Silhouette Artist Ties the Knot!

Silhouette Artist Ties the Knot!

Your wedding day is special, a talented silhouette artist, such as Cindi Harwood Rose or Kathryn Flocken can add elegance, and a lasting keepsake for you and the wedding guests.

Just view the rave 5 star review from a recent wedding that superb silhouette artist Cindi created with this personal, creative touch. At this Chicago wedding, Cindi Rose, placed a silhouette of each guest in a picture frame, and also placed one in a guest book. Silhouette cookie cutters of the bride and groom can be ordered for an added touch, as can fabric for the bride and groom’s table. Read this fabulous silhouette artist wedding idea, and the praises for the added entertaining fine art gift. For even more fun, hire two silhouette artists, and be sure that all your guests get a great heirloom gift.

Client Feedback Cindi was the hit of our wedding! She was incredibly friendly and professional and her talent is amazing! She stayed longer than we had originally planned and made a great effort to do as many silhouettes as she could. If you want something completely unique at your events to wow the guests this is it! Customer Ratings On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate Cindi Harwood Rose in terms of their professionalism? 5 On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate Cindi Harwood Rose in terms of their overall talent? 5 On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how accommodating was Cindi Harwood Rose in handling special requests for your event? 5 On a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how strongly would you recommend Cindi Harwood Rose to a friend? 5 And finally, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest), how would you rate your overall satisfaction with Cindi Harwood Rose? 5

Silhouettes in New Orleans

Silhouette Artist Cindi Rose, is happy her son will get his Masters in law from Tulane University, former home of Valobra Jewelry. “The city is still beautiful, and I plan on trying to help it, with silhouette art bookings in New Orleans, and donating proceeds to keep cleaning up the city,” Rose states to Pippin Lane, an extraordinary children’s boutique, frequented by Angelina Jolie and Sandra Bullock.

Trista Sutter's silhouette by Dr. Franklin and Cindi Rose by E.D. Woods

Trista Sutter’s sculpting by Dr. Franklin and Cindi Rose

Lucky for the Bachelorette’s and Bachelor’s that Erica Rose’s father is famous plastic surgeon Dr. Franklin Rose, and her mom is noted silhouette artist, Cindi Rose. It makes the contestants and winners look and stay beautiful. Recently, the first reality Bachelorette, Trista Sutter, met up with Bachelor legal star, Erica Rose, and discussed her wanting an updated look. Although Erica thought Trista looked beautiful, she referred her to her father (who would never operate on his family). Trista had been admiring Emily Maynard’s plastic surgery, and did not want to be Bachelorette history. For her first meeting, in Franklin Rose’s hometown, Aspen, Colorado, Trista drove in from Vail. The petite beauty was met by Franklin and Cindi Rose.

As always, Cindi took out her surgical scissors and in a minute sculpted the world’s darling’s profile. Trista loved it, and signed it with her good-valued signature. Trista commented that her children would love Cindi Rose’s artwork. Her real concerns however was, a drop of fat, droopy eyes, and breasts that were not what they were pre-children.

Franklin Rose, a board-certified MD, who studied at Yale, Manhattan Eye and Ear, and Baylor College of Medicine, booked the soon to be 40 year-old at his doctor owned surgical center, First Street in Houston, Texas.

Trista got small breast implants, and the tired look erased from her lovely blue eyes with upper and lower eye lifts. In her pre and post-op photos it appears that she may have had liposuction. Word is that there is a room in The Rose Home devoted to patient care, and that after a luxurious stay at First Street Hospital (with culinary meals and wait staff), patients recover with Cindi Rose’s low-fat, organic nutritious meals and care. No wonder, the most beautiful men and women in the country get on Bachelor and Bachelor Pad, they have a connection—Erica Rose’s father. Unlike what people would think, Erica’s perfect size 4, 5’ 8” figure is natural. Her mother and grandmother where former beauty contest winners, and it is a natural for Erica. Read Life & Style Weekly to see Trista’s before and after plastic surgery photos and decide yourself, if she did or did not also have liposuction. I think somewhere there is also word that there could be a book coming out about parenting, and being in love, penned by no-other than America’s darling, Trista Sutter!

Paperosity expert silhouette artists

Paperosity expert silhouette artists

There is a paper renaissance in the art field, according to Rob Ryan, Cindi H. Rose, Nikki McClure, Laura Heyenga, and Matthew Sporzynski, where the imagination turns the sublime into fine art! Whether it be huge museum pieces such as Kara Walker executes, or the thin white A4 papers of Peter Callesen—bold statements are made. In this unique silhouette, artist Cindi Harwood Rose explains that paper and acrylic were used. Kako Ueda, explores paper material as a product of tree pulp and culture by the invention of paper and its production, whose line shifts and blurs, making simple man completed by nature’s almost holiday ornamentation. Helen Musselwhite takes her color schemes from nature, and Cindi Rose takes her art conversations from physiognomy and soul. “To delve into a person’s unabridged life path,” C. H. Rose explains, “the true silhouette artist can interpret and empower. Laura Heyenga compiled an in-depth book of the universe’s most sought after scalpel, scissors, and exactor knife fine artists in her book, Paper Cutting. For more books on the art, look at Kathryn K. Flocken’s Silhouettes Rediscovering the Lost Art, available on Amazon.com

