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An evening at Barbiche, a woman-owned art space!

Alfred Ladylike at Barbiche March 18 2018 by Suzanne ForbesDo you know what Barbiche means? It means the little beard of the goat!

Isn’t that the best damn thing ever?? Barbiche is a new bar and art space created by artist Lena Braun, legendary Berlin queer gallerist, salon hostess and culture curator. I went there to see my friend Alfred Ladylike perform. Here she is rocking out onstage!

And below is woman rocker Kitty Solaris.

Performer at Barbiche March 16 2018 by Suzanne ForbesI took the bus in the snow to get there, which sounds onerous but was actually delightful.

I was bundled up and cozy, the bus comes every five minutes and is right on the corner, and the snow flickering down in the night was like glitter. And Barbiche is in the West! It’s a gorgeous space with lots of cool art on display. In Schöneberg, where the art scene is getting stronger and stronger. As per Lena: “In the west of Berlin,” she says, “something is happening again.”

Alfred’s consort Chris was petting their dog Georgie Boy here. One of my Patreon Patrons also makes an appearance in this drawing, as does the hostess herself, Ms. Lena Braun!

At Barbiche March 18 2018 by Suzanne ForbesIt’s totally normal to bring your dog to your gig in Berlin.

And Georgie is a good boy! You can see I’m drinking Fritz-Kola, the ubiquitous independent soda of Berlin, in my fave flavor, rhubarb. Pink vegetable soda, sweet doggos, original art, woman-owned art business, friends rocking out. It’s a damn good life.

First Women’s Halloween Art Salon!

women sketching Oct 30 2017 photo by Suzanne Wegh

I hosted an art salon for female-identifying people in our flat the night before Halloween.

It was wonderful! It was incredibly special to have a group of women artists gathered in our home, feasting on veggie and vegan treats before settling into a life drawing session with a professional artist’s model. It was like Eat and Draw instead of Drink and Draw!

Miss Natasha Enquist with crow friend by Suzanne Forbes Nov 5 2017I made vegan pumpkin pie, which is weirdly way better and easier than the dairy version. Way pumpkinier too!

Many people had not previously had pumpkin pie, which isn’t a thing in Germany or really most of Europe, and are now very seriously into it. Suzanne Wegh helped organize and brought hardcore salty Dutch licorice, which I thought I would not be into but really enjoyed.

Thanks to my Patrons on Patreon and their financial support, I was able to hire my favorite artist’s model, electro-accordion chanteuse Miss Natasha Enquist.

I met her teaching at ESDIP Berlin, and we became friends and now I hire her when I need a terrific life modeldraw at all her superb music performances and also we go to sex clubs and leather daddy cigar lounges!

Miss Natasha Enquist with skull by Suzanne Forbes Oct 30 2017Although I do love two-minute gesture poses, for the salon we went right into short poses, ten to fifteen minutes, then twenty minutes. Everyone wanted time to capture MNE’s whole lewk!

We used lots of props! Our house is so full of weird stuff and dead stuff and creepy stuff, we were spoilt for choice.

Miss Natasha Enquist And Giulia Caruso by Yvonne Prott Oct 30 2017

Miss Natasha Enquist And Giulia Caruso photographed by Yvonne Prott, Oct 30 2017

Almost everyone came prepared to draw or paint, except for Yvonne Prott of Yves_Art, who takes amazing photos and shot a collection of beautiful spooky images.

Yvonne Prott self portrait Oct 30 2017

Yvonne Prott self portrait, Oct 30 2017

Clockwise below, Giulia Caruso, Ksenia Shaw, a redheaded visitor from Australia, Suzanne Wegh, Daria Rhein and Marina Belikova. Sorry about my terrible photography “skills”!

womens art salon oct 30 2017 photo by Suzanne Forbes

 

Marina and Daria at womens art salon oct 30 2017

Everyone made such beautiful drawings. It was incredible, such a gleeful creative energy in our safe space!

I loved all the different styles. Lydia is a crackerjack draughtsman with terrific style. Her character selfie drawings on her Insta give me life.

Miss Natasha Enquist drawn by Lydia photo by Yvonne Prott Oct 30 2017

Miss Natasha Enquist drawn by Lydia, photo by Yvonne Prott, Oct 30 2017

Miss Natasha Enquist with Crow by Natascha Artworx Oct 30 2017

Miss Natasha Enquist with Crow by Natascha Artworx Oct 30 2017

Here are two of the many drawings made by Natascha Artworx. 

She came down from Hamburg for the salon despite the storm, and she has a lovely post about it on her Patreon!

She and Suzanne Wegh and I previously collaborated, and worked with Miss Natasha, for our A(RT)ffair at Ludwig this summer.

It was pretty funny having only two names to go around that time; we’ve gotten better at it now!

 

Miss Natasha Enquist by Natasha Artworx Womens Art Salon Oct 30 2017

Miss Natasha Enquist by Natasha Artworx at the first Womens Art Salon, Oct 30 2017

 

Miss Natasha Enquist with Natascha Artworx and Kelsey Bass Oct 30 2017, photo by Suzanne Wegh

I adore this digital version Kelsey Bass made of one of her drawings!

Miss Natasha Enquist by Kelsey Bass Oct 30 2017

Miss Natasha Enquist by Kelsey Bass Oct 30 2017

Each artist brought their unique style and approach to the poses.

Daria, who has been doing a lot of digital work lately when she isn’t tattooing, used watercolors. Keep an eye on her art Instagram and you might see ’em!

Crucial event support and photography provided by Suzanne Wegh; check out her Patreon!

Top photo by Suzanne Wegh, left to right: Daria Rhein, Marina BelikovaNatascha Artworx and Kelsey Bass.

Artwork made at the First Womans Art Salon Oct 30 2017 photo by Suzanne Wegh

Artwork made at the First West Berlin Womens Art Salon, Oct 30 2017, photo by Suzanne Wegh