Jo Weldon's New York School of Burlesque

What is your name, and what is your area of interest in burlesque? I am known as Paula The Swedish Housewife, Ginger! and a few other persona as well. I currently reside in Seattle Washington where I produce a weekly burlesque show, as well as several one offs a year. I co founded Seattle's first live burlesque band Orchestra L'Pow! with Dain Hudson in 06 , I have produced the Exotic World Meet and Greets (Friday night reunions) for the last 3 years and the last two The Miss Exotic World Pageants. I have been performing Burlesque for over 6 years, but have been performing in cabaret for more than 25 years. I am a great fan of burlesque and go see shows in every city and country I can. Paula on the Rocks. Photo by Christopher Nelson. Chandeliers Swinging from Paula. Photo by Don Spiro. Are you an organized person? Not really. Click to enlarge. Photo of Paula's closet by Jo Weldon. Do you make your own costumes? If so, where do you sew? I make some of my ...

These are photos I took backstage at the Heavens in Seattle, right before I left for the Sex Workers' Art Show tour. Pictured: Lily Verlaine at the dressing table, Dirty Martini's dressing table space, Lily wearing pasties molded from the nipples of Paula the Swedish Housewife with Paula in the background, and Indigo doing her makeup. http://www.myspace.com/lilyverlaine http://www.missindigoblue.com/ http://www.swedishhousewife.com/ http://www.missdirtymartini.com/ More backstage photos by Jo Weldon