixed” in the silhouette. Cindi will also graciously leave off a double chin when asked in her artwork. Check out silhouettesbycindi.com to see her work, videos, and many articles about her.

Cindi Harwood Rose Renowned Silhouette Artist

How-to Cut Silhouette Profiles from Sight – by Cindi Rose

Guest Blogger — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:32:01 +0000

Great DIY Tips for UNIQUE Holiday or anytime gifts: How-to learn to cut silhouette profiles from sight

Story and How to Video By silhouette artist Cindi Harwood Rose

DIY Silhouette art by hand – watch the How To Video

The beauty of a silhouette is passed down from generation to generation. If you are a gifted portrait artist, especially keen with the profile, you have a good shot at being a real silhouette artist. Not one who Photoshops, or traces a shadow off a wall, but a person, who can see features in comparison to other features, and in proportion. You can start by drawing a profile, around 4 inches high, and cutting it out, or taking profile photos and cutting them out. Once you figure out how to draw with scissors, practice with real people and pets. Wrapping paper is a good medium to begin with, or computer paper. If you want to make if official, spray paint one side black, but use the white side to cut from. You can also buy real French silhouette paper on the internet, or at your favorite art supply store. Barber and surgical scissors make great tools to use, but are costly. You want to make sure the scissors you use have a straight edge, so that you can control your cuts. I like to start cutting from the bottom up, which is different than the way I draw. For fun, use colored backgrounds and junk mail. It is wonderful what you can do with the silhouette and your imagination.

Silhouette Artist Cindi Rose snips a paper portrait by hand

Paper-cutting was discovered in northwestern China around 386-586 AD with Chinese embroidery patterns, for the royal dynasties. Silhouette-cutting was associated with the royal courts. It was not uncommon to have a silhouettist employed, capturing every movement of the entire court. Some paper-cutting artists, told stories, such as Hans Christian Anderson.

The name silhouette, is from Etienne de Silhouette, a French minister of Finance, who was dismissed in 1759, after 9 months in office. He had cut out pensions and luxuries, thus, items “cut-out” or minimal in expense, reminded people of him. Silhouettes were the way to have a profile made by an artist, without having to have a portrait drawn.

Oddly, a true silhouette, hand-cut by an artist, is more difficult than drawing a portrait, and all silhouette artists can draw portraits, but not all portrait artists can do silhouettes free-hand. There are only around 25 to 50 real silhouette profilist artists in the world, and hand-cut silhouettes, not computer generated ones, only become more valuable in time. It is not necessary to have little embellishments in your silhouettes. A good silhouette artist, will not give everyone the same hair-do and face, they will make you look like yourself, with the details that express your style.

Silhouette Artist Cindi Rose demonstrates how to cut a paper portrait by hand

When I was a little child, I would sit with my talented mother, and cut-out Valentine’s, snow-flakes, paper dolls, flowers, and butterflies. My mother, Doris Harwood, a paper-cutting artist and architectural designer would also draw portraits, front and side-view. Little did she know that this practice in contour would prepare her to be a natural in the fine art of English and French profile hand-cutting, an art difficult to master, that only a few handfuls of fine artists, are prolific at. You can look on-line at The Guild of Paper cutters and see a listing of the world’s best silhouette artists and paper cutters from the past 300 years, and samples of their works.

As a natural artist, skilled in life drawing, I got a job in my early teens at an amusement park drawing portraits. While taking a tour, I saw a silhouette artist—someone cutting out profiles from black paper freehand without sketching or using a light—and said “I can do that.” Laughed at, I was handed scissors, and thin black paper. Freehand, without a sketch, or light, I cut out the manager’s profile, in less than two minutes, and the prior silhouette artist was fired on the spot. What I did most, was compare each feature, the same way I would when I draw. I used my scissors as I would “a thumb” to eyeball the spaces between the features in the subject’s profile.

Cindi Harwood Rose, World Famous Paper Cut Silhoutte Artist

Silhouette cutting for the Disney art concessionaire became my summer job, throughout high school and The University of Texas where I graduated in fine art and journalism. Later, I worked for Disney World and Disneyland, where I broke park production records doing 600 silhouettes in a day. Soon, I found myself doing silhouettes all over the world, for many celebrities, families, formal affairs, television shows, galleries, department stores, and collections. I made a world speed record in 1982, 144 silhouettes of 144 individuals cut-out in one hour, timed by The San Antonio Express Newspaper.

Here is my silhouette sister, Kathryn Flocken, at the bottom half, with her lovely silhouette samples. For more information you can check out Kathryn and Cindi Silhouette Sisters at www.silhouettesbycindi.com

Rose has done silhouettes for over 35 years, and has done generations of families. She prides herself on her likeness’s and embellishments—the white- cut-outs, when it adds to the profile and the style of the individual subject.

After a busy career, I married my husband who is now well known as Houston Plastic Surgeon Franklin Rose, and had two children, Erica and Ben. I used my silhouette art, as a fund-raiser for their schools, and many philanthropic causes, including Texas Children’s hospital, The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, The American Heart Association, The Ronald McDonald House, The Houston Symphony, and The Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation, a non-profit, I formed with my husband for uninsured cancer survivors.

View www.Silhouettesbycindi.com to see Cindi’s work, and be sure to watch her YouTube videos and join Silhouettes by Cindi Rose on Facebook.

