Dr Sketchy Edinburgh

Dr Sketchy Edinburgh’s Anti-Art School: Anyone for Tennis?
Sat 4th July 2009
1pm - 3pm
£6/5 in advance, £7/6 on the door

Alright people.
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for.
That’s right….
We’re bringing out the lesbians.
(No pun intended).

Our last session before the Fringe hits (more of which tba at the session) and we want to celebrate that ever so British past time, watching cute girls in short white skirts, er, watching balls flying through space.

Antipodean Raquette Love and English milkmaid Strawberry Tease are a bonafide couple both on and off the stage and are, in fact, celebrating their 1 year wedding anniversary at Dr Sketchy’s! (Awwww!) Stars of the Brisbane circuit, this is their first time performing outside of Oz, and we’re chuffed to bits that they’ve agreed to spend their special day with us. Think strawberries loaded with cream, ever so polite chit-chat and the recreation of that 80’s poster.

Captain Ed is back to host, Baby Tattoo books and free booze will be handed out to those who display enough warped imagination (or sheer flattery), we’ve found oodles of tennis themed songs, plus loyalty cards, nipple tassles and free materials.

And, you know, lesbians. Game on!

x

TT

Ps. Just let us know if you want to book in advance; you can pay on the door and will still receive the discount. Email drsketchyedinburgh@gmail.com.

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Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School : Just Drawn That Way
Saturday 6th June
13.00 – 15.00
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£5/6 in advance, £6/7 on the door

Hey baby, sitcha’ fine self on down. This month Sketchy’s getting back to its roots, taking it old school, and turning up the heat like a cat on a thermostat dial; in short, we’re going jazz, honey. Niiiiice.

We didn’t start the fire, but…

We’ve been resident at the rather lovely Jazz Bar for almost a year now and have been casting about for just the right act to pull off a proper, bring it home, jazz themed sesh. And by Ella Fitzgerald’s powerful pipes, we’ve found her!

Morgana la Flame began jazz singing when she was but a shy college freshman; the shyness soon scarpered, the college was conquered, but oh, she’s still fressssh, man. Absent from the stage for far too long, we’re honoured to the soles of our stilettos that Morgana has chosen Dr Sketchy Edinburgh to mark her return to performing. This sultry songstress is Jessica Rabbit incarnate (check out the pics on our Facebook page and tell me you’re not just dying to sketch those luscious, er, locks) and will be purring out a few of our favourite soul creations, donning a variety of outfits, and striking those ever-so-sexy poses that we just can’t get enough of. Hey, she’s not bad…she’s just drawn that way.

If that wasn’t enough, La Flame will also be accompanied live on the piano by Chris Hutchings, a Cambridge grad, choral master and budding composer, whilst Captain Ed will be charming his way on and off the stage throughout as your inimitable host.

Where’s yours…?

There was an international squeal of joy through the Dr S network a couple of months back when the fabulously avant-garde independent publisher Baby Tattoo offered to sponsor every single branch. *Phew!* This Californian based house produces work that is pretty much the very definition of ‘eclectic’; artist driven, beautifully illustrated, they range from an adult version of nursery rhymes, through diverse collections of pop-art to a paper-craft celebration of burlesque, and are way, way too collectable. Did I mention that we have three to bestow on the lucky grand winner of next month’s Dr S? Oh yes.

God’s Honest Truth…

THEY’RE HERE!! Yes, after *cough* promising them for last month, the loyalty cards are now actually, actually ready, and the upcoming session will see a blizzard like orgy of cards being doled out left, right and centre. And cos we love you (and not through guilt. Noooo) every one comes with one stamp already filled in, to get you started on your merry way to free Dr Sketchy Edinburgh admittance. Plus, those who are in possession of said cards will also receive special mail outs of competitions, discounts, Miss Honeypenny’s phone number, etc…

Step right this way…

After consulting various experts (read: very geeky friends) it seems Paypalgate is going to take some serious head scratching and possibly the sacrifice of a few vestal virgins to fix. Fortunately, none of the Dr S staff fall into that latter category, and so all will be alive and well to receive any email you wish to send us saying ‘BOOK ME TICKETS PLSKTHX!’. Just send a note to drsketchyedinburgh@gmail.com detailing how many you would like, conc. or full price, we’ll keep them on the door for you, and the discount still applies. (As do the usual rules about no reserved seating, arrive before 12.45pm to collect, kiss the producer before entering, blah blah blah..) And if you know of any vestal virgins, could you point them our way? Ta.

