tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post3496003053340585350..comments2023-11-13T04:10:49.508-08:00Comments on ANTEBELLUM BLOG: SUSAN LIVESAntebellum Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212141839958990712noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-9758159705547102282016-09-30T06:52:43.238-07:002016-09-30T06:52:43.238-07:00Susan Strauss is my Spirit Animal!!!!
And she has...Susan Strauss is my Spirit Animal!!!!<br /><br />And she has children??? Weird, I would never have thought...I wonder what they are like, Imagine if that was your mom, I wonder what they think about her lifestyle choices, how did she dress them? What was their childhood home like? Who is their father? Did they turn out ultra Normal to rebel? This just opens up a whole new set of questions. I just love and appreciate the world's dedicated eccentrics they truly improve the quality of all our lives by sparking our imaginations, and bringing us together by giving us something larger than life to talk about and speculate over. I used to live in that magical area of los Angeles between Melrose and beverly in the 90s. Honestly, back then she terrified me but in a really fun way. The story I heard about her was that she was a Satanist who had been involved with Anton Laveys group in the sixties,and that she was a practicing satanic witch. Shows what I knew,I was such a kid. I thought I was so smart lol, now of course I know that alas even the Satanists are disappointingly not that evil...just atheists really. Not that I Like evil, but in a way, we all do, we love the idea of it, we want people to be larger than life to represent that for us...so much that we project it onto anybody who seems to fit the bill...even quiet retired poets who dig plastic baby furniture (that made my year thank you) Thank you so much for sharing this story. I've thought about it all day and that made it a cool day. I hope she realized how well loved she was, I hope her kids realize it too. What a neat lady rest in peace you gorgeous creatureXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490396467281315447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-38240490003826015652016-09-29T22:41:39.996-07:002016-09-29T22:41:39.996-07:00DO PEOPLE IN WELLINGTON CALL ALL WOMEN THEY LOVE W...DO PEOPLE IN WELLINGTON CALL ALL WOMEN THEY LOVE WITCHES?Antebellum Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212141839958990712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-69746855185232279402016-09-29T20:30:51.523-07:002016-09-29T20:30:51.523-07:00Didnt have to call people of the south stupid. peo...Didnt have to call people of the south stupid. people in wellington loved her. she use to ride my mothers bus all the time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171348857220956686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-56031066153494243242016-09-29T20:29:38.293-07:002016-09-29T20:29:38.293-07:00Didnt have to call people of the south stupid. peo...Didnt have to call people of the south stupid. people in wellington loved her. she use to ride my mothers bus all the time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171348857220956686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-87820013399557390382016-09-29T17:16:30.727-07:002016-09-29T17:16:30.727-07:00 Thanks for sharing this story -sad to know she is... Thanks for sharing this story -sad to know she is not around anymore,i met her at the Fairfax fleamart in hollywood-she came up to my booth looked at my artwork,we talked for a shortwhile. She was stunning,not people make such an impact (her and David Bowie) now no more....... RIP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-62313450281241454072016-09-29T02:26:17.082-07:002016-09-29T02:26:17.082-07:00She passed away this month September 1st 2016. She...She passed away this month September 1st 2016. She may have been dubbed the "wellington witch" but rest assured we here in palm beach were all equally fascinated and in love with this unique and beautiful person . Thank you for compiling this information for us to readAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03236429027552343659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-23516862996982499022015-11-07T19:35:51.786-08:002015-11-07T19:35:51.786-08:00Thank you for the Spindlehead-Lava Lady compilatio...Thank you for the Spindlehead-Lava Lady compilation! In 1987, I was living on Sycamore & Fountain, and when I wasn’t working, I was either sleeping, clubbing, or buying groceries at the Mayfair Market on Fountain @ LA Brea. That’s where I first beheld Susan. She was way down at the other end of the produce aisle, and heading left, to the next aisle. I abandoned my vegetable shopping and tried to act nonchalant as I hightailed to the next aisle... mesmerized by the way she glided down the aisle in high platforms (a statement, as platforms were still reviled until about 1990/Lady Miss Kier, Red Balls on Fire, etc.). Her gait was as if the soles of her platforms were suction cups, and she had a henna-magenta spindle of hair, like Lautrec’s La Goulue or Picasso’s absinthe drinker. She was wearing an original, handcrafted, thick, double-knit ensemble in gray - flared pants, and sort of a short cape thing with a tall collar. I was smitten. (I had several Slouching-Toward-Joan-Didion experiences in that produce department – one with Ruth Buzzi, even! But witnessing Susan was MAGICAL.)