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Performance Artist Militia Tiamat named among the best in Houston

Guest Blogger — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:01:43 +0000

February 1, 2013- Houston, Texas: If a picture can be said to be worth a thousand words; then a performance art piece could be said to be worth one million words.

With so much great performance art in Houston following the Legendary Houston Lone Star Performance Art Explosion, (the art scene did seem to literally EXPLODE) Robert Boyd of The Great God Pan is Dead art blog thought, what would be better than to have a contest, with fans voting for their favorite pieces! Just by sharing through social networks, the voting was done and the wonderful winners were announced! Here’s what you all thought was the best art of the year in Houston:

Emily Sloan, Carrie Nation Hatchetation, performance at Notsuoh- a new Temperance Leader and Spiritual Entrepreneur in town who employed performance art as a vehicle for social change by protesting drunkenness in Houston, Texas

Emily Sloan, Carrie Nation Hatchetation at the The Lone Star Performance Explosion with 23 votes
Zubi Puente and Y.E. Torres, Let’s Play Doctor at the Continuum Live Art Series/Avant Garden with 20 votes
tie: Jim Pirtle performance at Notsuoh as part of The Lone Star Performance Explosion and Tina McPherson, Love Exorcist at the Continuum Live Art Series/Avant Garden with 16 votes
Non Grata, Force Majeure at the The Lone Star Performance Explosion with 14 votes
tie: Nathaniel Donnett, ZZzzzzzz at the Art League Houston and Nancy Douthey, Chicken ‘N Dinner at the The Lone Star Performance Explosion with 13 votes
tie: Emily Sloan, Is that a Baby Ruth in the Swimming Pool? at Darke Gallery and Militia “Malice” Tiamat, Know Thy Self, Continuum Live Art Series/Avant Garden with 12 votes
tie: Daniel- Kayne, Three Day Fast at the The Lone Star Performance Explosion; Orion Maxted performance at Notsuoh at the The Lone Star Performance Explosion; and Non Grata , [performance at Avant Garden], The Lone Star Performance Explosion with 10 votes each
tie: Jonatan Lopez performance at Avant Garden during the The Lone Star Performance Explosion and 1KA performance at the The Lone Star Performance Explosion with 9 votes each
tie: Jamal Cyrus, Texas Fried Tenor at CAMH; Miao Jiaxin, I Have a Dream at Box 13; and Pope L., Costume Made of Nothing at the CAMH with 8 votes each
John Pluecker, Antena Books: Pop-Up Bookstore and Literary Experimentation Lab, Project Row Houses with 7 votes

Read the story in its entirety here: http://www.thegreatgodpanisdead.com/2013/01/houstons-favorite-art-from-2012.html

Militia Tiamat’s performance with Laser Light show by Steve Boriak of SMB Design, Photo by Steve Patlan

On the last Friday of November, Continuum’s Live Art Series Opening Night occurred at Avant Garden. The performances kicked off a 6-month residency at Avant Garden that will include workshops along with performances through May 2013.

In the attic, Militia “Malice” Tiamat performed Know Thy Self. In this piece, audience members experienced it one at a time. A guide greeted me at the stairs and instructed me to form a single question and hold it in my mind until it resonated through my body, until I felt it in my feet. Then I was ready and could enter. In the midst of fog and disco style lights, I ascended the stair into the attic. I sat before “Malice” and asked my questions. She stared at me for an instant and then answered confidently and calmly, “No, you’re not. Not now. Not until spring.”

I’ve never given fortune tellers or futurist much credence. I still don’t. But Tiamat’s performance had a satisfying feeling of mystery and possibility. The Jean Michel Jarre atmosphere didn’t hurt.

Dean Liscum

Read the rest of the story: http://www.thegreatgodpanisdead.com/2012/12/continuum-live-art-series-opening-night.html

Sway Youngston & Militia Tiamat – Photo by Alex Barber

“It was an honor to be nominated and a bit of a shock to be selected a winner among so many performance artists whom I respect and admire. I was inspired to return to performance art expression after an almost 10 year hiatus after the LoneStar performance explosion and of course I am glad now that I did; the performance at Avant Garden would not have been possible without the fabulous laser lights provided by Steve Boriak of SMB and the generous assistance of Tod Greenlaw, looking forward to seeing everyone again on May 3rd at Avant Garden for the final performance of the series with Continuum.” – Militia “Malice” Tiamat

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See Cindi snip silhouette art on Television on KBTV Fox 4 News on Monday February 11 at 4pm, & Tuesday February 12 on KBMT-NBC Channel 12News at 12:30pm!

To assure a spot with the talented silhouettest Cindi, call For Heaven’s Sake located at 4190 Calder at 409-898-3340 or e-mail them at fhsbeaumont@aol.com

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Performance Artist Militia Tiamat named among the best in Houston

Read the story in its entirety here: http://www.thegreatgodpanisdead.com/2013/01/houstons-favorite-art-from-2012.html

On the last Friday of November, Continuum’s Live Art Series Opening Night occurred at Avant Garden. The performances kicked off a 6-month residency at Avant Garden that will include workshops along with performances through May 2013.

Read the rest of the story: http://www.thegreatgodpanisdead.com/2012/12/continuum-live-art-series-opening-night.html

Press Release
Contact: Renee Danielle
Office: 832.364.0356

See Cindi snip silhouette art on Television on KBTV Fox 4 News on Monday February 11 at 4pm,
& Tuesday February 12 on KBMT-NBC Channel 12News at 12:30pm!