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Oriental Silk

OMP ID: 208660

London
United Kingdom
Ethnic Descent: Asian

Last Login: 03/26/10

Last Update: 08/16/09

Member Since: 11/03/05

Total Images: 65

Showcase Image: 3

Fashion, Sport, Casual, Hair/Makeup, Parts Modeling

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Eye Color	Brown
Skin Color	Other
Hair Color	Black
Hair Length	Very Long
Shoe Size	4
Dress Size	3
Height	5' 1"/154 cm
Weight	100 lbs/45 kg
Chest/Bust	32"/80cm
Cup	A
Waist	27"/67.5 cm
Hips	37"/92.5cm
Ethnic Descent	Asian

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Fashion
Sport
Casual
Hair/Makeup
Parts Modeling

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Art
Art Nude

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Film Acting
TV Acting
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General Information

About Me I 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) and the ATL (Association of Teachers & Lecturers) .

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.

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

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.

Work Availability & Skills

Experience	Some Experience
Professional Status	Semi Professional
Work Type Preferred	Depends on Assignment

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