My Book, The Words I Swallowed

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An engaging book going into parts of my life, many photoshoots and candid photos alog with an array of poetry and prose.

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I Lost The Fun In Life

As you know I’ve been on a large healing journey and recently I’ve been finding myself in bouts of laughter, engaging discussions, walks and the desire to learn about anything and everything again. I feel hungry for life. It may not be long lasting but these things are happening more frequently and I’ve really come to realize how much I’d lost the passion for life. These last few years have been excruciatingly lethargic. Everything was a task and on most days I couldn’t climb out of bed. How fast the years of loss have fallen but I am lucky because not all my life is lost. I still have youth to spare and a whole world to explore.

I’m unsure if what I write makes sense but I almost lost my life to misery. It was like a leach or a hidden tick, one gluttonous tick sucking the life from me. Opportunities I didn’t take, sunrises and sunsets I’ve missed but hopefully it will return not only more frequently but maybe permanently. I don’t want to lose days anymore… or give them up over being defeated by fatigue and misery.

I’ve been more active on my platforms trying to build up to what I had earlier before my accounts were removed. I lost many avenues for work and friends due to the loss of a simple Instagram account. But now I can build anew. What doesn’t break you down completely, forms into resilience.

xoxo Nicole Melrose

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Dear readers. You will have noticed I no longer write or post images on this website. This is because I have been hard at work designing my website (www.NicoleMelrose.com) where you can see my latest works in:

-Film

-Modelling

-Travels

-Burlesque

…and much more.

My favorite part of my website is my Wed Diary Members only section. That is where I am now updating what I am doing in my personal life and in my creative work life. As a member you also receive printable images and can directly speak to me with requests or just to say hello.

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xoxox

Nicole Melrose

Photographer: BlueSalt Photography (IG: Blusalt_Photography)

The image is unedited and raw. Only using Damian’s talent in lighting and Vanessa Harle’s makeup skills (IG: VanessaHarleMakeupArtist)

My Return to My Swedish Routes

Dear Reader(s),

I have returned to Sweden based between Stockholm and Uppsala. I am visiting my friends and family but also with the ambition to find a few venues to put on some of my burlesque/jazz performances. I have only just begun to recover from my jet-lag and though I have only been in Sweden for three days I have already caught up with half of my family and friend, not to forget to mention the beautiful Model Estelle Moughton (a dear and old friend of mine).

I am not only looking to do performances but to leap back into modelling again after a long break due to my year and a half long studies in performing (which I graduated in only a week ago)! My spirits are high as are my ambitions. I wish all you human beings my love and support and if you do ever have the chance to see an act of mine, know it is all performed with passion, communication and love for each and every one of you.

I am also willing to travel around Europe for modelling work (expenses paid) for those photographers and artists that are interested in working with me.

Tonight’s Explosion!

For those of you curious to hear a little bit more about Ruby’s Balloon, here is an interview straight from the director and I (interviewed by Emily Steckly)! Or maybe this is just interesting for those of you who are curious to hear what I sound like, as photographs don’t literally “say more than a thousand words”…or any words at all.

Underneath is an invitation which will be held in the CBD.
There will be live entertainment with Diego Villalta’s and his band (I’ll even sing a few jazz numbers with the band). But most importantly, every drink purchased will help raise money for our feature-short. We hope to see you all there.

A big thank you to Lustre bar for supporting our film and event.

Bursting With Anticipation over Ruby’s Balloon

We are very proud to announce that designer Anie Zanazanian (Anie Z Couture) will be making and styling all the costumes for Ruby and her husband. She will be creating a new iconic yellow dress for Ruby to wear in the feature length film (still 1950’s inspired of course).

Anie Z, (if you don’t already know) is a designer who took Melbourne by storm almost overnight. She has very recently created clothing for renowned Ita Buttrose (Studio Ten, Channel Ten, Click here to watch), had her clothing in the Fashion Aid Runway (as the final featured designer) and is currently travelling Europe with her gowns. It is an honor to have such a passionate and talented designer working on our film! (You can read more about her on Anna Pappas blog HERE)

  

More exciting news includes work on our new film score. Ken White has traveled all around the world playing music throughout his life! He specializes in jazz and has been working on developing our film score inspired by the classic French jazz sound. Another interesting fact is his band headlined in Sweden for a while back in the day.

 

Emily Steckly is a writer who has written and edited a few articles in the past for me. Recently she conducted an interview with Billy Minshull-Gardner (The director of Ruby’s Balloon) and I, asking us questions about our ambitions for the film and the plot line for the feature-short. I couldn’t have asked for a better writer.