<br /> In 1989, a coworker named Ceci had a party, She lived off Fairfax, and on her mantle was a diorama she’d made of Melrose, in foam core- and Spindlehead was one of the figures! We bonded. Little by little, I’d discover other friends who also knew and were smitten with Lava Lady. My friend Christopher announced that whenever we saw her, it was like a sign that something magical was gonna happen. <br /> Around 1991, when WeHo Halloween still had subversively creative homosexual participants, I watched with glee, as a Lava Lady dragster glided down SM Boulevard, regal and without speech, as three punky Latin skaters circled her like killer bees, hilariously badgering her with questions ”Hey Spindlehead, why do you dress like that?” ”Hey, why do you live in that lava rock house?” etcetera. It was one of those moments when I really, really, really loved Los Angeles. And it’s a really lyrical example of the kind of things that I miss about Los Angeles, in its current state. Sigh. It was a beautiful moment. Viva Lava Lady! And thanks again for all the loveliness. heystellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233221046424067578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-40451460303837538222014-11-03T15:35:11.883-08:002014-11-03T15:35:11.883-08:00I used to work on Melrose in the mid-late 90's...I used to work on Melrose in the mid-late 90's and used to see this wonderful apparition of a woman quite often! Love her! Used to walk past that house intentionally on my way home as well!<br />Cheers! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736825812577585304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-70406002291582028072014-05-03T10:57:38.460-07:002014-05-03T10:57:38.460-07:00I always believed the rumor that she was related t...I always believed the rumor that she was related to Dr. Seuss in some way - but to find out that she shares the same last name as me is even cooler!! Hollywood local here and I used to see here everywhere as I hung out on Melrose circa the 80's and 90's !Jennifer Leigh Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646738013335499446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-20281309081706825172014-03-28T09:36:35.128-07:002014-03-28T09:36:35.128-07:00@ IAIN~ I SUGGEST YOU LOOK AT KC HEARTLESS'S M...@ IAIN~ I SUGGEST YOU LOOK AT KC HEARTLESS'S MAIN PAGE. SHE IS INTO GORE & HORROR, NOT PLAYFUL ANALOGIES. SUSAN DOESN'T WEAR BLACK CAPES AND WITCHES HATS, SHE'S ALSO NOT WICCAN. SUSAN IS AN ECCENTRIC HEIRESS, WITH HER OWN SENSE OF STYLE, SELF, AND THE WORLD AROUND HER. <br /><br />BTW- I'M NOT SHOUTING. I'M BLIND.<br />Antebellum Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212141839958990712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-80655450129158558202014-03-26T00:29:37.800-07:002014-03-26T00:29:37.800-07:00Please don't shout, Antebellum. I'm sure K...Please don't shout, Antebellum. I'm sure KC simply was referring to the popular cultural/Disney/Brothers Grimm image of a witch as a pointy-hat or poke-bonnet wearing crone, flying to the Sabbat on a broomstick. I don't think this playful image is in any way intended to be disrespectful of Wiccans or wise women (or warlocks, for that matter).iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678079780927685172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-36924575214972522372013-11-21T15:43:23.494-08:002013-11-21T15:43:23.494-08:00BLACK CAPES AND HATS DO NOT SIGNIFY A WITCH. IF TH...BLACK CAPES AND HATS DO NOT SIGNIFY A WITCH. IF THAT WAS THE CASE CARDINALS AND POPES WOULD BE CONSIDERED WITCHES.. ALSO JESUITS AND RABBIS.Antebellum Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212141839958990712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-91226739226692584892013-11-21T15:37:07.626-08:002013-11-21T15:37:07.626-08:00As someone who knew her as the "Wellington Wi...As someone who knew her as the "Wellington Witch" I will say that she was given the name because she would wear a black dress, cape and witches hat everywhere she went. So it was actually a pretty obvious nickname to have given herKC Heartlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258943017968644182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-5127421742947151532013-04-27T18:45:53.026-07:002013-04-27T18:45:53.026-07:00Great story! I always saw this woman when I was ou...Great story! I always saw this woman when I was out and about back in the 80s and 90s. She went to the Fairfax High School Trading Post a lot and the people there called her "The Black Widow." She reminded me of old Greta Garbo wandering around New York toward the end of her life. Garbo would walk all over the place and say nothing to anyone. This is who "The Black Widow" reminded me of!