The Alchemist

Inventor • Alchemist • Pioneer

Alchemy was the forerunner to our modern chemistry. The alchemists were best known for attempting to transform lead into gold. Alchemists were intelligent scholars; among their numbers distinguished scientists as Sir Isaac Newton, for example. These people in many ways served as innovators, and attempted to explore and investigate the nature of chemical substances and processes. They had to rely on experimentation, traditional know-how, rules of thumb and speculative thought, in their attempts to uncover the mysteries of the physical universe.

The best known goals of the alchemists were the transmutation of common metals into gold or silver, and the creation of a “panacea”, a remedy that supposedly would cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. Starting with the Middle Ages, European alchemists invested much effort on the search for the “philosopher’s stone”, a mythical substance that was believed to be an essential ingredient for either or both of those goals. Alchemists enjoyed prestige and support through the centuries, though not for their pursuit of those goals, nor the mystic and philosophical speculation that dominates their literature. Rather it was for their mundane contributions to the “chemical” industries of the day; the invention of gunpowder, ore testing and refining, metalworking, the production of ink, dyes, paints, cosmetics, leather tanning, ceramics and glass manufacture, and preparation of extracts and liquors. The Lip Diva, alchemist, cosmetic-chef has an intuition into the world of the senses. It is no coincidence that when formulating and compounding her new inventions that every effort has been made to insure uniqueness, naturalness, sensibility, solutions and magic. Her lab is her kitchen and home to her inventions.

The Inventor

Rose’s inventor spirit is governed by the alchmist archetype. The internal workings of an inventor are not known by many. Are they artists, dreamers, scientists, chemists or problem solvers? How do they invent? People can be born with the inventors spirit, but it is rare. An inventor has an ability to scan thousands of ideas, solutions and concepts in a nano second. The idea that no solution exists, is insane to an inventor. Inventors want to solve problems by finding solutions. This hunt is the inventors inspiration. Inventors see patterns and trends in almost everything. They can see the unusual or the disparate in patterns. Recognizing them instinctively, understanding their meaning and acting on that instinct with speed and courage, creates links and interconnections between the dots. And viola, some new patent is then born into the world. Receiving a patent becomes an aknowledgement of the inventors and alchemists skill in the world.