It took me quite a long time to feel comfortable in my own skin. Growing up, I often wore clothing at least three sizes too big, attempting to hide the awkwardness of puberty. I was introverted, shy, and extremely self-conscious as a teenager. The male persuasion made me uncomfortable and nervous. These characteristics extended into early adulthood, manifesting as social anxiety and a series of unhealthy, abusive relationships. After I began getting tattooed, I saw myself in a different light. I was a woman, not the little girl or fetish object so many desired me to be. With this realization, I began to explore my sexuality and femininity through photography, forcing myself to look only at myself. Through the consistent inundation of my visual appearance, I also began to appreciate my body. Studio practices, however, are intimate interactions and limiting for personal growth and acceptance. To test my resolve, I sought out performance as a tool for breaking down vulnerability and rebuilding courage.
For the past few years, I have been exploring my sensuality through burlesque, facilitating an observation of the therapeutic influence tassel twirling has on my psyche. I am beginning to realize that I am strong-willed, determined, intelligent, and creative. I want to live a long, healthy life and experience everything the world has to offer.
It's not what you take off, but how you take it off.
For the past few years, I have been exploring my sensuality through burlesque, facilitating an observation of the therapeutic influence tassel twirling has on my psyche. I am beginning to realize that I am strong-willed, determined, intelligent, and creative. I want to live a long, healthy life and experience everything the world has to offer.
It's not what you take off, but how you take it off.
Carnival of Curiosity and Chaos, 2011
Missed Me, 2011
Six Feet Under, 2011
Documentation By: Ivan Phillips
S.S. XXX, 2011
Documentation By: Sky Cotton
Akira, 2011
Documentation By: Ivan Phillips
Pepe Le Bitch, 2010
Documentation By: Ivan Phillips
Freddy's Back, 2010
Documentation By: Ivan Phillips
The Stranger, 2010
Documentation By: Ivan Phillips
The 1901 Fuck You Spirit Squad, 2010
Documentation By: Ivan Phillips
My Dick, 2010
Documentation By: Fetish Monkey Studios
Feeling Foxxxy, 2010
Documentation By: Ivan Phillips
The Life and Death of Dollface, 2010
Lullaby, 2009
Documentation By: Fetish Monkey Studios
Betelgeuse, 2009
Documentation By: Fetish Monkey Studios
Make Me Beautiful, 2009
Bride of Frankenstein, 2009
Take Me to the Hospital, 2009
Documentation by: Fetish Monkey Studios
Little Black Dress, 2009
Documentation By: Vine
Welcome to the Dollhouse, 2009
Captain Sparrow, 2009
Documentation By: Stephanie Niedospial
Disco Fever, 2009
Documentation By: Stephanie Niedospial, Monkey Fetish Studios
The Lorax, 2009
Documentation By: Stephanie Niedospial
The Wicked Witch of the West, 2009
Documentation By: Volium, Fetish Monkey Studios
House of 1000 Corpses, 2009
The Sandman, 2009
Vermillion, 2009
Documentation By: Brian Patrick
Freddy, 2009
Documentation By: John Dart
The Fifth Element, 2009
Documentation By: Stephanie Niedospial, Devil Bunny
Burn, 2009
Documentation By: Stephanie Niedospial
Snitches Get Stitches, 2009
Documentation By: Kennedy Shenberg
A Devil in Nun's Clothing, 2008-2009
Documentation By: Stephanie Niedospial, Angelique Starr
Merry Crunkmas, 2008
I Love the Dead, 2008
Documentation By: Angelique Starr
What Gentlemen Prefer, 2008
Documentation By: Volium
Dementia the Clown, 2008
Playtime, 2007
Fire Play, 2007
Giga Byte the Cyborg, 2007-2009
Documentation By: Brian Patrick, Wild Hare Designs
