Seattle Erotic Art Festival puts out Call for Artists

I am involved with the Seattle Erotic Art Festival which is being held May 1st -3rd, 2009. If you know any artists who might want to submit to the show, please pass this on to them. The Festival has garnered prestige for accepted artists and has a great track record for sales for artists.

Call for Art Deadline January 30

We invite artists of all backgrounds, countries, ethnicities, cultures, genders, sexualities, and ages (18+) to submit up to five (5) works of art of any media. Sculptors, multimedia artists and painters are particularly encouraged to apply; please note that photography is a highly competitive medium. Artists do not need to attend the Festival in order to participate.

The Seattle Erotic Art Festival was founded in 2002 by the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture to promote freedom of sexuality, speech, and creativity through the erotic expression of fine art. The Festival strives to exhibit work not easily found in mainstream galleries and museums; we enjoy art that avoids, or pokes fun at, cliches or stereotypical images.

Incomplete or incorrect entries will not be accepted so please carefully read the following information before submitting your work at http://www.SEAFArtists.com

Entry Requirements
Accepted artists must be at least 18 by April 30, 2009, the first day of the next Festival. Artists may only submit finished art of their own creation. The Festival is intended as a contemporary art festival; only art created in 2006 or more recently will be considered. Art previously displayed at the Festival will not be considered for the Exhibition but may be considered for the Festival Store.

How to Enter
Only electronic entries submitted via the online entry form will be accepted. Paper, email, CD, and all other forms of entry will be discarded. The submission deadline is January 30, 2009.

Entry Form Requirements:
* Legal name and contact information.
* Brief bio or artistic statement (approximately 3 sentences and no more than 250 characters).
* Description of each work (title, year, media, dimensions, and sale price).
* JPEG images of submitted works.
* US$15 entry fee (waived for non-North American artists).

Incomplete entries will not be accepted. The Festival reserves the right to refuse any entry. Substitutions are not allowed.

Festival Store
Artists wishing to sell items exclusively through the Festival Store must also complete the online artist registration form (be sure to indicate that you want to show via the Store), but do not need to fill out the Art Submission form at this time; and are required to pay the $15 submission fee. The focus on the Festival Store is prints, small work, jewelry, oddities, books, DVDs, collectibles, and similar merchandise. Artists do not have to be accepted to the Exhibition in order to submit merchandise to the Festival Store; however, the items they submit must be approved by Store Management.

To learn more about the Festival, visit http://SeattleErotic.org
To submit art, visit http://SEAFArtist.org

New Seasonal Spa Session.

Now that we are officially past the solstice, I give you the The Winter Warming Spa Session!

Imagine rolling your feet over and around smooth, heated river rocks while getting your feet washed and rubbed in a warm, scented foot bath. Next, you'll be floated into oblivion in our spacious hot tub by your attentive practitioner until all your stress has been drained away by the swirling water. After being deposited back on dry land, you'll be given warm stones to hold during your hot oil body treatment. A Pomegranate Tangerine Salt scrub will enliven your skin, which you will shower off in our custom shower, emerging refreshed and rejuvenated.

Back from the holidays!

So much has been happening here at the spa. Here is a quick synopsis.

~We had another round of renovations, which induced a bit of rearranging and reorganization. Soon, the piano will be moved out of the spa and our changing area will be more like a changing room!

~The Open Spa Nights were canceled, but new ideas are forming for a another event. One of the dancers at Little Red Studio has the idea of having a blues dance lesson for couples during a spa night. She and I are still working out the details. Keep tuned to our newsletter, hopefully we'll be ready to host this evening around Valentine's Day.

~The spa products that were for sale at the Little Red Studio's Holiday Bazaar are going to become a regular offering at the Spa and the Studio. You will be able buy salt scrub, bath salts, massage oil, among other things, at both locations. Thank you to everyone who encouraged me and supported me in developing these products. Your feedback and noses were very valuable!

~The Little Red Day Spa is going to have a presence at the Little Red Studio shows! If you went to the Saffron Show, you experienced the Touch tent where people delighted your skin with feathers, faux furs, honey dust and massage. It was so well received and so much fun for us, that it will soon become a staple of the Gold and other Coloured show. I am looking for more tactile activities, so, if you have a suggestion, please feel free to offer it up the next time you see me or via email.

The New Year's Eve Party will have a "Touch Tent" with all of the above and I have just been contacted by our resident Yogini, Mishabae, offering to teach people yoga postures for couples and some of her yummy "Thai Yogassage" tricks!

News about Open Spa Nights.

The Little Red Day Spa's Open Spa Nights are canceled until further notice. As much as these evenings were loved, they were not providing enough return on the investment of time and energy. We have decided to focus the spa's resources in other directions, namely further developing our spa products into an actual product line.

