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O riental Silk
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Age: 50
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 Contact and Location 
Name/Alias/Stage:  Oriental Silk - Age: 50
Personal E-Mail:  Oriental Silk 
City:  London
State:  Outside US and Canada
Zip:  SE18
Country:  United Kingdom
Ethnicity:  Asian
 General Statistics 
Height:   5ft1in (61in) (154cm)
Weight:  100lbs (45kg)
Chest:  32-Ain (81cm)
Waist:  27in (68cm)
Hips:  37in (93cm)
Hair Color:  Black
Hair Length:  Very Long
Eye Color:  Brown
Skin Color:  Other
Dress Size:  3
Shoe Size:  4
 Key Skills and Availability 
Fashion
Runway
Sport/Fitness
Casual 		Swimwear
Print/Editorial
Hair/Makeup
Parts Modeling

Artists Model
Art
Lingerie 		Glamour
Artistic Nude
Nude
 Erotic Nude
Adult Nude
Adult Performer

 Work Experience Additional Details 
Professional Status:   Semi Professional
Experience Level:   Some Experience
Work Status:   Other
Type of Work Considered:   Depends on Assignment

 Additonal Skills and Availability 
Acting Skills: Additional Talents and Skills: Other Areas of Interest:
Actor/Actress
 -  Stage Acting
 -  Film Acting
 -  Commercial Acting
 -  TV Acting 		Singer
Dancer
Voice Over Talent
Musician
Performance Artist 		Web
Advertising
Magazine

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Additional Languages:   Japanese   English



 General Information 

About Me Oriental SilkI am a slim Japanese woman with waist length dark hair. I am the daughter of an old samurai family, practice the tea ceremony and other traditional arts, and have a collection of over 100 kimonos.

I am a member of Equity (British Actors' Equity Association) Equity and the ATL (Association of Teachers & Lecturers) ATL.

My primary activity is as a lecturer of Japanese culture. In that capacity I present talks and demonstrations at museums, universities and societies in the UK and Japan, as well as acting as consultant to Japan-related projects, leading non-commercial study tours to Japan and running residential study retreats in the UK. Please see contact me for details.

I am comfortable with my age and appearance, have a good sense of humour and have had a lot of fun in front of the camera. I enjoy modelling for talented people, as I wish to use the experience to promote awareness and appreciation of my Japanese heritage - authentic Japanese culture presented in an accessible and enjoyable manner - as well as being part of the process of creating something of beauty.

Activities in the UK I would like to thank the kind and talented OMP photographers and other artists with whom I worked in the UK in 2006 - 2007 : David Nuttall (OMP 16359), Philip Weston (OMP 49193), Mol Smith (OMP 190201), Tony Thompson (OMP 194024), Daniel Sumner (OMP 104331) Dave Asthouart (OMP 14247) and Rod Macdonald (OMP 11204) who included me in his book, "Mastering Digital Nude Photography". Please see my references section for details of non-OMP photographers and other artists.

I also have many lectures and cultural demonstrations coming up in the UK that may be of interest to people on OMP, such as the Japanese Art Festival in Richmond, Surrey on 11th and 12th July 2009.
Digital Nude Photography

Activities in the USA I would like to thank the lovely model, Ashley-Tatum (OMP 125461) and the kind and talented OMP photographers and other artists with whom I worked in the USA in 2006): Vincent Knaus (OMP 105740), Derek Bowden (OMP 48377), Rodney Mickle (OMP 55205), John Stillwagon (OMP 59468), Roberto Castro (OMP 166335) and Maurice Kerr (OMP 28813). Please see my references section for details of non-OMP photographers and other artists.


Activities in Japan Please note that there are places available on my cultural visits to Japan:

  • 3rd - 12th April 2009
  • 11th April - 21st April 2009
  • 10th - 24th May 2009
  • 27th July - 9th August 2009

study tour of Japan
 Credits/Awards/Background Info etc. 