So, to recap: (working) pre-booking discount, free booze flowing, gorgeous graphic art gifts, loyalty card orgy, Ms. Rabbit breathing sweet nothings at you over a tinkling piano, nipple tassels galore and all the complimentary art materials you could desire. Oooooh honey, ain’t I good to you.

x

TT

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Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School : SheZAM!
Saturday 2nd May
13.00 – 15.00
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£5/6 in advance, £6/7 on the door

Greetings, once more, to all you lovely Sketchettes out there! Alas and alack, we are late with our news this month, as every single member of the Dr S crew managed to find themselves volunteering for the Beltane Fire Festival this year – this Thursday you can see us dancing with fire, drumming with golden sticks or undulating with, er, rather-more-naked-than-usual fellow dancers. But two days later and oh my, are you in for a treat, as we bring you yet another ménage à trois! Three lovely ladies will battle it out on stage for your artistic and visual pleasure in a show that can only be described as positively super – SheZAM!

Let me introduce the incredible girls…

Cocoa is a drink always best served hot… and we’re not ones to argue. Hot Cocoa is a blonde bombshell born to smoulder and will be dressed to impress as the brave and fearless Batgirl. Black skin-tight costumes are always a favourite of ours – and they’re even better when decorating such a shapely silhouette. We dare you to try and resist this masked avenger.

Every hero needs a side kick and it’s even better if you can find one as Marvel-lous as this one (sorry, sorry, couldn’t resist). Pretty Marine hails from a land far, far away and (for our eyes only) she is the irresistible Wonder Woman. Her dreamy eyes and luscious locks will seduce you as she lassos her way into your Sketchy masterpieces. The legs are long and the wrist cuffs are bullet proof – she’s every villains’ secret fantasy.

Providing the yin-yang balance for our all too heroic line up is the sweet and innocent Miss Honeypenny, who is allowing her alter ego out to play. Careful, Sketchettes, those lips may look voluptuous but they are also venomous; Poison Ivy is out to steal your diamonds and your hearts!

And we even have a new ring-leader… introducing a brand new hosting talent in the shape of Captain Edward (and his amazing stripey trousers). He will be ensuring everyone has a super time, keeping a keen eye out for some geeky flair and plenty of innuendo in all of your wonderful art (we’ll stop in a minute, promise). Of course those creative efforts will be handsomely rewarded with free drinks from the bar and maybe a sneaky geek moment with your favourite costumed heroine or villain!

We’re also going to have our shop open for the entire afternoon again so make sure you have a browse of our exciting tassels and accessories. And, as ever, all drawing materials are provided and discounts for pre-booking are available through our website: www.drsketchyedinburgh.com.

Don’t you just LOVE us?! *grin* We are so good to you. There’s a small possibility we might enjoy ourselves along the way as well, of course, but I really couldn’t say…

“We can’t all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by.”
Will Rogers

Kisses and more…
X
TT

P.S. Many thanks to everyone who supported our collection for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal over the last two sessions. The grand total came to just over £100 and that will make a huge difference to the victims of the Victorian bushfire disaster and all the people who volunteered their time and risked their lives to aid the affected. So, on behalf of all Australians – cheers, mate!

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…comes yet another tantalising, titillating creation:

Click for more.

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Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Edinburgh
Sat 7th March, 1pm – 3pm
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£7/6

Salutations to all the lovely Sketchettes out there! A new season approaches and Dr Sketchy Edinburgh encourages you to cast off those winter woollies, get out the summer duvet and prepare the Pimms for lazy afternoons in the garden. Spring has sprung!! That’s our story and we’re sticking to it, dammit.

