Marcella Comerford Bio

Marcella Comerford is a second-generation silhouette artist,  classically trained under the tutelage of Jean.  She has been around the silhouette profession since she was nine years of age, either entertaining small, wide-eyed children while their silhouettes were cut for family heirlooms or helping her mother with her business, always watching and learning in preparation for the time when she would be cutting as well. 

Marcella loves the art of silhouettes, the way that an image of an almost unbelievable likeness to the subject appears mysteriously out of a thin piece of black paper, tiny Swiss scissors curving gently and swiftly through an ordinary square to reveal an intricate and delicate portrait as if from nowhere.

Marcella states “This art is not only functional as an end product, but is truly a captivating source of wonder and entertainment for those observing.  It is important to me to keep this “lost art” alive and thriving, it is such a beautiful expression of portraiture as well as an integral piece of our American heritage.”

Jean Comerford Bio

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