CLOTHING
★ bella vendetta
★ good not bad
★ bordello boutique
★ vampyre's dream
★ bgirly pride
★ dbh!
★ farm out
★ accesories
★ ordering and sizing
CUSTOM GALLERIES
★ Kristen Day
★ Rebekah Frenkel
★ Madame Sang
★ Misc. Custom Gallery
★ order custom work
ZINES
★ what is a zine?
★ personal zines
★ poetry zines
★ art zines
★ erotica
SWAG
★ stickers
★ patches
★ pins
HEALTH & BEAUTY
★ condom cosies
★ handmade soaps
★ cloth menstrual pads
★ herbal eye pillows
Kristen DeLuca is the CEO, founder, brain power, designer and Goddess behind MyOwnBrain productions. Kristen's involvement with the arts spans many different mediums and avenues. Below is a rough list of the projects that Kristen and M.O.B. have been involved with.
Clothing
In April of 2002 MyOwnBrain did a runway show in New York City at the illustrious Webster Hall. Some of the other talent to share the stage that night were Shane Savant of Zenwarp, Mistress Tink of Gotique Noiree and Princess Black of skyvlad.com.
MyOwnBrain's fashion show consisted of 5 models and 10 outfits. Photographer Johnny Tattoo was on hand documenting the whole show as well; and pictures can be viewed in the fashion show section of the website.
Kristen Day has long been creating custom designs for all kinds of people. Ranging from Costume, urban clothing and dance gear. Some of the more well known people she has created fetish attire for are:
Madame Sang of La Domaine Esemar
Mother Tink of Gotique Noiree
Marina from DeadEmotion.com
Maisumi Max of iamtrouble.com
And LynZ of Mindless Self Indulgence
MyOwnBrain.com boasts several different kollections including:
"Bordello Boutique"
" A Vampyre's Dream Kollection"
" Good not Bad"
" FarmOut Girl"
" Bgirly Pride" and
" Don't Believe Tha Hype"
MyOwnBrain kustom collections can be found at various indie stores and websites worldwide including:
Piscessoap.com
Thatsnifty.com
Three Hills and a Cloud; Lenox, MA
Film
While still in high school Kristen took over the second half of a creative writing class and quickly transformed it into a student film project. Kristen filmed, edited and produced a piece called "Project Omega", which was shown in Pittsfield High School as well as the local cable stations.
Kristen teamed up with Suzanne Blease to form "supalamejimmyflysnooka Productions" in 1997. Together they wrote, filmed, edited, produced and distributed "The Life I Choose". This film was distributed by Kristen's own M.O.B. and by Piscescatalog.com. This film was also aired on public access cable stations but eventually got confiscated by the mayor of Pittsfield for having "unsuitable" content. Nevertheless it was a big success underground in the community.
In 1998 Kristen finished her own film, "Eureka", which was a short, black and white piece. It featured an original score by The Incantation of the Monday Night Orchestra. "Eureka" was also shown on public cable stations, as well as being accepted to the New York International Film Festival.
In 1999 Kristen DeLuca and her friend Hannah traveled across the United States and shot a documentary called "Journey of Dirtroll", post production of the film is currently being held up in legal limbo.
Kristen DeLuca (aka Bgirly Princapessa) starred in a documentary, alongside Bgirl Funkify about female dancers that got shot in NYC called "Self Portrait." Kristen Day is also featured in a documentary called "Anarcha Feminism"
In 2004 Kristen DeLuca tried her hand doing more behind the scenes work with film, and worked as a producer on the film "Good Intent" by Once Lost Productions.
Spoken Word and Stage
Bumblina DeLuca started acting at a young age, joining Shakespeare and Company's "Young Company" when she was just 13. However, her most memorable moment on stage must be her role as the Red Queen in "Ecila", which was a rendition of Alice In Wonderland that took place in an insane asylum, and was put on by the Infamous genius Theatre Company and YorAva Productions.
