2008 Art Prowl Artist
Kris Ballinger

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Kris Ballinger www.scrimshawbykris.com myspace.com/krisballinger Kris Ballinger is an artist specializing in scrimshaw and pen and ink drawings. Her work has been seen across the country at juried arts and craft shows, galleries, and her illustrations were featured on the Emmy-nominated PBS series, "Robbin Esther's Secret Box", which was distributed internationally. Kris' scrimshaw is done on fossil mastodon and walrus ivory, which is between 10,000 to 50,000 years old. She "scratches" the design onto the surface of the ivory and then rubs ink into the scratches to bring out the delicate design. She also works on bamboo, bone and antique piano keys.