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Friday, June 25, 2010

Article: "Dear Triple B": Art Review in The Boston Phoenix on June 25, 2010



Miss Adventure. Need Advice on a delicate matter of a sexual nature? Seeking a women’s perspective on carnal pleasure?



Dear Miss Adventure,
I am interested in adult theater but tired of boring porn shows and strip clubs. Where can I see something different in exotic entertainment in the Boston Area?
                                                                                         - Backstage Betty in Brockton

Dear Triple B,
You are too late, for now. You should have checked out the hottest show around, the daring, dynamic duo of Tiiu and Eric X (last week at Sin-O-Matic) who have wowed crowds in the past with their eye-popping, boundary-crossing, jaw-dropping, fire extinguisher-getting erotic performances. Their recent act "Lover's Revenge," brought the pair back with extra special props such as body bags, gas masks, body paint.

Here, Tiiu comments, “When I joined the Boston fetish community, I  saw a lack of an actual fetish theme and a need from the community for more dynamic fetish-based performances. After much discussion with Eric X, we chose to push the limits of what can be done in a public setting, even with the restrictions in Boston. Our first show in 2009, “Dom-Me” was a performance about two dominant switchs pushing several high-intensity fetishes to engages the viewer. Since then, we’ve hesitated to perform again because of all the hype.

People have asked us, ‘How are you guys going to top that?!’ I asked, ‘When is the last time you saw a full-stage set at a club?’ This time around every element has been considered – how we dress, makeup, environment and theme became our focus. It’s a lot to incorporate for only two people, but we feel it should be done.

Since Eric X and I have similar fetishs, performing together only enhances the way we communicate and interact with one another, making for a stronger relationship. Our chemistry comes out naturally when we perform together, it’s less of an act and more of who we are individually and as a unit.”

Eric X adds, “It is easier to perform with Tiiu which helps the performance to be more extreme, pushing the limits of what can be possible. Performing with others, you have the obstacle of what you can and cannot do due to the person’s likes and dislikes or their partner’s play restrictions.

Our performance will not be one of the lackluster performances that the scene has plenty of already, instead it is edgy… raw… and passionate. We have chemistry which is very evident in our final product if we go as planned or falter.’

Keep track of the Fred and Ginger of live kink at www.tiiuashcraft.com or www.brokenbrains.net.



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Friday, March 12, 2010

Article: "Senses Working Overtime...": Art Review in The Boston Phoenix on

Miss Adventure. Need Advice on a delicate matter of a sexual nature? Seeking a women’s perspective on carnal pleasure?




Senses Working Overtime: #34 Fetish Fair Fleamarket
                                                                                                             - By Miss Adventure

With a fistful of shamelessly self-promoting flyers and a toy bag full of dreams, Miss Adventure (accompanied by the handsome Mr. Adventure) headed for the 34th Fetish Fair Fleamarket over Valentine's Day weekend. Sin city of the east coast, Providence, Rhode Island, played host with the Westin Hotel as home to the kink convention...

... By now, we were parched, pooped and thus headed to our room to repair and refresh for the night's activities. On the schedule, a private play party billed as "Twisted!" Happy to report back: it was, like a pretzel with much much mustard. The scene was made in an anon art gallery where hot dominas and dreamy doms came out to flog the obedient subs that were in abundance. Other folk, like us, were having an enthusiastic look-see.

Outfitted in a Brute Force corset and plying her formidable skills was stunning Mistress Deanna, who made a lasting impression with some nifty implements, including a pair of red deer skin flogger and scorpion whip. Interesting art of all persuasions everywhere you looked (and sat).

Next, "Dom-Me" drew our attention with tantalizing, switched-up fetish tableaus, played out con brio by underground artist Tiiu Ashcraft and Eric X, that stimulated and stunned the crowd to thunderous applause. And you wonder what they do when they're not on stage. Catch the dynamic duo at fetish nights, Jaded and Sin-O-Matic in months to come.

With that, Mr. A and I retired to create "tableaus" of our own. See you at FFF 35 this summer!!

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Article: "Tiiu Ashcraft - Fetish Artist and Beauty" by The (mis)Adventures of Ms Nisha

The (mis)Adventures of Ms Nisha: Tiiu Ashcraft - Fetish Artist and Beauty

Tiiu Ashcraft - Fetish Artist and Beauty

She takes her tools - charcoal, conte, carbon powder, ink, acrylic - and shapes them on her large pieces of paper. From what seems a simple sheet, she bends them, marks her target, and from this act an image emerges.