Kristen started reading her poetry in front of audiences when she was at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1996. Since then she has done a number of poetry readings, spoken word performances and shows.
Her first real show was a collaboration with Rosie Street Pixie, Rich Mackin and Marla Dicarlo and took place at the Flywheel community arts space in Easthampton MA.
Immediately following that show Kristen was offered a featured poet spot at Jester's café in Westfield MA for the community voices poetry series.
Marla DiCarlo and Kristen have done a performance together in Worcester MA for the Start on the Streets arts festival.
Marla and Kristen have also performed their collaborative poetry at Fire and Water in Northampton MA.
Bumble DeLuca has been a feature poet and performance artist at many venues in the northeast.
Modeling
Kristen has worked with many top name photographers such as:
Efrain John Gonzales, Steven Speliotis, Tony Knighthawk, Scott Bonelli, Patrick Reardon, Johnny Tattoo, Misi Herliczek, Christen Clark, Joseph Wilk, Gina Wilk, Richard Alexis, James Wvinner, Jennifer Kupiec, Marie Boswell, John Bean, Jack Musgrove, and also for RoboTripp Entertainment.
Bumblina or Bella Vendetta's image has been used in numerous publications and also many websites; Thatsnifty.com, raghag.com, bmezine.com, qualitycontrol.cc, spookyhotties.com, eroticbpm.com, hotpunkgirl.com, punkpussy.com, bellavendetta.com, johnnytattoo.com, gothicpleasures.com, burningangel.com, citykittie.com, ariteofpassage.org and many others. A mini online modeling portfolio can be viewed at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/model_list.cfm?ID=46015
Bella Vendetta has also appeared in "Girlfriends" magazine, "Bizarre" magazine (UK), and "Tattoo Revue" magazine, and "Prick" magazine.
Kristen has also been a spokesmodel for Glam Kitty Cosmetics, the Body Archive NYC, and Henry Johnson Kustom Korsetry.
Written Word
MyOwnBrain Productions have put out a number of zines written by Kristen DeLuca only, these include:
Day Xanadu zine, issues 1-8
Lab Report
Pissing Against the Wind
Primal Energy
Collaboration on a Sleepless Night
Kristen has also edited and put together several zines including:
Screamer issues 1-2
Uterine issues 1-2
Girl With a Cause
Kristen's writing has appeared in a number of underground literary publications around the world including:
Destro (MA)
Guerraterna (Puerto Rico)
Beana (USA)
Love (IN)
Rag Hag (NY)
Tattle Tale (MA)
Kristen's writing has been formally published in "Slasticarna" (Slovenia) an erotica compilation with writing by many well known authors, "The best poems and poets of 2000" (poetry.com) and she has a monthly column in "Private Games", an adult erotica magazine on the east coast.
Kristen's writing has also been featured in 3 spoken word cassettes, read by other people. Raped By a Poet, Best poems of 2001 and on the air of an Italian radio station.
The Edith Wharton writing society awarded Kristen with 3rd place in the International Poetry Contest, and Poetry.com awarded Kristen with an achievements award in October of 2002.
Flesh Hook Suspension Performance Art
Kristen Day has been a part of Rites Of Passage Suspension Group for over 3 years. http://www.ariteofpassage.org
Kristen has performed with R.O.P. in NYC at Webster Hall, in VT as part of the "five dollar freak show." At Club Show, NYC at the NYC Tattoo Convention afterparty and at the Woodstock tattoo festival. Photos can be viewed in the culture and ritual section of bmezine.com, in the rites of passage gallery.
In 2003 Kristen was filmed, alongside other members of the suspension group for a documentary on National Geographic.
Interviews
Artful Mind magazine recently did a couple page spread about the artistic accomplishments of MyOwnBrain Productions.
Kristen was also interviewed for a zine/film project called "Anarcha Feminism"
MyOwnBrain was also featured in "She Made This" magazine, and reviewed on GirlyCocktail.com
Kristen or "Bumble" has been interviewed for many college and high school research papers on body modification and fashion design.