tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192544952011-07-28T17:44:58.464-07:00Updates on our silhouette business, the Paper Paintbrush.Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-73335979678593012482010-10-20T16:01:00.000-07:002010-10-20T16:01:50.939-07:00We are sad to announce that Anne Leslie passed away on October 19th 2010 from natural causes. She is survived by her husband Francis and her four sons. We are hoping to convert this website into a celebration of her art work in the future. Please feel free to browse this site for smaples of her work.<br /><br />Anne was one of a few American artists who practiced silhouette portraiture. Using only a pair of scissors and black paper whe was able to create life-like protratis of a sitting subject within a few minutes. As her slogan suggests, wiggly children were her specialty. She was a welcome guests at craft shows and shops across the country. If you were fortunate enough to have her create a portrait of yourself or your children you are holding on to a true piece of original american art and history. We'd love to hear from you if you have stories or would like to share images of her artwork please contact her son Eric Keller at robotball@yahoo.com<br /><br />Emails sent to the paperpaint address mentioned on this site will not be answered. Also please do not try and book an appointement while we are in the process of redesigning the site.<br /><br />A memorial service will be held on Saturday October 23rd at Bush Hill Presbyterian church in Alexandria, VA at 2 PM. 4916 Franconia Road Alexandria VA 223210.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-7333597967859301248?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-32318807536987493212010-08-26T10:40:00.000-07:002010-08-26T10:40:06.485-07:00New Fall Silhouette Schedule <br /><br />THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010<br /><br />New Fall Schedule for Silhouette Portraits, Anne Leslie, The Paper Paintbrush<br />There has been a big turnover in the available local toy stores. We just got word that Tree Top Kids closed its last store, BeBeep in Annapolis. Some of these stores have already been taken over by other stores. Barston's Child's Play has had the Arlington location for over a year and is now opening at the McLean address. We have bookings at both of these, and will be appearing at the McLean Community Center Christmas Show for the first time. We still have openings for weekend engagements, but we would also like to book engagements during the week at schools and daycare centers. It is a fund-raiser for your school and a service to the parents. We also do weddings and make silhouettes from side view photos that you can email to us--including photos from a bridal photo album! I cut the portraits, but don't forget--my husband and partner, Francis, does magnificent custom framing in those hard-to-find oval wooden frames. Now here is our schedule:<br /><br /><br /><br />2010 Fall Schedule<br /><br />Shops: If a phone number is listed, please call for a sitting appointment<br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 25, Alexandria, VA<br />Hooray for Books 10 - 5<br /> 1555 King St.<br /> Phone: 703-548-4092<br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 9, Arlington. VA<br /> Child’s Play, 10-5<br />4510 Lee Highway<br /> Phone 703-522-1622<br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 23 Chevy Chase, <br /> Lemon Drop Note new address!!<br /> 8541 Connecticut Ave NW<br /> Phone: 301-986-0044<br /><br />Saturday, Oct 30, Alexandria, VA<br /> Hooray for Books, 10-5<br /> 1555 King St.<br /> Phone: 703-548-4092<br /><br />Saturday, November 6, McLean, VA<br /> Barston’s Child’s Play<br /> Langley Shopping Center<br /> 1382 Chain Bridge Rd.<br /> Phone 703-522-1622<br /><br />Saturday, November 13, Bethesda, MD<br />St. Jane de Chantal School—9-6<br />9525 Old Georgetown Rd<br />Phone 240-413-2282<br /><br />Fri.-Sun., December 3-5, McLean, VA<br />McLean Community Center<br />1234 Ingleside Ave.<br />phone 703-790-0123<br />Hours: 11-7 Fri, 10-6 Sat, 11-4 Sun<br /><br />Saturday, Dec. 11, Baltimore, MD<br /> Homewood Museum<br /> 3400 N. Charles St.<br /> phone: 410-516-5589<br /><br /><br /><br />Fri-Sat., December 17-18, Leesburg, VA,<br /> Perfect Pair<br /> 34 B Catoctin Circle<br /> Phone: 703-771-4971<br /><br />Shows & Bazaars—No appointment needed<br /><br />Friday-Sunday Sept. 3-5, Springfield, OH<br /> The Fair at New Boston, 10-6<br />18th Century Fair, Geo. Rog. Clark Park<br /><br />Sat., Sunday, Sept 18-19, Mt. Vernon, VA<br /> Colonial Craft Show at Mt. Vernon, 10-5<br /> Meet George & Martha Washington,<br /> see Slackrope walker, Sword Swallower,<br />and many traditional craftsmen<br /><br />Friday-Sunday, Oct 1-3, Waterford, VA<br />Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts<br /><br /><br />Tentative:<br />Sat, Nov. 20, Alexandria, VA<br />St. Mary’s School<br />Green St.<br /><br />Sun, Nov. 21, Fredericksburg VA<br />Merry Mart<br /> 1119 Hanover St, Jepson Center<br /> phone: 540-899-8877<br /><br />Book a Fund Raiser at Your School!<br /> We come to you!<br /><br />Mail orders from photos welcome<br /><br />Anne Leslie, The Paper Paintbrush<br />6024 Telegraph Road<br />Alexandria, VA 22310-2117<br /> email: paperpaint@aol.com<br /> web page: www.shadowportraits.com<br /> <br />“Wiggly Children a Specialty”<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-3231880753698749321?