George W. Bush’s silhouette created by Cindi Rose gets President’s A+ Approval

George W. Bush’s silhouette created by Cindi Rose gets President’s A+ Approval

Former United States President, George W. Bush, wrote the most beautiful thank-you to noted silhouette artist Cindi Harwood Rose. At a prestigious event for The W Source In Houston where President Bush was the honored speaker, his famous silhouette was hand-created full-length and bust style by historic profilist, C. H. Rose. The details and personality of the President was captured by the skilled artist. Cindi is considered the finest

silhouette artist of this and last century. C. Rose has done her artwork over 35 years, and has silhouetted many US and foreign Presidents and royalty. Her work is sought after for Hollywood-style events and weddings, but Rose likes capturing the candid and real genre of the individual she is hand-carving from sight. George W. was spellbound by the work. In minutes, with surgical scissors and thin black paper, she cut his likeness! Rose had done his mother, Barbara Bush’s silhouette several times, and many of his nephews and nieces, but this was the first time she had done his. The country’s leader stated that Cindi Rose did a “fine looking silhouette.” He further commented, in his truthful manner that “the care and craftsmanship that went into every detail are apparent.” The President of the greatest country iterated that C. Harwood Rose’s work showed thoughtfulness, and that he and Laura, sent blessing and best wishes to the artist.

The fine art of hand-cutting silhouettes was a way of record keeping by kings and queens, and American Presidents for several centuries. In the 1700’s and early 1800’s it was the only way that clothing and style were recorded, pre-camera. What separates Cindi Rose’s work from other amusement park-style real silhouette artists is that no two of her works look alike, and she captures the features and persona of a subject, making her work

an empowerment of who the person is feature and soul. More information on historic silhouettes can be read on the universe’s top authority on the history of silhouette art and artists, the renown, Peggy McClard. Peggy

has valuable silhouettes worth thousands for purchase and important books on the subject of Shade artists, later called silhouette artists. Some of the silhouette artists these days, are computer generating the work, and do not get the interior cuts that the master artists can get. The Guild of American Paper cutters list only a few handfuls of silhouette artists living in this century, and they call C. H. Rose, America’s premier silhouette artist.

Looking at her website, silhouettesbycindi.com you can see the Silhouette of Barbara Bush and on some of the articles, Queen Elizabeth, President Obama, Mickey Rooney, Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Jr., Ashley Judd, and Golda Mier. Her videos on YouTube show that she has taken her skill into the field of masterful art, with gallery presentations and historic lectures. By interview, Rose explained that she used vintage, French, silhouette paper, that is no longer available, 50 years old, that she purchased the vintage paper in bulk from an English vendor in 1971. The paper alone has a ranking worth hundreds of dollars. Rose uses this paper for donations to the uninsured and underinsured with cancer through The Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation, and her project, “Silhouettes for Survivors.” Once made a hero, by American Profile Magazine, Cindi Rose, can be reached for a personal high-quality silhouette, with her signature, framed in solid wood and real gold leaf. In interview Ms. C. Rose stated, “I do not use a shadow to do a silhouette, that is what a non-silhouette artist does, and the shadow is a reduction of who you are, it is the blockage of light. Thus, a silhouette made by viewing someone, and studying the total of their nature, adds a fourth dimension of their actuality, making a monument to who they are.” I think Cindi Rose is referring to the many trite silhouettes found on the internet that are made by computers or wall-tracings, or the copy-cat silhouettes that you often see that do not reflect contemporary fashion.

Notes from FGS2012 Society Day, part 1

During Society Day at the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2012 conference, I attended "Getting the Speaker Your Society Needs," led by Billie Stone Fogarty. Here are some of the main points I gleaned from the session:

In order to get the speakers your society wants, you have to ask the members what they want. Fogarty suggests that we gather this information several different ways such as surveys, meeting interviews or email.

Society programs should reflect members' different research needs, levels of experience, locations of interest and time frames. Do not rely on one speaker for multiple sessions throughout the year or your audience will become complacent.

Fogarty also addressed the speakers' needs from societies. She says that speakers depend on societies to promote events (though I know speakers that prefer to promote themselves. I prefer both.).

Societies must have a good venue and good equipment. Speakers do talk among each other about good and bad speaking experiences. You don't want your society to get a negative reputation.

Fogarty stresses that societies must understand all the time, money, travel and effort that goes into a genealogy presentation even before it is shared with the audience. Compensation should reflect that.

Do you want to book a nationally-known speaker for your event? Plan ahead. Way ahead. National speakers book at last a year in advance and often more.

If you're stuck for new speakers, check colleges, webinars, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Also consider the online lectures available at FamilySearch.

Notes from FGS2012 Society Day, part 2

During Society Day at the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2012 conference, I attended "The Shape of the 21st Century Genealogical Society" led by George Morgan. Here are some of the main points I gleaned from the session:

Societies struggle because they need to move forward. Morgan noted that about 2% of the genealogical and historical societies out there do not have websites. The necessary tools for the 21st century are dynamic websites (no stale pages, lots of updates), blogs, green publications (e-newsletters, etc.) and technology and innovations along these lines.

To attract new genealogy society members, offer a combination of traditional and technology programs. Supplement in-person speakers with webinars. Also form special interest groups (SIGs). These could be based on research interests like world locations, ethnic groups, software or technology.

Morgan also urged societies to reach out to and work with other community organizations. He suggested a "Research-a-Rama" as a way to partner with local libraries. Members and community guests can learn about the society, the library's materials and some new skills all in one event.

Other ways for societies to connect with the community include getting involved with schools, scouts, community groups (Rotary, Elks, etc.), ethnic groups and more. Also, partner with other societies for larger events and programs, bigger profile speakers and to reach a larger audience.

Be sure to advertise each and every genealogy society event though a variety of channels. There are lots of free community papers out there, events boards at community centers and libraries, and even television and radio.

Takeaways from this session all pointed to increased community involvement for a society's success and growth in the 21st century.