What Inspires Her: Maroon finds much of her inspiration from the friends she's made In the course of building the show and the people she works with. Her partner, Troy Stanley, is a sculpture and mixed media artist, wood worker, maker, and being around him as he creates serves as a muse for Maroon. Her personal idol is Julie Taymor. Maroon studied costume design, and is enamored with Taymor's work on everything from The Lion King on Broadway to Across the Universe. The mixed media method of special effects, fabric, and puppetry that Taymor specializes in is a big inspiration to Maroon.
If Not Here, Then Where: "Northern California, specifically the Redwoods. It's my favorite place in the world. Once I'm done making shows and over the city life, I want to move up there and be camp host. Camp host is the second best job in the world (after 'stripping clown show producer'). You get to live in the most beautiful places, learn the trails and secret hikes, and greet new people to the park everyday. I don't think I'll be allowed to wear glitter though, so I may have to find something else to cover my body with. Moss, maybe?"
If Not This, Then What: Maroon says that once her body is "non longer burlesque-able" she'll return to costume design as a primary outlet. She's worked in that capacity with both the Alley and Cirque du Soleil. She keeps in practice sewing her own costumes.
What's Next: "My next big show is 'KiKi Maroon's BurlyQ Lounge' on Friday, September 27th at McGonigels Mucky Duck. We have a 7pm and 9:30 show. The last 3 have sold out, so I HIGHLY suggest you buy your tickets soon. It's going to be so much fun!"
More Creatives for 2013 (In order of most recently published; click here for the full page).
Gin Martini, fashion designer Lacey Crawford, painter and sculptor Homer Starkey, novelist Jenn Fox, mixed media Shohei Iwahama, dancer Erica DelGardo, metalsmith Bob Clark, executive director Houston Family Arts Center Kerrelyn Sparks, bestselling romance author Lindsay Halpin, punk rock mad hatter Drake Simpson, actor Shelby Carter, Playboy model turned photographer David Matranga, actor Crystal Belcher, pole dancer Daniel Kramer, photographer Blue 130, pin-up explosion art Nina Godiwalla, author and TED speaker David Wilhem, light painter Tom Abrahams, author and newscaster Browncoat, pin-up pop artist Kris Becker, Nu-Classical composer and pianist Vincent Fink, science fashion Stephanie Saint Sanchez, Senorita Cinema founder Ned Gayle, thrift store painting defacer Sameera Faridi, fashion designer Greg Ruhe, The Human Puppet Sophia L. Torres, founder and co-artistic director of Psophonia Dance Company Maggie Lasher, dance professor and artistic director Jordan Jaffe, founder of Black Lab Theatre Outspoken Bean, performance poet Barry Moore, architect Josh Montoute, mobile gaming specialist Ty Doran, young actor Gwen Zepeda, Houston's first Poet Laureate Joseph Walsh, principal dancer at Houston Ballet Justin Garcia, artist Buck Ross, dilettante and director of Moores Opera Center Patrick Renner, sculptor of the abstract and the esoteric Tomas Glass, abstract artist and True Blood musician Ashley Stoker, painter, photographer and Tumblr muse Amy Llanes, artistic airector of Rednerrus Feil Dance Company Bevin Bering Dubrowski, executive director at the Houston Center for Photography Lydia Hance, founder and director of Frame Dance Productions Piyali Sen Dasgupta, mixed media artist and nature lover Dean James, New York Times bestselling mystery novelist Nicola Parente, abstract painter and photographer Cheryl Schulke, handmade leather pursemaker Anthony Rathbun, Alternative Lifestyle Photographer David Salinas, computer-less analog photographer Danielle Burns, art curator Alicia DiRago, Whimseybox founder Katia Zavistovski, contemporary art curator Ashley Horn, choreographer, filmmaker Amanda Stevens, scary book author Peter Lucas, film and video curator, music lover and self-described culture-slinger Ana MarÃa Otamendi, collaborative pianist and vocal coach Billy D. Washington, comedian Michele Brangwen, choreographer and dancer Kristin Warren, actress and choreographer Kelly Sears, animator and film maker Colton Berry, Bayou City Theatrics' artistic director jhon r. stronks,dance-maker Joe Grisaffi, actor, director, writer, cinematographer Jordan "Monster Mac" McMahon, artist, designer
