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Jonathan on Jun 1, 2020
5 out of 5 starsRight on time, perfect fit for my custom request and elegantly packaged.
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Lauren on Jun 21, 2014
5 out of 5 starsEven cuter in person, exactly what I wanted. Even came with a personalize thank you card, very unexpected but much appreciated. :)
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kaigonso on Apr 24, 2014
5 out of 5 starsThe tapestry turned out awesome! Down to the brands of the caps, it's perfect. Thank you so much!
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TVdecorator on Sep 11, 2013
5 out of 5 starsFabulous and beautiful, who knew bottle caps could be so fun
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Anonymous on Oct 8, 2012
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely STUNNING placecards and table numbers for our wedding. Not only did they arrive perfectly packed, every item was clearly labeled and included "extras" just in case. Such a nice touch. Received raving compliments all night about how beautiful they were. A++++++
About CometTamerStudio
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"dark horse". 2010. 9'x 17'. Adeline Ristorante/Gansevoort Park Hotel.
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completed bottle cap tapestry sections waiting for delivery and install. 2014. Project for Accenture Interactive.
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"bottle cap crazy quilt" on the set of NBC's "Undateable" - purchased by Warner Brothers.
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"critical angle". 2013. approximately 40' x 60". Private collection
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"pale woman", 2010. 4' x 8'. Asellina Ristorante/Gansevoort Park Hotel
crowd-funding with bottle caps...
I moved to NYC in 1997 to pursue a career as a dancer/choreographer after receiving a BFA in Dance from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater & Dance. Various day jobs as a picture framer and art handler helped me afford classes, rehearsal spaces, and other related living expenses, which was a nice alternative to waiting tables.
In late 2008, when the art market began to feel the effects of the recession, and I worried about job security, I looked to diversify my income stream. A friend spotted Flickr posts of my first experiments making bottle cap trivets and suggested I open an Etsy Shop. About a year later I received my first request for a large scale project: wrapping a 8' high structural column in a bottle cap tapestry for a restaurant in NYC's Meatpacking District. That establishment is sadly now closed, but it has lead to several more large scale public and private commissions and opportunities that I never could have imagined!
In 2010 I incorporated RETTOCAMME which is the name I have been producing choreography under since 2003. This has enabled me to streamline my various art-related incomes and expenses, as well as join the Freelancers Union. I am also able to offer my dance audience a fun and unique way to support my efforts by accepting bottle cap donations. Friends and family around the globe generously collect caps for me and help tell the story in the process.
Thanks largely to the sale of bottle cap trivets and tapestries over the years, RETTOCAMME has provided dozens of freelance creatives with project-based work including: dancers, musicians, composers, and various theatrical designers, as well as professional art installers.
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Emma Cotter
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Emma Cotter has created bottle cap tapestries for Accenture Interactive, Asellina Ristorante in the Gansevoort Park Hotel, Spirited Brooklyn, and private collections. One of her smaller artworks can be seen on the set of the NBC sitcom "Undateable".
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