Live shots.

Here's some 'unpublished' live performance shots from the past six months. I'm sure I have more fire photos, but I have to find them first...

Helsinki, London, Berlin, Milan and Warsaw!

Once again, it's been a while since I last updated this blog. Things have been busy as usual, and I've been splitting my time between Helsinki, London, Berlin, Milan and Warsaw. (I'm currently in Milan as I write this.)
I've been filming a reportage styled documentary about myself, and my art with a Polish film crew/television crew (TVN). So far it's been a rewarding and culturally enlightening experience. I have met some absolutely lovely people, and have experienced things that I never would have been able to if I wasn't shown around Warsaw by a native. (Disco-polo!)
Warsaw is an incredible city, and at times I found it rather difficult to interpret. Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to visit any historical/war museums, however, I was able to visit the Warsaw Photoplastikon, which made me so incredibly happy!
It's quite strange to be working on such a large scale project about myself, but the more we film, the more I learn about myself and how others perceive me, as a performer and as an individual. Which as an artist is incredibly enlightening, if not sometimes slightly embarrassing, as every small habit can be amplified by the camera.

I took the train from Warsaw to Berlin, to perform with Osca - a conceptual art, pop band at the official after party for the Berinale Film festival. The show was fabulous, so much fun was had, and many, many cocktails were consumed. All I can say is: flying with a hangover is no fun at all...

In Helsinki I have been working on several projects; one of which being a series of photos with renowned photographer, Juha Arvid Helminen. Here's one of the portraits:

It's titled "The girl with a hole in her sock" (2012, Helsinki).

I'm currently in Milan as I performed for Dsquared2, as part of the opening for Milano Fashion week. (I was fire eating) The venue was incredible, an old red and gold baroque styled theatre, completely transformed into an old music hall, set for the chicest fashionistas in Milan. With sideshow alleys, magicians, show girls and champagne! Not to mention the outrageous displays created to house the new season's bag collections. You can see how stunning the secret entrance is... 

Here's a small promo video: 

I have also been interviewed by renowned illustrator Marie Meier, for the French online Burlesque portal: The Burlesque Corner. You can read it here, but it is in French: Interview. Marie, has also completed a portrait of me, which I think is absolutely incredible! Thank you so much Marie, you are one hugely talented lady! 

You can view Marie's website here: Marie Meier

I have also received this lovely shot from a performance I did in Paris in January:

Tonight I'll be performing at The Royal Burlesque Revue, Milano with the Voodoo Deluxe family! It's going to be brilliant. And,  I have a few new costumes to take for a test drive.

More photos coming soon from Dsquared, Juha Arvid Helminen, and othe projects coming soon...

White Wash. Finnish Fashion Magazine.

This month there' a feature on me in the Finnish fashion magazine; White|Wash. The issue focuses on SIN, and being a natural sinner, I was asked to write a short article about who I am, and what I do. (No sins included.)

Here's the web link, so you can read the magazine online; http://issuu.com/whitewashmagazine/docs/whitewashsevensins

Or click the photo!

Champagne Circus - Helsinki. Atelieri O. Haapala photos!

At the Champagne Circus two phenomenal Finnish photographers; Saara Salmi and Marco Melander aka Atelieri O. Haapala, set up a beautiful vintage circus themed photobooth for audience members and artists to have their portraits snapped in the style of classic (circus) cabinet portraiture!

Atelieri O. Haapala work many public events in Helsinki, and they also do numerous private photoshoots too, here's their website: http://www.ohaapala.com/

Here's some after show shots of myself and the Champagne Circus cast and crew, it was such a relief to stop producing/performing and have a drink and a chat with audience members and friends!

I have put all of the live shots from The Champagne Circus, and the audience portraits on the Champagne Circus Blog; www.champagnecircus.blogspot.com

Hotel Jarretelle, Ghent.

Last month I had the pleasure of being taken to Ghent, Belgium for Hotel Jarretelle. (A Burlesque variety show featuring; Pascal Patel, Foef, Lada Redstar, Brian Scott Bagley, Missy Fatale, Jill Mathieu and Juliana Joseph.)
The production was part of The Ghent Festival, one of Europe's largest street festivals, the festival ran for ten days, practically non-stop. I did twenty performances in ten days, of those eighteen were with fire.
I also did a fashion shoot for designer Ambrosius Smets, really looking forward to seeing the finished images.
Ghent is absolutely stunning, I fell in love with it, and the people I met there. So much fun was had!

I was interviewed on Belgium television about the festival, and my performances; You can see it HERE!

I performed a rejuvenated fire act, it still remains nameless, however, I have introduced more technically skilled fire stunts to it, and I hope to continue improving it.

And here are some photos from the stage and backstage; (Images by Patrice Hornez)

Here are a few shots from my fandance:

And, the misc/backstage photos. Most probably 'Not safe for work.'....

And.....