Let’s be honest, seeing someone wearing a mask in April was surreal and a bit scary. Now, it’s the opposite!Wearing a mask is a simple and effective way for us to do our part. It shows neighbors, and even strangers, that we care.At Elektra, we don’t just tolerate masks, we embrace them!Here's our poster series [...]
Elektra was born in the cabaret community. That world is so innovative and inclusive. I think that’s where we got our mission statement: To inspire a community to be unapologetically creative. I didn’t always live an unapologetically creative life. Even though I was passionate about art growing up, I had this fear of being [...]
We always knew Bolt Balm had the power to make any event feel more exciting. We are so grateful to hear that fans are now using it to make the socially distanced days feel a little more special. Over the past few months, we have been surprised and elated to receive positive comments and [...]
"I’ve always been creative, but I definitely had trouble honing it and owning it. When I found drag, it was like a light bulb went off in my brain because it was the perfect channel for all of my random skills and talents. Being a drag queen allowed me to embrace all those parts [...]
"To me, Pride means having the courage to exist in a world that wants to see me fail and succeeding in spite of it. It’s being proud of my beautiful blackness and queerness and showing up in the world in a way that is [...]
"I feel very lucky that creativity has always been encouraged in my life. My parents were always champions of my artistic nature and have been my biggest supporters and cheerleaders. I'm now working to instill those same values of self-confidence, expression and unapologetic creativity in my own children!"-- Shannon Kelley, @shannonkelley_art [...]
"Something magical happened once I landed on the other side of 30. I gradually became excited about all of the things I loved when I was younger. Witches, magic, faeries, and flowers. It was a relearning process, but I actively worked to replace my adult cynicism with a child-like enthusiasm. I reminded myself that [...]
"I find inspiration in so many places. I keep a nightmare journal next to my bed and write in it every morning. The costumes I construct and the faces I paint very often come from those nightmares. You’re getting a peek inside the part of my brain that I can’t even control." -- Apostrophe. [...]
"At its root, my creative work is about the energy exchange between myself and an audience. I strive to foster joy, a sense of wonder and offer an experience. Currently, in the absence of a shared physical space, I’m interested in visual delights. I am intensely color driven! I derive inspiration and joy from [...]
"I often 'paint my feelings.' I think I've probably always been seen as someone who is unapologetically creative. I did try to hide big parts of my personality from my family when I was young, but once autonomy kicked in I couldn't be stopped!"-- @apostrophe_period Featuring the Blue Capsule Bundle Apostrophe is [...]