Emily Steckly has also written various plays and has written a new show playing in the Melbourne Fringe festival, The Afterglow. – “What is death? And why do we mourn the loss of those both familiar and strange?

29^th of September – 3^rd of October

The Owl and Cat Theatre (34 Swan street, Richmond)

Book tickets at: owlandcat.com.au or ring, 9421 3020

To keep updated on our film progress you can keep an eye on:

Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/rubysballoon?ref=hl

Pozible: www.pozible.com/project/199173

(Donations are still open until the 22^nd of September. Even a donation of $5 will mean the world to us).

FilmInk Article: http://www.filmink.com.au/notices/11520/

P.S
We will soon be hosting auditions for actor’s to play Ruby’s husband, a featured baker and a few other roles. So make sure to keep watching these spaces!

After Dark My Sweet

His gentle caress brushed upon my cheek and so did the sun below the mountain peak. “When do I see you again my love?” and he answered, “After dark my sweet.” My every movement through the day was exercised with passion’s touch. To wait for dark seemed all enough.
After Dark, my sweet kissed me. We spent the night, the three of us (with him, with me and the beast).
“When my love?” I asked eagerly and he answered,
“After dark my sweet.”
Who is day if I am night? Am I kept in dark to be kept from sight? A vulture’s smile was what I saw when he assured me that he did in fact adore me.

Walking onto morning’s edge I felt a shadow lift from my feet; until he turned around and said, “After dark my sweet.”

Darkness came of course, as it did. We spent the night the three of us (with him, with me and the light). “May I see day my love?” and his answer came, “After dark my sweet”

After dark, my sweet was wrapped up in linen sheets. I had told him, “I am mourning for the morning.” and this time when he turned his head, it was different, what he said,
“Light glows brightest in the dark and you, My-Sweet, are the darkest bread of dark.”
His judgment’s taste was to my disgrace and I felt vengeance bite in passion’s place. I demanded us to meet and stay met and he turned his head and said, “After dark my sweet”.
So I did what any lover would do, to honor the words of my lover as true. An eclipse was made to keep the light away. He would never set foot into the light of day. Even if he caught fire from its avid rays his soul will remain in the darkest shadow, darkened with the overcast of my own shadow. My bitter-sweet, who is mine now to forever keep.

Peeping Tom

Miss me? Peter and I have been building our port folio of our work together for a Melbourne exhibition. Hopefully, the pictures that are already released lure your curiosity into coming to see the rest of exhibition.

Photographer: Peter Coulson. Make-up: Saphire Gaskas Make-up Assistant: Samantha Leah Swann.

Photographer: Peter Coulson Model: Nicole Melrose

Photographer: Peter Coulson. Model: Nicole Melrose Hair: Victoria Mua-Hairstylist Make-up: Joanna Blair

Photographer: Peter Coulson. Model: NIcole Melrose

Photographer: Peter Coulson. Designer: Stephanie Zaicew Model: Nicole Melrose

Photographer: Peter Coulson. Modeling: Nicole Melrose

I’m not sure if it is to anybody else’s humor but I found a peeping Tom in the park when we were shooting on the park bench. It was like playing the game, “Where’s Waldo” but Waldo is perverted. I watched as he hid uncomfortably behind bushes and crawled through terrace as a solider would in marsh. I was a little impressed in his efforts I have to say, especially for somebody who looked like an older gentleman.

When Peter and I started to pack up I heard the Waldo carelessly drop from the tree and scamper off somewhere, tripping a few times on the way.

The Assembly of Character

Writer, Emily Steckly and I have started work one of her next pieces. She is working on a literary portrait based on me. I am very excited though at the same time a little anxious. Having somebody paint or write about you is always a little dwelling because you see how another person views you and which aspects of ‘you’ most stand out.

Two days after the closing night of ‘Noises Off’ I traveled abroad to Europe and will be based here over the next few weeks. Before leaving Peter Coulson and I started on the first photograph of our next series and though the photograph has been released it is still unfinished.

Working with Yervant Zanazanian for Canon

Yesterday I worked with photographer Yervant Zanazanian for Canon and his wife Anie Zanazanian who designed the beautiful dresses I modelled. I worked beside the lovely gentleman Reese and met the model Teisha who also works with Vicious Models.

In June I will be performing in the play Noises Off as Brooke and Vickie (June 12th-July 21st). If you are interested in tickets the details are in “Current and Upcoming Performances”.

Immediately after the show closes I will be flying to Europe for three weeks where I will visit Sweden and Germany. I will be visiting a good friend of mine who is a terrific artist. Maybe some of you remember the beautiful painting Luke Kopycinski did of me?