Opticwaste has a fantastic spin on the antique art of silhouettes. Inspired by vintage art, quiet corners and bird wings, Ellen of Opticwaste has made her own series with a very charming and admirable twist. You may think at first glance, these are just another copy of what’s been done for hundreds of years. But if you look again there’s an entertaining edge to each, with the story discretely placed on the back of the frame.

From Uncle George to cousin Clara and her hoop skirts, I love them and the stories they inspire. It definitely gets the imagination going! Oh the webs we could weave. . .

“Emma and the hornet god got on well. Perhaps too well.”

“Beatrice neglected to read the full list of exotic ingredients in her favorite perfume. This was to have alarming consequences.”

“Lisette Landry, the famed bird hypnotist.”

“Uncle George and the spider surprise!”

“Cousin Clara had occasion to reflect that storing her hoop skirts in the attic was perhaps not the best idea.”

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Also interesting to note, the frames are re-purposed and gently distressed by Ellen the artist, and have no glass. Each one is mounted on bamboo paper, a very green and renewable resource.

Tags: etsy, opticwaste, silhouettes

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