Tiiu captures the most intimate exchanges of bdsm in her work.

Each moment is but that, as the Creatrix, ensures that it shall have its own life. There is no shellac, no fixative or other preservatives. The piece will fade overtime, and the memory will remain.



The Creatrix will be on display soon, and if you are in the area (or wish a Spring Break) you should visit the Rochester Erotic Arts Festival. She will be there and her animate images need not be missed.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Article: "The Next Generation III" at Emerson College in Boston, MA




BIG RED ON-THE-TOWN: EMERSON COLLEGE









   BIG RED ON-THE-TOWN: EMERSON COLLEGE
   ON-THE-TOWN BY BIG RED

   PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 21, 2009

Friday December 18th, 2009Candid photos from a Big RED night on-the-town at GALLERY for the opening of "The Next Generation III" at the Huret and Spector Gallery. This is the third in an ongoing series of exhibitions at Emerson College, curated by the students of Joseph Ketner.

Featuring the work of:
Tiiu Ashcraft (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Holly Erickson (Boston University), John Gonzalez (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Wilson Lawrence (Massachusetts College of Art and Design), John Guy Petruzzi (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Jim O'Neill (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Jordan Ricks (Massachusetts College of Art and Design), Kevin Thrasher (Massachusetts College of Art and Design), Chelsea Wood (School of the Museum of Fine Arts).
Emerson College Huret and Spector Gallery

"The Next Generation III" is on view through December 23, 2009 and then Reopens for the Spring semester January 19 - February 19, 2010.

James Manning is a Boston based independent curator, artist and film producer. He is a regular contributor to Big RED & Shiny.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Article: "Figurative Dimensions" at California State University Art Museum in Dominguez Hills, CA


“Figurative Dimensions” Features Works by Tiiu Ashcraft and Russell McMillin



“Figurative Dimensions” Features Works by Tiiu Ashcraft and Russell McMillin

Whether nude or fully cloaked, the human figure can demonstrate great power. Two contemporary artists, Tiiu Ashcraft and Russell McMillin, use drawings and sculpture to explore the interfusion of physical and psychological strength in the figure. Twenty powerful ceramic female torsos by McMillin and five giant and dramatic charcoal/mixed media drawings of the male and female figure by Ashcraft will be exhibited at the University Art Gallery, California State University, Dominguez Hills. The exhibition, “Figurative Dimensions,” opens Nov. 12 with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition continues to Dec. 10, 2009.

McMillin’s series of fantastic figures, “Power Culture Icon” are covered in armor and dressed in corsets.

McMillin, who is an art instructor specializing in sculpture at El Camino College, says these figures “relate to the acquisition of power, cultural development and ultimately, society’s creation of iconic images. These sculptures incorporate influences and elements from pre-history, history, and contemporary society.”

Ashcraft’s highly charged drawings resonate with the conflict between male and female. The large-scale mixed-media nudes emphasize the beauty of the human form in what the artist describes as “a classical fine art context.” The artist, who has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from CSU Long Beach, writes that she is exploring “the tension between beauty and depravity, visual seduction and disquiet.”

A conversation with the artists will take place at 6:15 p.m., during the opening reception of “Figurative Dimensions.”

The exhibition and related events are sponsored by the Instructionally Related Activities Committee of the Associated Students, Inc.

Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, the University Art Gallery is located in room A-107 on the first floor of LaCorte Hall on the campus of CSU Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, near the junction of the Harbor, Artesia and San Diego freeways. Admission to all gallery events is free.
For more information about the University Art Gallery and others shows in the 2009-10 season, click here.

- Kathy Zimmerer

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Article: "The Mind Is A Beautiful Beast" at OKW Gallery in Boston, MA


Article on The Mind Is A Beautiful Beast Art Show with the goal to end anti-stigma on mental illness.

The Mind Is A Beautful Beast
May 15, 2009 as part of Mental Health Awareness Month
Curator Tiiu Ashcraft



(images to come later or can be found
http://www.mysouthend.com/issues/issue_160.pdf)

The OKW Gallery, 631A Tremont Street, hosted “The Mind is a Beautiful Beast” on Friday,
May 15 as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. The event aimed to empower artists
interested in creating artwork around issues involving mental health. (Left to right) OKW
owner Wheeda Ali-Salaam, curator Tiiu Ashcraft, OKW owner Henry Wong, and manager
Ibrahim Ali-Salaam posed in front of some of the gallery’s stirring paintings, while Drew Ricciardi
entertained with his violin skills. Photos: Melissa Ostrow