olivethealchemist

08/25/2021

03/13/2021

My stories saw it first! I will be making my first mermaid appearance for ’s International Mermaid Museum grand opening event on Easter Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

I’ll be handing out some of my brand new coloring pages and signing photos.

A display featuring Tiger Shark’s history will be temporarily available to museum guests during the grand opening!

Come learn about the powerfully unifying nature of mermaid culture through informative exhibits covering everything mermaid from history to ocean ecology.

This is a COVID conscious event, with social distancing enforced and masks required.

03/13/2021

The Alchemist is performing Easter Sunday for the Grand Opening of Washington’s very own International Mermaid Museum. Come see me live for the first time in forever!

The non-profit International Mermaid Museum is holding its grand opening celebration beginning March 29, 2021. The events in conjunction with this will last a full week. The museum is dedicated to teaching ocean ecology from seashore to sea floor immersed in mermaid mythology, uniting oceanic cultures. The museum and its gift shop will be open daily 11 to 6 with free admission through April.

Schedule of Events

Monday, March 29
11am-6pm: Seattle Mermaid Orla posing and playing her harp
11am: Pastor Michelle DeBeauchampOlafsen blessing of the building
6pm: Free Northwest Beachcombing lecture by marine biologist Alan Rammer

Tuesday, March 30
11am-6pm, Seattle Mermaid Maranda posing and performing
6pm Free History of Glass Fishing Floats lecture by Alan Rammer

Wednesday, March 31
11am-6pm, Seattle Mermaid Maranda posing and performing
6pm Free Razor Clams A to Z lecture by Alan Rammer

Thursday, April 1
11am-6pm, Seattle Mermaid Maranda posing and performing
6pm Free Fun Facts About Northwest Sea Life lecture by Alan Rammer

Friday, April 2
11am to 6pm, Seattle Mermaids Elora and Althaea posing and performing
2pm to 5pm, Internationally acclaimed wire artist Elizabeth Berrien from Olympia completing a mermaid sculpture
6pm to 8pm, Artist Reception for the public to meet the feature artists in the museum’s gallery including:
MJ Perela from Lincoln City, Oregon, discussing the museum’s entry mosaic,
Beau Finley of Westport discussing the mermaid throne and the plaza,
Yosef Adams from North Cove will unveil his 12-foot-tall mermaid Gray Sea (the roadside attraction),
Jamie Walsh from Aberdeen will unveil the entry sculptures
Kevin and Karyl Vasereno from the Westport Charterboat Association and Adrienne Jones from WEfish, the commercial fishing family organization, will provide cooking demonstrations on the appetizers served during the reception
Westport Winery will provide wine tasting for those over age 21

Saturday, April 3
11am, Secretary of State Kim Wyman and the Greater Grays Harbor Ambassadors museum ribbon cutting
11am to 6pm, Una the Mermaid performing in her traveling tank
11am to 3pm, Aura the Mermaid book signing
11am to 6pm, Seattle Mermaid Siren Ophelia performing and posing
6pm to 8pm, Fisher Poet reading featuring Westport’s Jon Branshaw, Dave Densmore from Astoria, and Dano Quinn from Seattle
5pm, ProAm Chowder Competition featuring local chefs and celebrity judges in the tent at Westport Winery

April 4, Easter Sunday
11am to 1pm, Mermaid Egg Hunt in the gardens at Westport Winery Garden Resort. Kids need to get their free egg bag in the museum prior to starting their hunt. This event is for children up to age 10. All eggs will be hidden in plain sight. Kids need to come back to the museum after their hunt to see if they have the special egg that gives them an extra prize.
11am to 6pm, Una the Mermaid performing in her tank
11am to 6pm, Mermaid Eternity, Princess of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, performing and posing with craft kits and handouts for kids
11am to 6pm, Olive the Alchemist Mermaid, performing and posing in the splash pond

Due to Covid restrictions this is a week-long celebration with social distancing observed and masks required. All the events during the grand opening week are free to attend, however, reservations are required for all evening events. You can make reservations by calling Westport Winery at 360-648-2224 between 11am and 6pm.

All ages are welcome at the International Mermaid Museum. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
The museum is located on the grounds of Westport Winery Garden Resort located halfway between Westport and Aberdeen on the Washington Coast. The address is 1 South Arbor Road, Aberdeen, Washington. To learn more visit www.MermaidMuseum.org.

