Twice Upon A Time's February Fashion Show

What a beauty. Juliette Sutherland, Fashion and Media stylist

He's got his own thing going 4 sure.

Today I'd like to share some pics of the super fabulous Twice Upon a Time Fashion Show, hosted by Alfred and styled by yours truly and Juliette Sutherland.

Styled by Desha!

Did you know that Twice Upon a Time has fashion shows every first Friday of the month during Gallery Walk? Yep! If you'd like to model, style the outfits, or even design new clothes using vintage pieces, give me a shout!

Thanks to all who participated in our Valentine's Show!

The French Lovers

Our host, Alfred, dazzled in the color of love.

The European  Family Vacation

First modeling. Nice job doll.

To keep up with more local fashion events, like The Desha Show and Twice Upon a Time on Facebook. 

The Mabel Story- tonight!

I've been waiting a while to see this- and it's here TONIGHT- it's the Mabel Story, produced by four amazing local women, all of whom I admire for their creative talents. I've gotten to know each of these ladies through various projects, and I'm very excited to see the performance tonight. 

Hope to see you there!

 

February 9th and 10th at 7:30PM

The Mabel Story is a multimedia theatrical reinterpretation of the Russian Folk tale “Vasilisa the Brave” featuring live musical storytelling and acrobatic dance theater. The show has been called a “visual feast”, weaving fantastical video art and shadow play with sets and costumes that harken back to Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. Maria Pugnetti, playing both narrator and hero, tells Mabel's story through an all original musical score that combines freak folk with a touch of Bjork and the classic bedtime story . The dynamic dance trio Radha Newsom, Jahnavi Newsom, and Cyndal Ellis animate the stage with a contemporary fusion of modern dance, capoeira, acrobatics, and tribal style belly dance. The Mable Story transports audiences of all ages on an other-worldly adventure.

Synopsis:
Set in the 1800’s of the American West, The Mabel Story tells the tale of a girl orphaned by typhus on the Oregon Trail. Mabel is left in the care of a sinister widow and her two daughters who exploit the young girl. Mabel's only comfort is an enchanted doll, a gift from her diseased mother, that consoles and guides her. When Mabel comes of age, she embarks on a dangerous rite of passage journey through a surreal wilderness in search of the witch Baba Sova. Along the way Mabel encounters a magical world of plants and animals, faces certain death, and, in the end, gains courage and gratitude for the natural world.

Firekeeper Productions is a collaborative dance and theater project that promotes art as a tool to empower and heal individuals and communities through performance, instruction, and dialog. The Mabel Story goes beyond the production of mere entertainment and explores the realm of sacred storytelling where performers and audience alike embark on an inspiring journey.

The show will take place at New England Youth Theater, 100 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT on Thursday February 9 and Friday February 10 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance purchases can be made at Turn It Up, 2 Elliot St., Brattleboro, VT. (cash or checks only).

For more information, email themabelstory@gmail.com, call (408) 203-2731, and visit The Mabel Story Facebook page. 

My Home and Gardens

There's so many choices when it comes to selecting a home, isn't there? Sometimes I imagine living right on the beach with my rustic cottage dressed up in vintage whites and a sparkly chandelier. I've also pictured a more modern home, but with cozy touches and bright art.

I'm always drawn to historic homes for their charm, unique features, and stories of the people who lived there before. Who knows where I'll end up in the future, but for now, it's here in my 1920's Arts and Crafts home in Brattleboro, Southern Vermont. (Just imagine the snow:)

Living Room

Foyer

Looking into Dining Room from LR 

Gallery Walk Fashion Show Tomorrow!

  Juliette and Desha (French travellers heading to Istanbul for a romantic getaway- in case you couldn't guess).

Yep, it's happening! Twice Upon a Time is having a fashion show, this Friday night at the store on Main St.  Juliette Sutherland, (editor of The Desha Show) and I had a blast styling this show, so we hope you stop by at 7:00pm and check it out! 

And while we're on the subject, you will NOT WANT TO MISS this- 

Twice Upon a Time is hosting a "flea market" where vendors are selling one of kind vintage treasures for only five dollars. That's right folks. 

Fashion Show Friday at 7:00. 

Five Dollar Flea Market on Sunday. 

Our host, Alfred, in V. Day RED

Hello Frenchy.

For more info, check out Twice Upon a Time on Facebook, and like their page while you're at it :)

See ya this weekend!

Paedra

Do you remember the "Pink Haired Person" from Wild Night on the Catwalk ?

I'd like to introduce you to Paedra.

One Person Exhibition, PAEDRA EXPOSED, Gallery in the Field, Brandon , VT

Quote of Alex Aldrich,  Executive Director Vermont Arts Council 

" First, sexuality, both  physical and spiritual, is something that we all wonder about, experiment with, explore behind the safety of closed doors and shades, and you have managed to open those doors, shine a bright light on it with vivid colors (maybe a little too vivid at times?) and let the world know Here I Am, This is Me.  It takes an enormous amount of courage to do that and I admire you for taking that plunge."

"A Knife and a Corset"       38"  x  50"       2006 

"729 Dreams & Red Blonde Hair "   60" x 48"  Unique Pigmented Print/Transfigured Collage  at AVA  May 2011

     "Miss Wyld"    66" x 106"    Unique Pigmented Print/Transfigured Collage  for the AVA Show  May 2011

Parallel Universe, Clifford B. West Gallery at AVA, 2011

America the Beautiful Series

America the Beautiful Series

"My art is something I can not not do...

It speaks sometimes well ahead of my everyday mind of who I am.  It is a flower and sometimes one with more thorns than petals... As often as I wish I had a 9-5 job I know that is not to be.  I do wonder many times what?where? why of this drive?  I dream of having heated studios;  hell of just having a home where it is easily warm during the winter where I am not cold.  Where my journey will take me this next year, I really have no idea.  As long as I have a healthy body I will make art.  I will dream.  I will hone a dry sense of humor.  I will laugh and I will curse.  I will seek out the fecund and dig to its edges.  And should things change I will look at that bridge and ........."   Paedra, New Years Letter 2012


Check out Paedra on facebook or on her website to learn more. 

i'm not being dishonest...

I came back from the Maya Riveria one week from today. One would think that after going on a paradise retreat for a week that you would be rejuvenated- high spirited- THANKFUL. But something unexpected happened- I arrived home to 5 degrees Celsius with anxiety and one thing on my mind- "why would we choose to live somewhere so frigid? Are we INSANE?"  and thus began a few days of real or perceived depression. I didn't want to go outside, I didn't want to cook. I wanted to go back.

So, it's been a week now, and I look at these pictures and think "was this real? did this happen?" because life is back to normal now. I'm working. Iyla is back to school. We just went out for cocktails with friends. It's cold.

My Type A mother-in-law described it best, "Desha, you were on VACATION. It's not reality." Lady Gaga starts her new hit Marry the Night with this quote, "It's not that I've been dishonest, it's just that I LOATHE REALITY".

I can see your point, senorita.
But, I am a dreamer, and there's many realities to choose from.
I can't help it, I was Born this Way.

Filming in Mexico

Tulum, Mexico

The Desha Show is in Mexico! As much as I love Vermont, there are days when I just can't take the cold any longer. On one of those such days I booked a trip to Mexico. And now, I'm here with my daughter and dear friend Craig. Yes, it's vacation, but I also brought along my new FLIP camera and I was lucky enough to connect with an amazing artist/designer who owns a boutique in Playa del Carmen, our home base.  You'll hear more about this later, but for now, I leave you with these images of our first couple of days. 

Fairy House by Iyla

Where We Reside

Tulum