We, at Dr Sketchy Towers, promise to provide an event to warm the heart of your cockles (or the cockles of your heart? You decide). We will force the cold winds back with a menagerie of melting-moment pleasures, provided by *drum roll*… the lovely Vixens in Silk. After gracing our stage in December, we’ve been determined to get them back just as soon as their scintillating schedule would allow, et voila! Not one, not two, but three spring lovelies, whose beauty alone will charm the very flowers out of the earth and marvelous creations from your fingers.

Sparkling in synchronicity the Vixens will enchant and delight you as they portray the cheeky woodland nymphs and delicate flowers of spring battling against the frosty witch of winter! And with the beguiling giggles of Maya Minx floating across the room as she introduces our spring chicks, it is sure to be a symphony of sap-rising scintillation. Ahem.

If you find yourself getting a little too warm under the collar (as it were), the usual refreshing drinks will be available at the bar; those that impress our silk ladies will receive a free tipple of their choice, and you can prevail yourself of a pre-booking discount on our website, www.drsketchyedinburgh.com.

And remember, all of the drawing materials you need will be provided and we will even have some titillating treats (pun intended) on sale after the session. We are also extending our loyalty card design competition, as pitiful voices clamoured about deadlines, exams, the shortness of February and we heard, and showed mercy – deadline is now 14th March 2009, and all info will be repeated at the March session.

We’re also very proud to say that all profits from this session are going to a cause that is close to the hearts of the Dr Sketchy staff; a selection of Bushfire Appeals that are being organised in Australia, after the recent heart-breaking disaster there. A collection bucket for all who want to contribute a little bit extra will be placed on the entrance table, please do give whatever you can, no matter how small. All monies raised will be split equally between the Australian Red Cross Bushfire Appeal 2009, The Australian Volunteer Fire Fighters Association/Country Fire Authority (CFA) Australia and the RSPCA Victoria Bushfire Appeal 2009. Information will be available about each charity/organisation on request.

And last, but by no means least, we have two tickets to the rather fabulous TEAZE up for grabs (20th March), bestowed upon the overall session winner as chosen by the V-v-v-vixens themselves. We love them, not only for the all-inclusive attitude they have to their programming – each night is a mix of burlesque, cabaret, swing dancing, photography, live art, dancing, film – but also because they donate all their profits from each event to a different charity. Now that’s love.

Dress like a daffodil, buzz like a bee, chirrup like a chick – we don’t care, we’ll see you there.

x
TT

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Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Edinburgh
Sat 7th February, 1pm – 3pm
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£7/6

Mes petit chou-fleurs! (Dr S Edinburgh was in Paris over the Christmas period, and it still has not worn off),

Welcome to the New Year! The days are getting longer (finally)! The bank balance is beginning to recover from Christmas! We’ve all made, broken and come to terms with breaking those oh so foolish resolutions! Things are looking up! And then bloody Valentine’s Day rears its saccharine, simpering head…

…and so, roaring the Queen of Hearts’ favourite phrase in response, we at Sketchy Towers have decided that we’re taking a stand against the mush, we’re refusing to buy into the soppy displays, we’re throwing our hearts into the blender and we’re going to remind everyone just what 14th February is all about! Welcome, m’lords and ladies, to our Valentine’s Massacre.

Cherry Loco – our favoritiest merchant of the macabre – is leading the way, with a Sweeney Todd act that will leave you cackling like the maniac you really are; armed with a vat of glitter, a straight-razor and his slick, slicing style, we’re preparing to quite lose our heads over him…

And joining us in our twisted little revolt against the colour pink is Kabarett, on at the Voodoo Rooms on 27th February; starting early and finishing late, the night includes circus duo Frayed Knot, performance poetry from the Zorras, drag star Minnie Mousse’s cabaret and comedian Sian Bevan as Madame Myfanwy, to name but a few. Two free tickets to this down n’ dirty alternative variety show are on the executioner’s block for the lucky devil who most impresses Loco with their contorted creations. (See http://www.itsycollective.org for more info on the Kabarett line up and ticket sales)

As always, there’s drinks a-go-go (including freebies for competition winners), discounts for pre-booking through the website, a soundtrack of the best antidote-to-romance songs out there, a glut of nipple tassels and all the free materials you can lay your hands on.

