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Watch this Behind the Scenes Footage of our Pin-Up Shoot at Ragtops Motorcar Museum!!

On May 6th, 2015, most of the ladies who performed in our show at Pinned Miami, came and did a photo shoot to benefit The Palm Beach Photographic Centre.  I have been posting all of the images on a new Facebook page called the Palm Beach Pin-Up Party!  I am posting some of the pictures here too!  Of course it was the most fun I've had in a long time and you can certainly see why.  We were so fortunate to be able to shoot at Ragtops Motorcar Museum in West Palm Beach, Florida - which is a little slice of vintage heaven!  And naturally, our ladies were divine in all their pin-up finery.  

All I can say is that I cannot wait for the next time!  

Enjoy these photos and go give Palm Beach Pin-Up Party a like!

Photo by Shane Srogi starring Ariel Amour

Photo by Andy Spilos starring Melissa Coleman

Photo by Sheryl Kittrell starring Ariel Amour

Photo by Andy Spilos starring Melissa Coleman, Jacquelinda, 

Sam Steich & Lacey Nikkinen

 

Photo by Sheryl Kittrell starring Melissa Coleman

Photo by Sheryl Kittrell starring Melissa Coleman

Photo by Shane Srogi starring Ariel Amour, Melissa Coleman, Jacquelinda, 

Sam Steich & Lacey Nikkinen

Photo by Gail V. Haines starring Ariel Amour, Melissa Coleman, Jacquelinda, 

Sam Steich & Lacey Nikkinen

 

Photo by Seryl Kittrell starring Lacey Nikkinen

Photo by Shane Srogi starring Ariel Amour

Photo by Shane Srogi starring Ariel Amour, Melissa Coleman, Jacquelinda, 

Sam Steich & Lacey Nikkinen

Photo by Sheryl Kittrell starring Ariel Amour, Melissa Coleman, Jacquelinda, 

Sam Steich & Lacey Nikkinen

So That Happened #SMDayMia &The Pin-Up Dreams Roll On

This journey I call Art of the Pin-Up Girl has taken me many places.  In fact, in the years I have spent writing, recording, researching and creating social media for this piece, I have had to step out of my comfort zone to help push things to the next step.  And because that is very difficult - little by little - at a snail's pace - we move forward.  It has been quite awhile since I last shared the progress of the show.  I have been reluctant to mount another crowd-funding platform and frankly without funds from somewhere, the arts are not possible on a grand scale.  Still, I try to do something to advance the show every day and as a result the social media is thriving in the name of our #PinUpGirl!

Last June, while on vacation at the beach with my family, I went out on a limb and submitted to be a guest speaker at World Social Media Day Miami to tell the story of our show and how we used Kickstarter and social media to fulfill the dream of the first staged reading.  I didn't think I would be picked - but lucky day - I was!  So at 1:30 pm on June 30th at the gorgeous Adrienne Arsht Center, I gave a half hour talk on our Kickstarter adventure to a standing-room-only crowd of enthusiastic people, many of whom were already familiar with the project - and quite a few beloved friends who lovingly came to show their support.  Of course it was exhilarating to connect with real humans and interact not just from behind the computer screen.  It reaffirmed my enthusiasm for doing this and proves once again that there is an audience for our work and a tremendous interest in the process of producing and distributing as an independent artist - using the vast tools of social media.

Our luscious show still has many miles to go before we see another staging of the work and someday bask in the bright lights of Broadway, but the latest news is that our composer is currently working with a new group of musicians who have received CD's and we are working on a live act to perform the music.  Soon another casting for our pin-up girls will begin and existing artistic partnerships will be announced as we set out to present a concert version of the show.  Stay tuned to our social media for all the details!

Keep the faith, #pinup lovers!! It will be worth the wait.  Viva la Pin-Up!

An Artistic Adventure

Notice a Resemblance?

When I first met Baron von Lind in person, I was nervous.  There was no need to be since he put me immediately at ease.  But to be in the presence of one so accomplished with examples of his artistic genius all around me, it sort of took my breath away.  You may remember I detailed the experience in My Date with The Baron.    

When it was decided that he would paint the poster for our show, I was so honored.  And so I provided him with photos of myself to study for the piece.  Yes, the pin-up on our poster would have to be me.  I figured since I was the one birthing this baby, it ought to resemble me!  Better yet - it ought to resemble the youngest, prettiest me available.  Of course, he took liberties with the fabulous figure on our Broadway baby - and naturally, I didn't mind a bit!!

I love it when I see the posts of those famous Gil Elvgren pieces with the picture of the real model next to the painting - mainly because Baron told me stories about those models and the artistic process.  But also because, I love the idea of the real girl becoming a work of art; the muse in the hands of the artist.

Gil Elvgren and his muse!

And it was my great honor to be Baron's muse!  I highly recommend it.

Art of the Pin-Up Girl Casting Notice in The Palm Beach Post!!

Palm Beach Post, TGIF, August 24, 2012

Art of the Pin-Up Girl Makes the Cover of Modern Vintage Magazine!

Read our first ever cover story in the British digital magazine, Modern Vintage!  Today our story goes international!
The Art of the Pin-Up Girl:  Heather Storm has dedicated the best part of a decade to creating her life's work - a brand new musical about the all-American pin-up!

Got Pinterest?

In theatre, they always say:  Don't tell me.  Show me.

So, the new craze on the net is Pinterest - a social media pin-board website that lets you capture and "pin" images from almost anywhere on the web and organize and share them however you want.  Neat, right?  Completely awesome!

I recently discovered this gem and now I'm nearly as hooked as I have been on my Art of the Pin-Up Girl Tumblr!!  There is an endless supply of all the things in the world I like and in this case, an steady stream of images to share the very visual story of Art of the Pin-Up Girl.  You see, I have created a pin-board of images and inspiration for each and every scene of the musical.  Characters and pin-ups, real and imagined are specifically placed and "pinned" so that when the  play is mounted - somehow, someday - all the resources and real life research that has lead to the writing of this piece, are all curated, collected and accessible to anyone who has an interest!  Cool, right??

Soon the music will be shared as well, and when we shift gears - into fundraising mode - you can have a full understanding of the project in detail.  It is exciting to be able to share this (long) work in progress with all the people in the world who love pin-up and who are as hopelessly romantic as I am!  And to all you cynics out there ... there are more of us than you care to dream!

Our new Twitter logo, courtesy of Baron von Lind

Come visit our Pinterest and share in the visual delights of all things Art of the Pin-Up Girl!!  Pin-Up on Pinterest!!  Now that's catchy!!