Branch Blog - Wellington, New Zealand
We were wonderfully privileged this September to have the immensely talented and wealth of costuming and historical knowledge of The Dreamstress.
The Dreamstress, Leimomi Oakes. Photo by Jon McGavin
Leimomi Oakes (The Dreamstress) was wonderful she did a massive amount of research into three periods of art and costuming: Rococo, Victorian and Edwardian. She even created a Read Full Article
The Dreamstress, Leimomi Oakes. Photo by Jon McGavin
Leimomi Oakes (The Dreamstress) was wonderful she did a massive amount of research into three periods of art and costuming: Rococo, Victorian and Edwardian. She even created a
Dr. Sketchy Wellington is proud to have a wonderful write up in the August issue of Victoria University's mag Salient.
Photo of Eva Strangelove (now based in Austin, Texas, USA) by Alastair Moore.
Many thanks to Zoe Reid for her interview with Venus Starr and many thanks also to editor Uther Dean for wading through the masses of photos of beautiful models to select the final cut. Full article can be read on Salient's website.
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Photo of Eva Strangelove (now based in Austin, Texas, USA) by Alastair Moore.
Many thanks to Zoe Reid for her interview with Venus Starr and many thanks also to editor Uther Dean for wading through the masses of photos of beautiful models to select the final cut. Full article can be read on Salient's website.
Escape the winter chill in the red velvety atmosphere of Mighty Mighty, grab yourself a smooth wine (or any other beverage) and get ready to draw Wellington’s longest running and best burlesque troupe: The All Togethers.
Massive thank you to Samantha Bell for this month’s poster illustration
This fun foursome has already entertained audiences at The Watusi, Mighty Mighty, and most recently Carousel Burlesque. And now we have them on the Dr. Sketchy stage performing a variety of acts and of course posing very still for your drawing pleasure.
Saturday August 13th, 4-7pm
Mighty Mighty, up the stairs next to the Bucket Fountain
$14/$12 tickets from
Massive thank you to Samantha Bell for this month’s poster illustration
This fun foursome has already entertained audiences at The Watusi, Mighty Mighty, and most recently Carousel Burlesque. And now we have them on the Dr. Sketchy stage performing a variety of acts and of course posing very still for your drawing pleasure.
Saturday August 13th, 4-7pm
Mighty Mighty, up the stairs next to the Bucket Fountain
$14/$12 tickets from
Sometime next year our long time branch mistress Rachel Rouge will be hanging up her stilettos, packing away her tassels and heading off backpacking. But that is a long time in the future. Right now Dr. Sketchy Wellington proudly welcomes a new branch mistress The incredible Miss Venus Starr who will be taking over the Wellington branch 100% from November and had already started working behind the scenes.
Both Venus and Rachel (who seems to be addicted to writing about herself in the 3rd person) were interviewed by The Dominion post, the article was published in the newspaper (as above) and in the online in the lifestyle section with the title
Thank you to Miss La Belle for introducing us to 3 of her wonderful and students who delighted the Wellington audience with both their performances and their posing.
The lovely Miss Susie Shandie, photo by Jon McGavin
The afternoon was hosted by the curvaceous Sadie Von Scrumptious who gave our usual hostess Rachel Rouge the chance to sit down with her wine, sharpen her pencil and get drawing.
The striking Cyn Furneaux, photo by Jon McGavin
Our three models were fiery
The lovely Miss Susie Shandie, photo by Jon McGavin
The afternoon was hosted by the curvaceous Sadie Von Scrumptious who gave our usual hostess Rachel Rouge the chance to sit down with her wine, sharpen her pencil and get drawing.
The striking Cyn Furneaux, photo by Jon McGavin
Our three models were fiery
Wellington's incredible dancer, performer, teacher, blogger and all round fabulous gal Miss La Belle presents three lovely ladies from Miss La Belle's house of Burlesque.
Poster by Carys Lloyd
This Sketchy is guaranteed to delight and tickle your fancy. Miss La Belle brings with her not only an amazing troupe, but also her oodles of sass and the most infectious giggle in the city. We are honoured and delighted to have hand picked beauties from Miss la Belle's very own collection.
Poster by Carys Lloyd
This Sketchy is guaranteed to delight and tickle your fancy. Miss La Belle brings with her not only an amazing troupe, but also her oodles of sass and the most infectious giggle in the city. We are honoured and delighted to have hand picked beauties from Miss la Belle's very own collection.
