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"Covered" Documentary: New Clips
by by Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia on Jun.10, 2010, under TattooAftercare.org
In April, we posted on the documentary on female tattooists and collectors called Covered.
Now the filmmaker, Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson, of Snakegirl Productions has released even more clips from the film, including interviews that didn’t make final cut like the video above (found here on YouTube).
As a daughter of an immigrant from a country that is not yet accepting of tattoos (but not paying taxes is ok), I completely relate to this clip of tattooed women who have to deal with the extreme cultural differences between their lives as first generation Americans and their immigrant parents. In one scene, the heavily tattooed Korean woman says that she has not seen her father in three years after revealing that she is tattooed–in my case it was only three months–but the grief of having that separation from one’s family simply because we’ve decorated our skin is not limited to rare cases. I only wish these clips were not on the cutting room floor because the interviews are so powerful, but I’m glad they are available on YouTube.
Check other clips like this one on Jennifer Wilder and her apprenticeship under Johnny Williams of Abstract Art in Webster, TX.
Sang Bleu 5 Launch & Exhibtion
by by Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia on Jun.10, 2010, under Needles and Sins Blog, TattooAftercare.org
I’ve been a long time fan of Sang Bleu, my first appearance in any sort of publication was in Sang Bleu #0 back in 2006. I recently had the pleasure of finally meeting & being tattooed by Maxime Buechi (Sang Bleu creator) last week.
‘Sang Bleu is happy and proud to announce its first official event in
NYC! Hosted by Envoy Enterprises, the show will present a selection of
works by Thomas Hooper, renowned tattoo artist and editor of Sang Bleu.
Thomas’ pictorial work although directly complementary to his skin-based
work, sails far from the world of tattooing to explore a very
medium-orientated abstraction. Mixing with ease orthodox and unorthodox
painting techniques, organic textures with computer-enhanced patterns,
accidental stains with geometrical entities, witnessing an undeniable
although alienated legacy from Abstract Expressionism. In addition to
the paintings, a projected composition based of found 8mm footages turn
decay and memory into an abstract artistic language.
The second part of the launch will feature performances curated by
performance artist Jack Ferver whose
N+S PSA [WTF]
by by Brian Grosz on Jun.10, 2010, under TattooAftercare.org
I think I’ve only done one Needles and Sins Public Service Announcement, probably around this time last year, so I guess we’re due for one. Let’s call it an anniversary PSA.
I should first define what a PSA is, I guess. According to Wikipedia, knower of all things, “a typical PSA is
part of a public awareness campaign to inform or educate the
public about an issue such as smoking or compulsive gambling.”
We’d like to address these very issues here. Our message is this:
Smoking, compulsive gambling as well as excessive drinking can be very expensive.
Server fees, travel expenses to conventions, and the cost of our events and swag aside, the real cost of bringing you this content for free is our bar tabs, bookies and a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camels.
Our advertisers are our enablers.
We are selective, however, as to who gets the job of making our lives a cautionary tale. Our latest advertiser is Eikon Device Tattoo Equipment & Supply. They paid for the post below. Now, we’ve been approached by a number of tattoo supply companies who’ve wanted to advertise, and we turned them down because we couldn’t vouch for their stuff–and thus, risk steering you the wrong way so that you never return here. [We also have abandonment issues.] But Eikon has been around for over 13 years. I watched Dan DiMattia make his needles using only Eikon (later switching to their pre-made) and so I knew that top tattooers trusted them. And if Eikon takes money from top tattooists, we’ll take Eikon’s money and promote top tattooists. The circle is complete.
Yes, all this text above is simply to say: Please support our advertisers.
I know, WTF. We could’ve just asked at the start and avoided the verbal foreplay.
One more thing: If you’d like to support N+S beyond advertising, you can throw something in our virtual tip jar.
Guy Aitchison on Citizen Radio
by by Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia on Jun.09, 2010, under Needles and Sins Blog, TattooAftercare.org
You can hear that interview streamed through Breakthruradio.com.
The “tattoo artist and philosopher” tag is fitting as the podcast touches upon everything from why Guy became a tattoo artist to tattoo myths to fighting greed and commercialism to scientific studies on human behavior to … it gets deep, man. And that’s good because it allows the personality of an iconic tattoo artist to show through beyond the usual questions on tattoos and technique. You feel like you’re really getting to know the artist, and that’s a credit to Allison and Jamie for their light but smart interview style–and all while Jamie is getting his half-sleeve by Guy.
It’s an enjoyable listen even when the conversation gets most serious, and I learned a few things (and will be buying a subscription to New Scientist magazine, which Guy quotes at length).
For more on Guy, hit Hyperspace Studios. You can also see his latest work, shown here, on his Facebook fan page.
View original post here: Guy Aitchison on Citizen Radio
Finger Mustache Tattoos Revisted
by by Marisa Kakoulas DiMattia on Jun.09, 2010, under Needles and Sins Blog, TattooAftercare.org
^^^^THIS^^^^
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Gama-Go temporary mustache tattoos on sale here for $15. Submit a pic of your faux stache to their photo contest and win prizes, but the greatest win is knowing that you won’t have a permanent shmoosh of ink on your finger forever because of a dumb trend.
Via Boing Boing
Drawn to a Larger Scale
by By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT on Apr.15, 2010, under New York Times, Tattoo News, TattooAftercare.org
For the tattoo artist Scott Campbell, a life of adventure, marked with ink, now includes a gallery show.
See more here: Drawn to a Larger Scale
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