Goings on and Happenstances...

So in the 3 weeks since FAT, I have vended at the Spoutwood Farm Faery Festival with Kuriouser and Kuriouser, a collaboration and vending entity between myself and sculptress/jewelry designer Kelly Kotulak. One week later I had a spectacular photoshoot with photographer Adrian Buckmaster and hair/makeup artist Irene Delgado. A week after that, (this last weekend) I participated in a fashion show at the Steampunk World's Faire.

And now I am resting, because no rest for 5 weeks straight makes certain Kristin's feel like they've been hit by a truck that means well. And then takes their voice...

Anyway, more about most of this stuff later, when I've properly eaten enough spinach to knock Popeye into oblivion, and listened to enough Janis Joplin to propel a revolution! As for right now, observe the Pre-Raphaelite beauty of Adrian's photos, as I fall into a well deserved coma.

Steampunk Worlds Faire!

Come to the Steampunk fashion show featuring my work, as well as many other talented designers!

FASHION WEEK PICTURES!!!

A bit of a delayed post, but a good one nonetheless! FAT was wonderful, working with the IMAGOzine team was amazing, and I can't wait to team up with them again! Here are a number of runway photos by Actionpixpro.com

I met a number of fantabulous models, and talented designers and stylists that I hope to work with again! Just look at the hair and makeup on these models!

More credits to come soon!

modeled by Sasha Glitter

Modeled by dancer,designer, and model Serain Carson-Fox

modeled by myself and Rebecca Hicks

modeled by Amanda Costa

Desert Sin Scylla Costumes!

These are the costumes I made for Desert Sin to perform in at the BellyFusions Festival in Paris! I am so excited by these pictures, taken by Jeremy Tressler, since these are my first costumes that have ever been seen in France!

Left to right are Cassandra Rosebeetle, Djahari Clark, and Renata Bergen. Not pictured, Zahra Hashemian.

Also, I am writing this post on the bus back from Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion week, and it was an exhausting, amazing, uplifting, and satisfying show. More news about that when I gather up a slew of pictures!

FASHION WEEK!!

Look for me and my costumes in IMAGOZINE's show at 11:15, April 22nd! More info HERE!

This year, instead of driving in, doing the show, then leaving, I will be arriving early, and leaving half a week later! I'm so happy to have a bit of extra time! Perhaps I shall even blog throughout the process... Stay tuned!

Video of Wonderland Show

See if you can spot my designs!

ALice pictures!

From left: White Rabbit, Painting the Roses Red, Alice stuck in Rabbit's House, Red and White Queens, and Queen of Hearts.

Modeled by Jenette Roehrich

Modeled by myself anf Jenette Roehrich

Modeled by Bunny

Modeled by Angela

Modeled by Sara Bender

Modeled by Zahra Hashemian

Thanks to everyone for making it a great show! Stay tuned for more pictures, and announcements when the pieces will be on sale!

SNEAK PEEK for March 19th

EVENT: WONDERLAND IN SPRING Ball

TIME & DATE: Fri, March 19, 2010 - 10:30PM

LOCATION: Galapagos Art Space - 16 Main St, Brooklyn

My Show premiers at 11:30! Some of my best work in a while!

A Dances of Vice event. Don't miss it! Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Less if you become a fan on Facebook!

Come See the Premier of My New Collection!

Photos by Steven Rosen

Here are some of the photos taken by Steven Rosen at the Shipwreck ball!

More info on my Fashion show on March 19th at Dances of Vice!

On the Subject of Mr. McQueen

Upon finding out that Alexander Mcqueen has died, I find myself upset on a deeper level than I expected. His work over the years showed me that if you wish to create the impossible, and work hard enough toward it, it can be done. As someone who is sometimes told that I take on too much, or that my over-ambitiousness is bordering on obsessive, his work has always been an icon to keep me on track, aside from also being immensely inspiring.

He was probably the closest thing to a role model I can admit to having, as he crossed genres and psychological categories with ease, and gave me hope that I wasn't crazy for wanting to devote my life to silly art projects.

Rest in peace, Sir McQueen, I'm not sure any other artists' work will have an effect on me like yours did.

New Stuff For Sale!

Click HERE to go to my Etsy shop!

Upcoming Show Info!

Here are some behind the scenes photos from my Seamonsters and Shipwrecks show

Djahari Clark, Andy Jordan, Marc Robinson, Renata Bergen

Grant Newton and Marc Robinson

I have three fantabulous shows coming up, here is some info on them!

March 19th- Spring Equinox Ball at Dances of Vice. My costumes should be fairly witchy and Pagan for this one, and there is a possibility of a dance performance.

April 21-25th- Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week! Costumes will include anything huge and extroardinary! I'm very excited about this one, as I will be collaborating with Imagozine! Not sure which day we will be showing on yet.

May 16th-Steampunk World's Faire- This one is still tentative at the moment, but I may be debuting a menswear line at this one.

Stay tuned, ladies and jellybeans, and there will be more news of the things coming out of my studio, that are less like costumes, and more like fine art-creature-exoskeleton hybrids of wearable art!