I really enjoy modelling for painters, as it not only allows the model to be part of the process of making a beautiful and original piece of art, it also has a therapeutic benefit, too. It is a very positive experience to be posed and studied is great detail in an atmosphere that is calming yet vibrant with creative energy. The discipline of remaining in a pose for the required time, followed by the imaginative and collaborative exercise of thinking up the next position is also excellent physical and mental activity. I am equally happy being a photographic model. It requires a different interplay between model and artist than that of modelling for painters, so it is good to experience both activities interchangeably.


There is something honest and refreshing about modelling. It allows, in fact demands, a woman to display her body in a way that is not normally acceptable in society, especially in comparison to the conservative academic environment in which I work as a lecturer of Japanese culture.


With a number of female anthropologists, artists and educators, I am trying to promote a wide ranging public dialogue on the participation and depiction of women in art. Recently, there have been several cases of female teachers who have been suspended from their jobs for the "offence" of being pictured in artwork, academic articles and even during private recreation. Through sensible discussion and the presentation of all the positive aspects of women in art, we wish to change the attitude of education authorities, the print and broadcast media and the general public.

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Copyright Information: Copyright � 2009 - Oriental Silk - All Rights Reserved.
Personal Home Page:  No Additional Link Page for Oriental Silk
Member Since: November 3, 2005 Last Updated: August 16, 2009

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This is a light-hearted, but potentially creative grouping of people with whom I can share my pictures, collaborate on projects, discuss Japanese culture, and generally have a good time. It is my intention to make this a low-maintenance activity, so don't expect massive daily blog entries or detailed timetables of my forthcoming activities for the next six months. However, I shall try to add comments and anec es, and welcome all kinds of contributions from anyone who genuinely wants to be kind, helpful, funny or curious.


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 Portfolio Images 
Images By Category:  9 Categories - (Updated On: February 7, 2009)
Art (10)

Category: Art
Title: Oriental Silk by Inko of Umisen Yamasen
Description: A portrait of Oriental Silk by a talented Japanese manga artist
Copyright: Inko of Umisen Yamasen, 2006
Added: 12/04/2006 01:59:00 PM
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Artistic (10)

Category: Artistic
Title: With a sword in her hair
Description: A Japanese woman with a sword cutting her long hair
Copyright: David Gibson
Added: 05/02/2006 04:30:00 PM
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Artistic Nude (5)

Category: Artistic Nude
Title: Slipping out of a green kimono
Description: A nude Japanese woman draped in a green kimono
Copyright: Rod Macdonald, 2006
Added: 01/22/2006 06:44:00 PM
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Casual (2)

Category: Casual
Title: In Venice
Description: A woman with long dark hair by the Grand Canal, Venice
Copyright: Oriental Silk, 2005
Added: 12/12/2005 02:35:00 PM
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Editorial (13)

Category: Editorial
Title: Calligraphy 1
Description: The hands of a calligrapher
Copyright: David Gibson, 2006
Added: 09/01/2006 04:52:00 AM
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Fashion (2)

Category: Fashion
Title: Kimono with parasol
Description: A Japanese woman on a bridge with a parasol
Copyright: Maurice Kerr & Oriental Silk, 2006
Added: 07/02/2006 09:40:00 PM
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Portrait - Headshots (17)

Category: Portrait - Headshots
Title: In Leicester to give a lecture
Description: A Japanese woman in a kimono in a garden
Copyright: Tony Thompson, 2006
Added: 12/04/2006 11:45:00 AM
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Tear Sheet (5)

Category: Tear Sheet
Title: Condé Nast 'Easy Living Magazine', August 2006
Description: Photography: Walter White MUA: Zoe Purvis
Copyright: Condé Nast Publications Limited, 2006
Added: 07/07/2006 09:05:00 PM
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Wedding - Event (1)

Category: Wedding - Event
Title: Masked Ball at Hurstpierpoint College
Description: A Japanese woman escorted by a man in a Venetian mask
Copyright: Oriental Silk, 2005
Added: 12/10/2005 02:52:00 PM
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