Special and Unique Store Event! Clay Rice, nationally known silhouette artist and author, coming to Haj-Paj!!

     Clay Rice, a nationally known silhouette artist and author of the award winning children's book The Lonely Shadow, will be in our store on February 21, 2012 to lovingly hand-cut your child's silhouette and to sign his books. Silhouette artistry and storytelling has been in the Rice family for over 80 years.  His grandfather, Carew Rice who was described by poet Carl Sandberg as "America's Greatest Silhouettist", handed down this unique talent to Clay over 30 years ago.  Clay Rice has families nationwide flocking to him to have him create these family keepsakes and to sign his book.  Haj-Paj is proud to be hosting Clay in our store.  He has few appearances in the state of  North Carolina so we are honored to be a part of his latest book tour!
     Award winning Southern author, Pat Conroy, has said that Clay Rice is "a great talent who combines soul and passion" and in only minutes can create a treasured art piece to be admired for years to come.  Clay's work has been featured in Country Living magazine, The Washington Times, The Atlanta Constitution, and most recently in the December issue of Southern Living magazine.  His work has also appeared in the television series, Army Wives.
     Clay Rice will be available on February 21, 2012 by appointment only.  There are still spots left, but don't delay!  Give us a call at 336-940-5501 soon to reserve your spot.  Clay will amaze you at how swift he can cut your child's silhouette.  He will have copies of his book which received the "Oscar" of independent book publishers, the IPPY award, for Children's book of the year as well as the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.  Amazon.com's independent reviewers raved and have rated it with its highest 5-star rating.
    This will be an unforgettable gift for Mother's Day, birthdays, and Grandparents Day!  Don't delay with your appointment for this once in a lifetime artistic experience!
    Take just a few moments to hear parts of the book narrated by Clay himself in the following video.  You will fall in love with the story and the author just as we did.