For more than 86 years Clay Rice and his family have shared their passion for silhouette art. His grandfather, Carew, was known worldwide as “America’s Modern Master of Silhouette Art,” and Clay carries forth the tradition creating keepsakes for new generations.
Today Little Lovely and I traveled to Camden, SC, to have her silhouette made. The charming Books on Broad hosted Clay for the afternoon, and the store was bustling with mothers and children of all ages waiting to sit for the master.
“Genius!” I said.
“This isn’t my first rodeo,” he quickly responded.
Indeed it is not as he estimates that throughout his career he’s cut more than 900,000 silhouettes.