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-2044485155612909612013-04-26T17:34:22.627-07:002013-04-26T17:34:22.627-07:00I loved seeing this woman. Saw her a lot during th...I loved seeing this woman. Saw her a lot during the 80's and 90's shopping for vintage around the Melrose/La Brea area. I always fancied her walking in those high ass platforms. Se walked so slowly but so erect. She was a fashion icon in her eclectic style and rosy rouge cheeks. I did always wonder why she wrapped her hair and wore it straight up like a unicorn. She did have some mystery to her and was always alone. Her house was amazing to see from the outside and I always wondered what it looked like inside. Wish I saw her around now, would like to have lunch with her. (maybe a square egg). Cheers to Susandeangeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473612140887160719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-42447894504510934902012-11-02T16:58:47.536-07:002012-11-02T16:58:47.536-07:00Fabulous. Thanks for sharing.Fabulous. Thanks for sharing.futurelegendfilmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078098365450305243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-33494988152909676792012-10-27T14:35:22.314-07:002012-10-27T14:35:22.314-07:00please send me the pics of you & susan and i w...please send me the pics of you & susan and i will post!Antebellum Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212141839958990712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-83563525930890732012012-10-27T14:20:55.981-07:002012-10-27T14:20:55.981-07:00That was engaging and enlightening. I always saw h...That was engaging and enlightening. I always saw her and was so excited every time. Once I dressed as her and went to her usual hangout at the Fairfax swap meet. People were very excited to see someone imitating their popular icon. Then a security guard told me that Susan had entered the swap meet. Both of us there at the same time. I was having my portrait painted as her when she saw me and tripped on a crack in the cement. My video "song for a righteous revolution" with me as her is on YouTube. Mr. Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381680390458677845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-20099472434459369462012-10-27T12:02:10.307-07:002012-10-27T12:02:10.307-07:00Just awesome, always wondered about her. The rumor...Just awesome, always wondered about her. The rumor amongst our group was that was was Dr. Suess' widow... had to the be her style. I was really sad when I saw that the lava house was destroyed... true LA history.nybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535643098397038885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-40608458431982059182012-10-27T00:09:25.566-07:002012-10-27T00:09:25.566-07:00thank you for pointing that out.. her name is susa...thank you for pointing that out.. her name is susan strauss... my mistake.... <br />Antebellum Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212141839958990712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-83393281428494885802012-10-27T00:00:19.174-07:002012-10-27T00:00:19.174-07:00At the beginning of the story her name is Susan Le...At the beginning of the story her name is Susan Levi and at the end it's Susan Strauss? I feel sorry for her the way that people treated her more as an interesting object than a human being...crapazillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369811529446545089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-77563365601809063242012-10-26T23:25:41.968-07:002012-10-26T23:25:41.968-07:00she is an inspiration to us allshe is an inspiration to us allAntebellum Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212141839958990712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-19300592712660751542012-10-26T21:43:11.258-07:002012-10-26T21:43:11.258-07:00Such a presence, always a stillness in the air sur...Such a presence, always a stillness in the air surrounding her. It made the excitement I felt whenever I caught sight of her all the more electric. I swore one day I'd have the nerve to approach or speak w her, but never did. I hope she somehow senses how inspiring she is to us.lurleenphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920639699166745419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-32683906651935423522012-10-26T19:47:31.566-07:002012-10-26T19:47:31.566-07:00Thank you so much for this very interesting story....Thank you so much for this very interesting story. I love LA and lived there for 4 years. I wished I would have seen the house covered with lava. I only know the witch house in BH which I photographed. <br />Hoping to hear more stories. alex-aroundtheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719713956095101100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712108619294849409.post-58237427074135976272012-10-26T19:42:33.635-07:002012-10-26T19:42:33.635-07:00Thank you so much for this very interesting story....Thank you so much for this very interesting story. I love LA and lived there for 4 years. I wished I would have seen the house covered with lava. I only know the witch house in BH which I photographed. <br />Hoping to hear more stories. alex-aroundtheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719713956095101100noreply@blogger.com