CORY MARIE PODIELSKI is a Los Angeles based artist. She finds inspiration where collisions of ideas and forms create interesting fusions. Her artistic work explores the intersection of historical periods, punk rock tactics and costumery as a strategy of rebellion and transcendence of common cultural paradigms. Through digital design, printmaking, illustration, dance & performance art, her work investigates the different ways underground movements appropriate elements from mainstream history and culture to subvert and challenge accepted ideas. Other points of inspiration include the folklore, process, old time, nature, absurdity, abandoned places, mythology, urban landscapes, transformative love, and the open road. Poster design and vintage styles are another focus in Cory's graphic work. Many of her posters unite a love for graphic design, vintage poster art, and Art Deco/Nouveau styles. Cory currently works on the creative team for Malibu Dream Girl, a swimwear company located near downtown Los Angeles. A creative director for the marketing department, she oversees the brand websites, advertising campaigns, catalogue designs, and marketing strategies. Working closely with the design and art departments, Cory is also involved in the creative product design process researching trends and creating textile designs. Her designs have been seen at Zumiez, Wet Seal, Limited Too, Kohls, Mervyn's, Macy's, JC Penney, Nordstroms, Tilly’s, Sears, and swim boutiques around the world. Cory finds it funny that as a teenager she spent hours rocking out to BIKINI KILL and now she designs bikinis. Cory still secretly rocks out to BIKINI KILL with her headphones at work and relishes in the irony. Cory loves to dance. She is a proud member of tribal fusion bellydance troupe, the Nautch Project, under the direction of April Rose of Unmata. The Nautch Project studies both April Rose’s innovative choreographies and the Hot Pot Improvisational Tribal Style of Unmata. You can catch the Nautch Project performing at festivals and local events around Los Angeles. Cory had her debut performance with the Nautch girls at Tribal Fusion Faire in December of 2008. Most recently, the Nautch Project was honored to join Unmata, Verbatim, & Street onstage to close the Tribal Fest 10 show in May of 2010. Since 2007, Cory has also been a part of Los Angeles based tribal fusion collective, Se7eN, under the direction of Heather Shoopman. Se7eN incorporates many styles of dance including tribal bellydance, ATS, hip-hop, Indian, post-modern, fire dance & more. Se7eN has danced in such diverse places as dance festivals, nightclubs, weddings, Unmata’s Blood Moon, Jean Spinosa’s drag cabaret, Wig Out!, with gypsy fusion band Fishtank Ensemble. Cory also loves old time music and the dancing that goes along with it: square dancing! She studies dance calling and history with renowned dance caller Susan Micheals and calls dances around the Los Angeles area with old time stringband Triple Chicken Foot. Since July of 2009, Cory and the Foot have created a seasonal residency of squaredances at Victorian landmark HM157 in Lincoln Heights. In addition to hosting their own community dances, they also bring the joy of squaredancing to weddings, birthday parties, baby showers, school parties, BBQs, etc. When she is not dancing or making art, Cory frequents 24-hr diners, plays Scrabble®, frequents the LA zoo, bikes and hikes, plays around on her clawhammer banjo, and explores abandoned ruins. Currently she resides in Los Angeles, but she is also very fond of France and French culture and hopes to move to Paris someday. The title from this website is from an old pyschological test that uses the phrase "I Love Paris in the the Springtime." RESUME • EMAIL • HOME