george & martha

It's the perfect day to honor the art of the silhouette...President's Day! I had my eye on a pair of framed George & Martha Washington silhouettes from a friend's fabulous antique & vintage shop: & found (she also has an etsy shop). Sadly, they've already sold, but I'm always on the lookout for a pair as great.

I'm also developing a silhouette series of framed artwork for Of Green Gables.  It's really the perfect scheme for laser cut designs, which is concerned first and foremost with the design of negative space cut outs...perfecto. 

The original President's Day inspiration from & found:

Carter Kustera's (via Jonathan Adler) kitchy take:

 

Savvy Silhouette in New Canaan, CT has come chic options...this is the perfect family series option.

Being a brand new Etsy shop owner (yippee!), I have to support my fellow Etsians.  Luckymebeads are temporarily closed for vacation, but these custom tiny silhouette charms are precious!

As seen as graphic punch in bookshelf styling in the Feb/March Lonny Magazine.

Finally -great gift idea from Jessica Rust Designs...