Natasha Scharf's Blog, page 4
March 6, 2015
February 9, 2015
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January 30, 2015
Alchemy blog: Petrie Museum Of Egyptian Archeology
I’ve been fascinated by Ancient Egypt ever since I was a child. I used to nag my parents to take me to the British Museum and the Ashmolean where I could stare at mummified objects and ogle at tomb paintings; I even had a pencil case based on Tutankhamun’s famous death mask! So imagine my surprise when I recently discovered that I’d been walking past a museum that housed one of the largest collections of ancient Egyptian artefacts without ever realising it was there! I decided it was about ti...
January 9, 2015
Alchemy blog: Gothic Beauty & Cosmetics
We’re well and truly in the midst of winter now but don’t let the colder weather cramp your dark style. Here are my top five essential alternative beauty buys and what’s more, they’re all cruelty-free so no ravens, bats or spiders were harmed in their creation! Click to read the full blog on Alchemy’s website
December 23, 2014
Alchemy blog: A Gothic Christmas
The holiday season is almost here but if you’ve left things a little tight this year, here are some tips for a very gothic festive period… Click here to read more on the Alchemy website
October 13, 2014
Goth: Incoming!
Apparently, it’s been just over two years since I last updated this blog. Whoops!
I have a good excuse though, I’ve beenwriting a book called‘The Art of Gothic’. It’s part of a series of coffee table-style art books published by Omnibus Press and I’ve spent the last few years researching it. I summed it up in one word, shortly after the finished manuscript left my computer. “Immense!”
My previous book, ‘Worldwide Gothic’ was a massive task – Iresearched the presence of a globalsubculture that s...
October 6, 2014
Alchemy blog: The British Library’s Gothic Exhibition
Vampires, ghosts and zombies are all featured in the British Library’s magnificent new exhibition, ‘Terror And Wonder: The Gothic Imagination’, which opened last week. Timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the very first Gothic novel, Horace Walpole’s ‘The Castle Of Otranto’, it’s the UK’s largest exhibition of Gothic and is open to the public until 6 January 2015. Click to readthe full blogon Alchemy’s website
July 4, 2012
Bonjour Paris, encore!
Just under 48 hours ago, I was sat outside a bistro in Paris chatting with Nick Cave’s PR, PJ Harvey’s manager and Nico’s biographer – it certainly wasn’t the way I thought I’d be ending my York book signing!
Rewind to Friday afternoon, just as I was about to leave London for the North of England, I got a call from an editor asking if I’d be free on Monday to hop on the Eurostar to the French capital to review a gig. Now let me think… yes please! It meant leaving York a few hours earlier than...
June 28, 2012
Book Signing this Sunday!
Just a quick one to say I shall be signing copies of my book ‘Worldwide Gothic’ in York (England!) this Sunday 1 July. I’ll be at the NCEMin St Margaret’s Church on Walmgate from 10am-4pm as part of the DV8 alternative music festival. I believe tickets are still available for the event but my book signing is open to everyone, regardless of whether you have a ticket or not.
My bag is finally packed, the last few things squeezed in and I’m really looking forward to the event. I had such a great...
June 19, 2012
Punk Britannia
I have to admit that for the last few weeks, I have been really enjoying the BBC’s Punk Britannia programming. From the televised documentaries that have been gracing BBC’s digital channels through to the specialised programming on 6 Music and Radio 2, each has revealed a different facet of a movement that revolutionised not just the world of music but also fashion and culture. I know there’s been criticism from various quarters about how some of the coverage hasn’t told the full story but pi...