Bring your resentment, your frustration and your plain goddamn bitterness and lets roar and draw them out!
x
TT

ps. This February we’re also launching a month long competition to find the perfect design for our new loyalty card, but you’ll have to come along on the 7th to find out more…

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Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Edinburgh
Sat 6th December, 1pm – 3pm
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£7/6

(click for an even more luscious version of our flyer)

Yeh, yeh, we know. But whether we like it or not, compadres, Christmas is on its merry way. Fortunately, we’ve put together one of our best sessions yet, filled with extra special glitteryness, to ease you into the festive season. Everything about it is bigger, better and burlesquier. (It is *so* a word). Read on…

Vixens in Silk
So remember how we started off with one model…and then last month we had two…well how about a whole troupe? Vixens in Silk are a Glasgow-based outfit, made up of some of the best performers the West has to offer – Little Red Fairy and Petit Chou Chou among them – and they’ve chosen Dr Sketchy’s Edinburgh to make a long awaited return to the stage. We’re still finessing the details of the act – read: giggling in a playground manner over various angel costume sketches – but think wings, halos, gossamer gowns, something that could become known in future years as Angel Idol. Oh yes.

Tickets to Burlescapades up for grabs
We’re tres, tres excited about this. The lovely Miss Lily White is back in town this December month, throwing another of her spectacular six-monthly, glamour filled parties…and she’s graciously donated two tickets to the upcoming Burlescapades Midwinter Ball, to be bestowed upon the overall winner of this month’s session! These babies will normally set you back £25 a piece, so such generosity is not to be sniffed at; we have to admit, though, they’re worth every penny. Miss White herself is unveiling her new Victorian Snow Queen show, which will steal your heart away and leave you begging for more; with a strict dress code even the audience members are a sight to behold, and you can join them in sipping champagne under the twinkling chandeliers of the Assembly Rooms Ballroom, before enjoying a cabaret featuring – amongst others – burlesque terrorist Fancy Chance, Battle of Burlesque Champion Daiquiri Dusk, illusionist Colin McLeod and our favourite boy-toy Ryan Styles. It’s enough to make a girl swoon.

As if that wasn’t enough, we’re even stepping the mini-competition prizes up a notch this month; just cos it’s Christmas, every Sketchette whose work is chosen by our hostess Harlequin Kiss and producer Tallulah Twist as ‘Spot on, wot?’ will receive a copy of Dr Sketchy’s Rainy Day Colouring Book, by our illustrious founder Molly Crabapple. Tis the perfect accompaniment to snuggling on the sofa after too many mince pies…

Dr Sketchy’s Christmas Bazaar
Hee hee. We’re unveiling our little stall of goodies just in time, eh? Featuring a full range of merchandise from Twisted Starz, getcha nipple tassels, fascinators and mini top hats here! We’ve even got a special one off range of Christmas garters by none other than our former host Wild Card Kitty; and it’s all at a lower price than you’ll find in the shops, as we don’t have to add on bits and pieces for boring overhead. Score.

Book your Sketching spot
It may not be high tech, but by golly it’s here. After selling out last month, we realized we really did need to speed up the work on the pre-booking system. Et voila. On our website is now the distinctly simple looking but nevertheless fully functional ability to pre-purchase your tickets; with a quid knocked off to say ‘thank you’ for buying ahead. Click on ‘Add to Cart’ button beneath the text that refers to the ticket prices that you wish to book, and you will be re-directed to a PayPal site; you do *not* have to have an account set up with them in order to purchase; just follow the instructions on the page and fill in your details. You will receive a confirmation email from PayPal themselves to say all has gone through, and then one from us, to let you know that your name has gone onto the guest list, and you’re guaranteed a place. Tables and prime seats are still first come, first served, as we believe it’s the fairest way to do it, and we can only keep a space for you up until the model swans on stage, at which point we’ll release your square footage to any patiently waiting punters at the desk. Sound fair? Clickety click!

How about all that then? Now there’s a session that speaks for itself. Multiple models, discounts, free tix, gorgeous books, glittery goodies…oh, and some sketching. Probably.
See you there
x
TT

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Awright, petals?