If you enjoyed the Open Spa Night, please consider joining Richard for Men's Spa Night, every 1st and 3rd Sunday, and Sophia for Ladies' Spa Night, every 1st Monday. Or, rent the spa with a few friends for $75 the first hour, and $50 each additional hour. either option will entitle you to full use of the spa and it's amenities.

Scheduling sessions.

When calling for a session, please understand that we are a small spa that only accepts one appointment at a time. This means that is is necessary to call at least a few days in advance. For weekend appointments, calling a week in advance is encouraged. Of course, sometimes, a same day appointment is possible. Not a common occurrence, but it does happen often enough that it is worth calling to ask if you suddenly find yourself free one afternoon.

If you want a session with two practitioners, that is not possible for same day, and often not next day notice. It is best to call and make a reservation for two practitioners at least 4 days in advance. I only have one person that is scheduled for each day, and a second practitioner is found based on everyone's availability.

Now that we are in the holiday season, everyone's time is filling up with family and travel plans. Consider giving even more notice than usual.

We still want to take care of you, despite our hectic schedules. For most of us, the Spa is an oasis of calm and we greatly enjoy the chance to wallow in that serenity. Thank you for your patience and understanding. If we don't see you before, enjoy your holidays!

Chocolate recipes?

If you have a recipe that includes chocolate, check out The Chocolate Adventure Contest.

Chef Kim gave me a truffle recipe that I flavored with Pomegranate juice and adapted to include Green Tea with cocoa powder dusting. I am so proud of it that I entered it into the contest.

I am going to make a batch for the next Ladies' Night, which is January 5th.

Canceling Open Spa Night during December.

Due to the busy schedule the holidays, the Little Red Day Spa will not be hosting Open Spa Night on December 14th or 28th. I am happy to say that there are renovations that will be done during the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Richard, at the present time, will be holding Men's Spa Night on it's regularly scheduled evening of December 21st. Please call Richard at (206) 370-0423 to get on his email list for Men's Night.

If you can't go a whole month without attending an Open Spa Night, please considering renting the Spa or scheduling one of our group packages for yourself and a few friends, or for a party. Or scheduleCall me at (206) 963-0772 or email Sophia@HengstStudio.com.

Spa product announcement!

So, this is a recall, of sorts.

One of the batches of Strawberry Salt Scrub I made to sell at the Little Red Studio Bazaar was made with a different salt than I normally use. Upon being exposed to air, this batch turns darker in color, a brownish purple. It's not going rancid, just changing color.

I have been using it in the spa and watching it over the last week. The smell and consistency have remained pleasant. It's just not pretty and that is unacceptable to me. If you bought the Strawberry Salt scrub in the small jars, please contact me at (206) 963-0772 or email Sophia@hengstStudio.com and I will make arrangements with you to replace the scrub. (Make sure to keep the jar so I can refill it for you.)

*Reminder: The salt scrub product does separate.It is normal for liquid to pool at the top. Mix thoroughly before each use.

Holiday Gift Certificates

If you want to give a lovely gift for the holidays, consider giving the relaxing and blissful experience of a trip to the Little Red Day Spa.

One of the great things about giving your sweetie a gift certificate to the Little Red Day Spa is that you can join them in redeeming it! Whether you come in by yourself or as a couple, the price is the same. (Pricing is based on time and number of practitioners.)

You can purchase a specific spa session or the dollar amount of your choosing. A gift certificate can be applied toward as more expensive session, as well. The recipient can choose from all the available services or create their own session!


Spa Session Fee list:
Any session with 1 practitioner -
$150 for 90 minutes, $200 for 120 minutes.

Any session with 2 practitioners -
$160 for 60 minutes, $225 for 90 minutes, $300 for 120 minutes.

Therapeutic massage and Watsu sessions -
$80 for a 50-minute session.

Private rental rates:
$75 for the first hour and $50 each additional hour.
$50 per hour in conjunction with a spa session or massage.


Call me at (206) 963-0772 or Kerry at (206) 328-4758 to purchase gift certificates over the phone. (We will mail the gift certificate at no extra charge.) Drop by our main office in what will soon be the LRS cafe at 400 Dexter Ave. N between 10am and 6pm if you prefer to purchase your gift certificates in person. All gift certificates come with a card you can write a personalized note in and a bar of hand-crafted soap from Suzanne. (While supplies last on the soap.)

Come visit the Little Red Day Spa!

Today, Sunday December 7th, the Spa will be open from 1pm -6pm for Jeff Hengst's Art Show.

There will be no appointments today, as the Spa is acting as the museum gift shop, with smaller works on paper, sale-priced paintings, spa products and gift certificates for sale. this is a wonderful opportunity to view the spa if you have been curious to see what it is like and an incredible chance to see some of Jeff's rarer works of art.

1506 Franklin Ave.
Seattle, WA 98102

Call (206) 963-0772 with any questions you may have.

Not exactly high art...

But a lot of fun.

