Thinking of a New Project

"It also gave her time for her manic ritual of the Ice Water and Vinegar Douche. My mother's most guarded and precious possession, besides her foundation, was her pink rubber douche bag. She was never without one in use, and had at least four backups in case one sprung a leak. Heinz white vinegar was bought by the case. Even when, in 1944, she discovered the diaphragm and bought a dozen of them before going off to war, they joined her trusted rubber bag as the first essentials packed for overseas duty. How my mother was able to escape multiple pregnancies during all those many years always amazed me"

-Maria Riva on her mother Marlene Dietrich

Inspiring, NO?

Summer Research

Books I've read over the summer for inspiration:

LANA the Lady, the Legend, the Truth by Lana Turner

Bombshell the Life and Death of Jean Harlow by David Stenn

Life is a Banquet by Rosalind Russell

The Lonely Life by Bette Davis

This n' That by Bette Davis

My Way of Life by Joan Crawford

Conversations With Joan Crawford by Roy Newquist

Marlene Dietrich's ABC by Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich by Her Daughter by Maria Riva

By Myself by Lauren Bacall

Tallulah by Tallulah Bankhead

Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger

Project 1 Transformation

I'm keeping this blog cryptic, I'd rather not share all my secret designs. I don't think i will be making brooches; I loathe making wearable jewelry. I'd rather take the theme and make a useful objects for the women of today.