Alison Velvetgarden

I run an online Gothic clothing marketplace called VelvetGarden.com, as well as a steampunk jewelry business called VelvetMechanism.com

I've been modeling for several years. My husband is an established photographer (MM 125904), as are many of our friends.

I'm particularly interested in strange, dark, off-beat, creative photography. I prefer to work with photographers who have their own unique style. I've done quite a bit of fashion work, but I'm also interested in darker, fine art photography.

I don't have any tattoos or piercings (except regular ear piercings). I've generally done my own styling, hair and make-up for photo shoots, but I love working with outside stylists when available.

I love collaborating on TFP/CD projects!

I'm not interested in any nude or erotic work at this time.

If you are interested in working with me please contact me at alison(dot)velvetgarden(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks!

This is not a complete list of the photographers I've worked with, or the places where I've been published, just some of the highlights.

PHOTOGRAPHERS:
- Thomas Park, Seattle WA, MM#125904
- Visioluxus, MM#25557, Portland OR
- Studio 889, MM#1512, Seattle WA
- Circle23, MM#131, Portland OR
- Kevin Hundsnurscher, MM#143, Seattle WA
- Nina Ruchirat, MM#184, Seattle WA
- maxMIN, San Francisco CA
- Vara Pappas, MM#488139, Los Angeles CA
- ByteStudio Photography, MM#149408, Bainbridge Island, WA
- MysteryCat, MM#83993, Seattle WA
- Michael Woodward, MM#128, Washington DC
- Zeusifer, MM#61326, Seattle WA
- Bloodengel, MM#773, Seattle WA
- Patrick Andraste, MM#43854, Seattle WA
- Poul Costinsky, MM#361, Seattle WA
- Aneurismic MM#2144, Seattle WA
- Lia Angst, San Francisco CA

PRINT WORK:

- Featured in "Unhallowed Necropolis", 2nd book in the "Unhallowed Metropolis" RPG, 2009
- Book cover of "De Doden Keren Terug" (the Dutch version of "Handling the Undead") by best-selling Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of "Let the Right One In", 2008
- Book cover of "Hartzeer" (the Dutch version of the bestselling thriller "Heartsick") by Chelsea Cain, 2008
- Click Magazine / CLICKmgz, Album .004 "Photographic Obsession", June 2007
- Grotesque Magazine, Summer 2004
- Comatose Rose Magazine, Nov 2003
- The City Morgue Magazine, Oct 2003
- Defunkt Magazine, Summer 2003
- Harvard Magazine, July/August 1996
- Velvet Garden promotional flyers and postcards, 2002-2009
- Artwith Latex promotional flyers and postcards, 2003-2008
- Seaport Hotel promotional brochures and website, 1998

WEB:
- Fangoria, 2008
- Dose Nation, 2008
- Goth Magazine, 2008
- Divine Caroline, 2008
- Schmap Guides, 2007
- Artwith Latex, 2003-2007
- Velvet Garden, 1998-2007
- Arcangel Images, Sept 2005
- Cyberoptix, 2003-2005
- Morbid Outlook, 2000, 2004
- Cosplay.com, June 2003
- I'm also featured in the online portfolios of many of the photographers that I've worked with

RUNWAY:
- Fetishwear.net 10th Anniversary Fashion Show, April 2008, Seattle, WA
- Cirque du Noc Fetish Fashion Show for GetJuliet, Dec 2006, Seattle, WA
- Cirque du Noc Fetish Fashion Show for Dark Industry Clothing, 2005, Seattle, WA
- Convergence 9 Fashion Show for Cyberoptix, 2003, Las Vegas, NV
- Salem Vampire & Victims Ball Fashion Show for Kambriel (formerly Atrocities), 2000, Salem, MA
- Danse Macabre 2 Fashion Show for Kambriel (formerly Atrocities), 1998, Boston, MA

GALLERY/FINE ART:
- Seattle Erotic Art Festival (SEAF) 2009
- Featured in the Studio Brick grand opening gallery show May/June 2008, and Dec 2008 Artwalk
- Photographic prints and printed promos of me for sale in the SEAF 2007 gallery store
- S.U.S.H.I. Show, Mnemonic gallery, April 2006
- Painted by Tanya Regan, Feb 2005
- "From Darkness to Light: Portraiture by maxMIN" at S~n~M Underworld, Seattle, WA, May 2004
- "Paperchase" by Thomas Park, Convergence 9 Art Show, Las Vegas, NV, April 2003
- Harvard Magazine Photo Gallery Display, The Harvard Coop, Cambridge, MA, Summer 1998