Last night I attended a showing of Repo! The Genetic Opera. It's a raucous, campy rock opera, done partially in comic book style (think Sin City.) I personally have a penchant for musicals, so I loved it. Add on top of it that there was lots of talk about organs and anatomy, and I loved it even more. Don't get me wrong, it's not educational, but it's the kind of dark humor an anatomist or health care worker would enjoy.

"Suffering Change and Relationships"

Jeff Hengst Art Show - Sunday, December 7th

The official announcement:

The Little Red Studio is among many other things, a place where artists and guests are experimenting with new kinds of relationships. The world has changed.... again..... continuously...... and it is felt that the kind and nature of our relationships must change too. Notions of what it is to be a "couple" seem outmoded like old clothes, or worse, just flat out don't fit anymore. And yet, what aspects of "relationships" are enduring values and how do they get re-dressed? What does that look like? And now, with the topic of legalizing same sex marriages being debated in our courts, the subject has taken on a special kind of social urgency.

These are questions that Jeff has explored in his paintings for the past 20 years. On Sunday, December 7, there will be a show of Jeff's paintings at all of the LRS venues. The paintings have been selected to provoke some serious contemplation on this set of related subjects. There will be paintings that have not been shown at LRS before including works from the early 90's before Jeff started painting the figure in the manner we have come to expect. These early works have their own mythic impact and will no doubt be startling to many.

Jeff believes that painting's most important contribution to our lives these days is an opportunity for serious contemplation, deliberation and calm probity. This show will be set up to encourage that kind of interaction with the art.

The spa will be closed for spa services and instead will function as a sort of "museum gift shop." While everything in the show is for sale, the spa will have lots of smaller works, "holiday specials" and works on paper. Sophia will "hold court" there and assist you.

Roland and Jeff will be available throughout the Harrison Space, Cafe and Upper Studio at Franklin for questions about the art.

Doors open at 1PM on Sunday December 7. The Spa will close at 6. All other spaces will be open until 8PM. You may call to make arrangements to preview the show. 206-963-0633.

I will also have spa products for sale. I am incredibly proud of the bubble bath.

Limited weekend availability - 12/6 & 12/7

This weekend is going to be very full, so if you want an appointment this weekend, please schedule sooner rather than later.

On Saturday, we will be holding an "old LRS style" show at the Spa, as well as the Upper Studio. At 4pm, December 6th, we will close down the spa to the public. Later in the evening, we will be opening the spa as part of the festivities for the party. If you would like to make reservations for the party, please call Kerry at (206) 328-4758 and she can help you with that or any other questions you may have.

On Sunday, December 7th, the Spa will be closed for appointments, but open to the public as part of Jeff Hengst's Art Show.

From Jeff:

This will be a special event for me. I have had many art shows (ironically fewer since I started LRS) but this will be the first time in a very long time that the show will be arranged around a social/political purpose rather than either a sale or a presentation of recent work. For now, all I will say is that the theme will be around relationships and suffering change.

The show will be from 1PM until 9 or so in the evening and will occupy all of our spaces. The Spa will function as the kind of "Museum Gift Shop" and will be the only space set up with an orientation towards selling things. It will close at 6pm in preparation for Men's Night at the spa. The other spaces will feature works that develop the theme. Obviously I am very excited about this opportunity to see my work arranged and presented for this purpose.

If you are interested in Jeff's paintings, this is a great opportunity to see a majority of his works om display. Those of you who have been in the spa, and seen how massive his collection is, can guess that this doesn't happen very often.

Ladies' Spa Night & Gift certificates!

Tonight marks the change in frequency of the Ladies' Nights, which will be a monthly event until further notice.

Ladies' Spa Night - 1st Monday of the month!
Drop In: 6-9pm
Cost: $15
Little Red Day Spa
1506 Franklin Ave. E. Seattle

I am anticipating that once the holidays are over and we get into the new year, the frequency will increase, at least to twice a month. When we get to the point of really full attendance, we will go back to weekly. Until then, please mark your calendars and come visit, soak and relax at the Little Red Day Spa every first Monday.

If you want to give a lovely gift for the holidays, consider giving the relaxing and blissful experience of a trip to the Little Red Day Spa. One of the great things about giving your sweetie a gift certificate to the Little Red Day Spa is that you can join them in redeeming it! Whether you come in by yourself or as a couple, the price is the same. (Pricing is based on time and number of practitioners.) You can purchase a specific spa session or the dollar amount of your choosing. A gift certificate can be applied toward as more expensive session, as well. The recipient can choose from all the available services or create their own session!

Call me at (206) 963-0772 or Kerry at (206) 328-4758 to purchase gift certificates over the phone. (We will mail the gift certificate at no extra charge.) Drop by our main office in what will soon be the LRS cafe at 400 Dexter Ave. N between 10am and 6pm if you prefer to purchase your gift certificates in person.