We’ve just about recovered from November’s session. Just about wiped the sweat from our brows and the grins from our faces. What a blast We ended up selling out…and then some. Just when I thought there was no way I could fit any more people in, the door would open again; the bar staff were flying, we ran out of charcoal, I found stools in the back room that I didn’t know existed… and somehow we made it work. Mostly thanks to y’all and the fact that everyone was just plain lovely about shifting over, shoogling a little, making do with pads squished up on their knees, and someone else’s elbow in their face; that unique thing that sometimes happens at events, well, happened, where the whole room had an atmosphere of ‘sod it, we’ll make do!’ and relaxed groovyness. Yes, I used the word groovyness, and I’m not ashamed, dammit. One lady even approached me afterwards to say that she ended up putting down her pencil, as she was just enjoying the awesome mood and sassy models, and wanted to concentrate on soaking it all up. Ah, me! Music to mine ears.

Said models, Calliope Cootch and Madison Rose, are absolutely responsible for making the session as smokin’ as feasibly possible, and I think we all ended up with a leetle crush on them (check out the artistic efforts in our flickr gallery on the right). Not only did they work their tushes off posing for two hours, but graciously donated two free tickets to their new burlesque night, Fanteaseya, as a prize to the overall winner; chosen by the models’ own fair hands, I think you’ll agree that Josephine’s piece was a well deserving victor. This weekend sees the launch night of Fanteaseya, Edinburgh’s hottest new burlesque night, with a stonking line up, a great venue, and the best goddamn hostess this side of the Mississippi. Not that we’re biased Check out their Facebook page, where you’ll find all the info on buying tickets in advance, and who you can expect to see shaking their tail feather on stage. We’ll see you there, sugah.

Thanks as always to Harlequin Kiss, without whom there would be no Dr Sketchy; we want to have her babies. To Oolong, our photographer in residence, Alice Ross, who allowed us to use some of her own marvelous photos, Morag Hannah for flyer design, and, of course, Ari Moore, for the lovely Uncle Samantha image. And last but not least to Morgana le Flame, who greeted, seated and penciled up the hordes with unflappable calm, a wink and a smile, and then proceeded to dance in a silly manner at the back of the room with yours truly. Tis a requirement for all Sketchy staff, don’tcha know.

Newsletter and pics will be going out later this week for the next session, our Christmas bonanza, so watch this space; we have Vixens in Silk showing you what the giving season is *really* all about, merchandise from Twisted Starz for the girl who has everything but heart shaped pink nipple tassels, and more delectable prizes to dish out. And brandy butter. Lots and lots of brandy butter….mmmmmm.

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Cast your eyes over the awesomeness (getting into the American thing already, see?) that is our November flyer (available in all discerning establishments within a one mile radius of the Jazz Bar). The larger version is on our flickr account, WordPress was being difficult with this one, so we had to shrink it somewhat just for this page:

It’s been really lovely putting this one together; whilst skipping through the internet looking for inspiration for our Americana flyer, I chanced upon the old Uncle Sam poster. You know the one, with a looming, grizzled old man pointing accusatorily at the spot right between your eyes? And I thought…wouldn’t it be great if he were a she….and a smart little sexy she at that. And then I remembered that everything that can be thought of probably already has been, somewhere on the internet, and voila, I found…Uncle Samantha!

The original image is by an artist called Ari Moore, from Ithaca, NY, and one half of a rather good-looking partnership called Shirari Industries. Check out their blog, it’s well worth a read. Plus, she was absolutely lovely when we approached her to ask if we could use her image, even though wehavenomoneypleasekthx. Huge gratitude to you, Ari, hope you get a kick out of the finished product.

Thanks are also due to Morag Hannah, a long suffering and very talented friend, who offered to help out the Dr S Edinburgh team after seeing us literally fading over the keyboard one evening. She put the whole thing together, and you should all check out her rather wonderful songs. Yes, she’s good at more than one thing. No, we we’re not jealous at all. AT ALL.

Let us know what you think!

*skips off to plaster the flyer all over the web*

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