Cats Whiskers Face Painting International

I've been running Cats Whiskers for eight years now and during that time I have met and worked with some lovely and fantastically talented people. Two of these people have taken Cats Whiskers Face Painting to the international market place.


My original partner in crime was a fabulous lady called Cate Frampton who has subsequently emigrated to Melbourne, Australia and started Cats Whiskers over there (http://www.catswhiskers.com.au/). You can even find a picture of me from years ago in her gallery!!

Now the amazing talent that is Nina Griffee, who moved to Beijing in August last year, is entertaining at birthday parties in China with her fantastic face painting skills.
Here she is painting a fairy for one of her clients.

She's still wearing our orange Cats Whiskers t-shirt when she goes face painting, which must confuse her clients if they check out the website to find it's a company based in Bristol, England.

We're very much looking forward to seeing and working with Nina again when she rejoins our Bristol and Bath based team for the summer season. Then who knows where her travels will take her and what countries in the world will experience the "Cats Whiskers effect". ;)

Take care, Helen

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Body Art Competition

Imagine my surprise this morning to discover that a picture I'd submitted for the Snazaroo Body Off competition (http://www.snazaroo.us/queen/bodyoff.htm ) at the end of 2008 has been posted on the competition page for voting! :)

The image is of an eagle with the American flag:

What an excellent start to the week!

Helen

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Simon's Cat - a little humour for Monday morning.

Do you want to work as a face painter?

Cats Whiskers Face Painting are now recruiting friendly, reliable and enthusiastic people to join the team to work as face painters and potentially balloon modellers or henna artists.

Ideally the successful applicant will:
have confidence working alone and dealing with the public.
have experience working with children - CRB preferable but not esential.
drive and have your own car - this is essential!!
have internet access and check e-mail regularly.
be flexible about availability - most work is at weekends and during public or school holidays.
be available one evening a month for regular training once the initial training has been completed.
have a love of glitter!

A little artistic inclination would be great but full training will be given.

Please contact Helen on helen@catswhiskers.biz with your CV and let us know why we should pick you to join the team.

Helen
www.catswhiskers.biz

Face Painting & Balloon Modelling fun at UWE

Below are just a few of our face painting & balloon modelling pictures from the Freshers weekend at UWE. As usual this was a really great booking with lots of laughs. We saw the return of the Aled hat challenge, as well as a request for a wearable duck balloon for the student's beach party later in the week! Sharon demonstrated her skills with some of our new eye designs. These eye designs will be making an appearance on our newly revamped face painting design sheets in 2010.



Helen
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Womens Own article for Cancer Research UK & Do Crafts

This week I'm in Womens Own magazine supporting the Cancer Research UK & Do Crafts campaign to make cards for sale in the Cancer Research UK shops to raise funds for this worthy charity. Here's the article:



Helen
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Silver Body Art

From http://picasaweb.google.com/CatsWhiskersFacePainting/HelenCatsWhiskers?feat=embedwebsite

Here are some pictures from a Silver Lady body painting that I did at the end of 2009.

The photographer was Rob Skilton & model was Abby.

Cheers

Helen

http://www.catswhiskers.biz/