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Posted by Nick on May 31, 2001 at 22:21:34:

In reply to: How do you have time for that? posted by Nick on May 31, 2001 at 22:17:30:

I also get treated like a bussinessperson... a salesman of sorts.
Which can get rather annoying. I would like to be treated more like
an artist who is creating actual art on these people, but the art
portion of it seems to get pushed aside.
~Nick

: When i work i am almost always on the brink of insanity! So many
: people pressing in, "henna me! henna me!" and such. I can't seem to
: sit down for a peaceful hour of hennaing. Whenever i henna *myself*
i
: totally space out and get into my "henna trance" which is also why
i
: think that i do my best work on myself every time. But hennaing
other
: people! oy. Maybe i should consider finding an assistant?
: any ideas?
: ~Nick
:
: :
: : I have a leisurely setup when I work ...
: : .... people sit and leaf through book after book of patterns
while
: : waiting, make friends, chatter ... and then there's the drying
and
: : sealing time for more sitting around and talking. Make the whole
: : experience relaxing and enjoyable! Though there is much of
: the "Wham
: : Bam" thing happening as henna is marketed as a novelty body
art ...
: I
: : prefer to make it an experience closer to the original . Sitting
: : around, taking time, enjoying gentle touching by another person.
: : Something changes in the dynamic of conversation and interaction
: : during the hennaeing process, just because there is time and
: : companionship there. That sort of thing can't be rushed.
And.....
: : people are keen to come back for more!
: :

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Re: one addition to that post Kenzi 16:10:09 6/1/2001 (0)
decide what's right for you Catherine Cartwright Jones 14:22:28 6/1/2001 (0)

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: I also get treated like a bussinessperson... a salesman of sorts. : Which can get rather annoying. I would like to be treated more like : an artist who is creating actual art on these people, but the art : portion of it seems to get pushed aside. : ~Nick : : : : When i work i am almost always on the brink of insanity! So many : : people pressing in, "henna me! henna me!" and such. I can't seem to : : sit down for a peaceful hour of hennaing. Whenever i henna myself : i : : totally space out and get into my "henna trance" which is also why : i : : think that i do my best work on myself every time. But hennaing : other : : people! oy. Maybe i should consider finding an assistant? : : any ideas? : : ~Nick : : : : : : : : I have a leisurely setup when I work ... : : : .... people sit and leaf through book after book of patterns : while : : : waiting, make friends, chatter ... and then there's the drying : and : : : sealing time for more sitting around and talking. Make the whole : : : experience relaxing and enjoyable! Though there is much of : : the "Wham : : : Bam" thing happening as henna is marketed as a novelty body : art ... : : I : : : prefer to make it an experience closer to the original . Sitting : : : around, taking time, enjoying gentle touching by another person. : : : Something changes in the dynamic of conversation and interaction : : : during the hennaeing process, just because there is time and : : : companionship there. That sort of thing can't be rushed. : And..... : : : people are keen to come back for more! : : :
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