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-82922706135239201022010-06-28T18:51:00.000-07:002010-06-28T18:51:04.007-07:00Our next available workshop dates are Saturday, July 17 and Saturday, July 24, or as requested by you. Please email requests for participation or suggestions for alternate dates to paperpaint@aol.com. We can accommodate individual requests, but will have to charge more, so find a friend who would like to join you in having some fun with papercutting.&nbsp; We will be scheduling more in August, possibly at shops or at Green Spring Gardens.&nbsp; If you know of a site near you that would provide workshop space for 5 to 20 people, please let us know.&nbsp; All workshops are 3 -4 hours long, either morning or afternoon, and in July, will be at my home studio, 6024 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310.&nbsp; Questions?&nbsp; We will post images of what you can create with paper and scissors on my website, as soon as I figure out Dreamweaver!&nbsp;<br /><br />Anne<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-8292270613523920102?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-24032268315563618902010-06-16T19:37:00.000-07:002010-06-16T19:37:16.120-07:00Now that summer is almost here, we are taking a break from shop appearances and shows to hold some fun classes in papercutting. These will be held at my house, until we find a larger venue, so classes are limited to 5 people. The cost is $100 and includes all materials. The first class is on Saturday, June 26, although if there is demand for a weekday class, morning or evening, we can schedule such. Please call me at 703-960-0095 to let me know your preferences.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-2403226831556361890?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-9466749036051481092010-04-27T19:50:00.000-07:002010-04-27T19:50:04.816-07:00We've had a cancellation in our schedule--the shop in Leesburg did not have enough bookings to justify our going out there, so we will be "at home" and open for business, if you would like to get that special Mother's Day gift made. Just call us at 703-960-0095, or email to paperpaint@aol.com. Anne and Francis<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-946674903605148109?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-77618279864070219672010-04-21T08:33:00.000-07:002010-04-21T08:41:45.101-07:00New Date: Sunday, April 25--Lemon Drop, Chevy Chase, 12-5 pm; phone 301-656-1357 for appointment.<br /><br />We are back from Arizona, and will fill your requests for studio appt's if our shop dates don't fit your schedule, so call us at 703-960-0095. We are going to be without internet for a few days--will try to answer all who emailed soon. Anne<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-7761827986407021967?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-58686237727048896622010-02-27T09:40:00.000-08:002010-02-27T09:50:15.744-08:00We've been snowbirds in Arizona for the winter, but we are busy setting up engagements at your favorite shops in Virginia and DC. Our schedule so far is this:<br /><br />April 17, Tree Top Kids, McLean VA<br /><br />April 24, Hooray 4 Books, Alexandria, VA<br /><br />May 1, Perfect Pair, Leesburg, VA<br /><br />May 8, Child's Play, Arlington, VA<br /><br />These are all Saturdays, 10-4, and you may book an appointment by calling the store. See my old blogs for phone numbers and addresses. Framing will be done within a week of the scheduled date and delivered to the store, where you may pick up your order at your leisure. Unframed orders are finished while you wait, mounted on acid-free mat board and placed in a presentation folder.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-5868623772704889662?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19254495.post-85078143136843298142009-08-14T13:16:00.000-07:002009-08-14T14:08:15.526-07:00This fall we will be concentrating on doing school events--daycare centers,kindergartens, preschools. So for a real bargain for your Christmas silhouette portraits, have your school book a day this fall and get a 15% donation to the school and discounted prices on silhouettes of your children! <br /> <br />The toy stores in our area have really been hit by the economy, as you may have noticed, with a number of stores closing. However, Hooray for Books in Alexndria, the Lemon Drop in Chevy Chase, Periwinkle in DC and the Perfect Pair in Leesburg, as well as three of the Tree Top stores (Annapolis. McLean and Potomac are still with us, and we are currently setting up some dates in September, October and early November. And we will be in Baltimore December 13 at the Johns Hopkins University. <br /> <br />Our remaining shows are The Fair at New Boston in Springfield OH August 29-30, Mt Vernon in Alexandria, VA, Sept. 19-20, and Waterford, VA October 2-4. We will post a complete schedule with addresses and any needed phone numbers for bookings as soon as we have them complete. Meanwhile, for more information, you can call us at 703-960-0095, or 703-244-8863 (cell).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19254495-8507814313684329814?l=shadowportraits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shadow Portraitsnoreply@blogger.com0