Patti Rishforth, Heart Paper Scissors Silhouette Artist from Travelers Rest, SC

As seen in Martha Stewarts Wedding winter issue 2013; silhouette artist for the Blake Lively - Ryan Reynold's wedding Patti Rishforth is a 4th generation artist. She learned to draw and paint people by watching her mother and grandmother as they learned from their mothers. She maintained a silhouette studio in Greenville, SC for 4 years and enjoyed demonstrating this rare art for customers and people who stumble by her busy sidewalk storefront. Patti is able to hand cut accurate, detailed, charming profiles in only seconds to a minute or two without any special lights, tracing or drawing. People walk up curious and leave smiling - inspired to watch such a unique, rare craft unfold before their very eyes. They gasp to see they can then take home and treasure this original piece of custom art. It makes a perfect souvenir to mark any occasion in a way that is elegant and refined, yet fun and fast. Patti can cut these portraits among a cunning group of adults while they enjoy their conversation or she can calmly and quickly work away among even the most rambunctious group of children. She works on charming detail with a mother's devotion and laughs with a clever sense of humor. Patti has cut silhouettes abroad as well as coast to coast across the US. Her art has been enjoyed at press events, gallery openings, birthday gatherings, wedding receptions and countless children's boutiques and gift shop events. So whether you have a party with friends you'll tweet all about or a celebrity event you want kept confidential, or something in between, Patti brings her enthusiasm and talent packed into every occasion.