12/23/2020

“Ned was not sure what to make of Renly, with all his friendly ways and easy smiles. A few days past, he had taken Ned aside to show him an exquisite rose gold locket. Inside was a miniature painted in the vivid Myrish style, of a lovely young girl with doe’s eyes and a cascade of soft brown hair. Renly had seemed anxious to know if the girl reminded him of anyone, and when Ned had no answer, he seemed disappointed. The maid was Loras Tyrell’s sister, Margaery, he’d confessed, but there were those who said she looked like Lyanna.”
~ an excerpt from Chapter 27 of A Song of Ice and Fire
I’ve been having loads of fun in photoshop the past two days. Swipe to see how the dress I wore for this Margaety Tyrell cosplay originally looked on prom night. 😅

12/22/2020

Dry Banana Hippy Hat, Elsa!
The just the opposite of Queen Anna, who’s birthday is on the summer solstice, the winter solstice is Elsa’s birthday.
I know these two are playing family games, eating lots of chocolate, and of course they’ll be soup, roast, and ice cream.

12/22/2020

Gotta love a good detail shot of a fluke in the water. I think the striping on Tiger Shark is so interesting because of the dark edges some stripes have. It gives it such a dynamic look!

12/21/2020

“The Tyrells were the only stewards the the Dragon-Kings had upjumped far above their station. Their vanity was exceeded only by their ambition.”
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As promised, my closet cosplay of Margaery Tyrell from A Game of Thrones. This was such a fun project to spend a weekend on. Thank you so much to everyone who submitted suggestions for cosplays to my Instagram story yesterday! I was beyond inspired by the list. This one got to you so quickly thanks to photoshop and my old prom dress.

12/21/2020

This might be my favorite of the bunch.
I spent this easy Sunday working on a closet Game of Thrones cosplay. I forgot how powerful a floor length gown feels.

12/19/2020

This is the face of a mermaid who’s way too excited for this year to wrap up. These last few weeks at work have been serious crunch time. Now until the end of the year, I get to focus on the holidays and being a bridesmaid (bride’s MER maid!) for my dear friend, ’s virtual wedding. It feels so good to be closing out this year by celebrating the connections and people who’ve pushed through it with me.
What are you most proud about this year?

12/18/2020

In the winter, and especially around New Years Eve, I pour a lot of personal energy into reflecting on my choices and imagining what I’d like life to be like come this time next year. In reflecting on 2020, I found an abundance to be grateful for— that will be its own post. What I’m most excited about today is all the ways I found to support myself and my art better as I move further away from the restrictions placed on me by Disney and closer to my own personal performing adventures. A lot of down time in 2020 has allowed me to try new mediums and return to old ones that I’ve left unexplored for a few years.
What can you expect from the Alchemist in 2021?
🦈 Tiger Shark Content - (All pools are closed for COVID in the area. This will continue to be delayed for warmer weather or the vaccine)
📸 Updated Gear - All new camera and underwater rig equipment set to make even higher quality swimming content. This has been a big priority to upgrade this year!
🌎 New Locations - bored of seeing every mermaid you know trapped in the same 3 Florida Spring swimming holes? ME TOO. I’ve spent the last few months taking hikes and recording the absolute best of PNW’s glacier carved lakes, rivers, and coastal swimming holes. I genuinely cannot wait to share these magic places with you all.
🤩 Surprise Sightings - Look out for the Alchemist appearing in some surprising venues in 2021. New location means new collaborations!
👑 Cosplays - The rules have gone out the castle window. Now that the Alchemist is set to say goodbye to their very favorite royal friends on December 31, 2020, they can cosplay whomever the heck they want. Look out for Ariel swimming back past your timeline. Serious, high quality ,park-disapproved cosplays are coming your way, starting with How Much I Am Going To Miss Her™
🤿 Land Projects- Due to Covid and cold, the Alchemist has turned to looking for ways to engage with mermaiding from shore. Suffice for now to say that they’ll be spending the rest of this winter season indoors, but busily crafting the next great debut for this feed.
I want to take a moment and thank everyone who’s supported me and followed along with my path .

12/17/2020

The other day I look my s/o out for a scavenger hunt around the city to celebrate our anniversary but I forgot I don’t live in Florida anymore and dead ass planned for it to end in a picnic in the woods in 37 degree weather. With the right coats, it ended up being magical despite the literal frost on the ground in the forest. That day was so precious. It got me thinking about the mermaid shoots I have planned and how many of them I’ve put off for the sake of one detail or another. I think if this experience taught me anything, it’s to do it anyway, whatever “it” is. Even if one detail is off, even if it’s glaring, do it anyway. It may not end up the way you expected.