Re: Henna and the NYPD

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Posted by Anne Beltestad on June 19, 2001 at 18:39:39:

In reply to: Henna and the NYPD...not a new Fox cop show posted by Kenzi on June 18, 2001 at 17:29:53:

Yep, it was very entertaining! The cops in particular were exactly
like something out of central casting. If all cops were like those
two, the world would be a better place.
I must say that I felt just as much at home hennaing with Team Kenzi
as with Gilded Lilies. They rock!
This Brooklyn street fair was about five times the size of a
comparable one-day event in Seattle, with more people spending money.
Unfortunately I didn't ask Kenzi for directions and so wandered for a
long time in the opposite direction of the booth, but got to feel the
vibes of the crowd. Also, there was no sitting on the ground
there...even if we'd had all the tons of blankets and pillows Gilded
Lilies is known for, the street was typical NY filthy with standing
puddles from the rain that followed me from Seattle. Less people in
NY seem to know about henna, but more people seem to be willing to try
new things.
All in all, a great time, despite the rain!

: Yesterday we had a street fair in Brooklyn and because we had
: torrential rains in the morning we didn't set up until the middle of
: the afternoon. Anne Beltested, from this forum, was present and I
: think she brought some Seattle rain with her! Actually, they say it
: was the rain storms that flooded Texas recently. Once it cleared
up,
: however, the sky was a brilliant clear blue and people poured into
the
: street to check things out. We hadn't even set up our booth when
: people started buying an asking for henna, so we hennaed amid half
: empty suitcases, folded chairs and half of our booth structure
built.
: Even tho we got a late start they wouldn't let us stay late to make
up
: for it, I guess because we were blocking a major avenue.
:
: The cops kept coming by to remind us to pack up but we had clients
: whose henna was drying and others who were begging for a quick
design.
: On their third pass the cops started asking us questions about
henna.
: One guy was a walking stereotype of a Brooklyn cop, with the accent,
: the gruff manner, the pot belly, the tattoos and the heart of gold!
: he was fascinated with Ida's tattoos (Ida is my regular henna
partner)
: and was talking tattoos with her. Meanwhile his partner, a perky
: Hispanic woman was talking henna with me. She heard about it being
: used at Indian weddings. We gave her a couple of freebies and she
was
: thrilled. The guy said it wasn't for him, even at that price, but
he
: did want to know if you could smoke henna! He believes that we
might
: have an unknown cure for cancer and therefore are duty-bound to
smoke
: it or eat it to find out! In all this chatter we managed to henna
: another client or so but finally we had to break down and go home.
:
: The day before we did some guerilla henna in Central Park. That was
a
: very strange situation because we were set up where the portrait and
: caricature artists usually set up. So people didn't quite know what
: to make of us. Once we started hennaing we attracted a crowd of
: gawkers and some clients. We are always in search of new places to
do
: henna...maybe next week we'll set up on the Staten I

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: Yep, it was very entertaining! The cops in particular were exactly : like something out of central casting. If all cops were like those : two, the world would be a better place. : I must say that I felt just as much at home hennaing with Team Kenzi : as with Gilded Lilies. They rock! : This Brooklyn street fair was about five times the size of a : comparable one-day event in Seattle, with more people spending money. : Unfortunately I didn't ask Kenzi for directions and so wandered for a : long time in the opposite direction of the booth, but got to feel the : vibes of the crowd. Also, there was no sitting on the ground : there...even if we'd had all the tons of blankets and pillows Gilded : Lilies is known for, the street was typical NY filthy with standing : puddles from the rain that followed me from Seattle. Less people in : NY seem to know about henna, but more people seem to be willing to try : new things. : All in all, a great time, despite the rain! : : : : : Yesterday we had a street fair in Brooklyn and because we had : : torrential rains in the morning we didn't set up until the middle of : : the afternoon. Anne Beltested, from this forum, was present and I : : think she brought some Seattle rain with her! Actually, they say it : : was the rain storms that flooded Texas recently. Once it cleared : up, : : however, the sky was a brilliant clear blue and people poured into : the : : street to check things out. We hadn't even set up our booth when : : people started buying an asking for henna, so we hennaed amid half : : empty suitcases, folded chairs and half of our booth structure : built. : : Even tho we got a late start they wouldn't let us stay late to make : up : : for it, I guess because we were blocking a major avenue. : : : : The cops kept coming by to remind us to pack up but we had clients : : whose henna was drying and others who were begging for a quick : design. : : On their third pass the cops started asking us questions about : henna. : : One guy was a walking stereotype of a Brooklyn cop, with the accent, : : the gruff manner, the pot belly, the tattoos and the heart of gold! : : he was fascinated with Ida's tattoos (Ida is my regular henna : partner) : : and was talking tattoos with her. Meanwhile his partner, a perky : : Hispanic woman was talking henna with me. She heard about it being : : used at Indian weddings. We gave her a couple of freebies and she : was : : thrilled. The guy said it wasn't for him, even at that price, but : he : : did want to know if you could smoke henna! He believes that we : might : : have an unknown cure for cancer and therefore are duty-bound to : smoke : : it or eat it to find out! In all this chatter we managed to henna : : another client or so but finally we had to break down and go home. : : : : The day before we did some guerilla henna in Central Park. That was : a : : very strange situation because we were set up where the portrait and : : caricature artists usually set up. So people didn't quite know what : : to make of us. Once we started hennaing we attracted a crowd of : : gawkers and some clients. We are always in search of new places to : do : : henna...maybe next week we'll set up on the Staten I
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