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Posted by Nick on July 31, 2003 at 14:39:53:

In reply to: Re: Apparently we are not artists... steaming mad... posted by Willowhawk on July 31, 2003 at 09:03:07:

: I believe Anne refers to it as McMehndi and I call it "tattoo flash
: for cash". It's not an artform and degrades the traditional and
: cultural beauty of mehendi...in my stubborn opinion.

But is henna work that mimics tattoos *always* trash? I am working in
a tattoo shop right now, and I am trying to bring part of my henna
work in an interesting new direction. Lately I have been doing a lot
of work styled after Japanese horimono tattoos, with shading and
everything. This is a new technique that I have not seen anyone else
try, and I am really in love with the results... gorgeous, classy
traditional Japanese style henna work, modeled after gorgeous
traditional Japanese tattoos.. So the henna work that I am doing in
this vein is certainly not McMehndi.
Does anyone want to host a picture for me so i can post it on the
forum?
~Nick

: I would write them back and politely (or maybe not-so-politely)
: explain this art to them. Maybe they are of the opinion that it's
: not art because it's temporary.
: There's so many area's to touch on...henna in Indian/Persian
: artwork; artistic ability to create a design; knowledge of
: tradition/culture; knowledge of mixing paste/applying paste/etc;
: uses on cloth/wood...and on and on.
:
: I ended up on a waiting list for a big art fair this year...only
: because there is another mehendi artist there.
: Willowhawk

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Re: In a different aspect... Willowhawk 19:38:28 7/31/2003 (1)
- Re: In a different aspect... Nick 20:21:17 7/31/2003 (0)
Re: In a different aspect... Lauren 16:55:51 7/31/2003 (0)
Re: I can host a pic Karin 16:19:37 7/31/2003 (0)
Re: In a different aspect... Kim 15:26:18 7/31/2003 (0)

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: : I believe Anne refers to it as McMehndi and I call it "tattoo flash : : for cash". It's not an artform and degrades the traditional and : : cultural beauty of mehendi...in my stubborn opinion. : : But is henna work that mimics tattoos always trash? I am working in : a tattoo shop right now, and I am trying to bring part of my henna : work in an interesting new direction. Lately I have been doing a lot : of work styled after Japanese horimono tattoos, with shading and : everything. This is a new technique that I have not seen anyone else : try, and I am really in love with the results... gorgeous, classy : traditional Japanese style henna work, modeled after gorgeous : traditional Japanese tattoos.. So the henna work that I am doing in : this vein is certainly not McMehndi. : Does anyone want to host a picture for me so i can post it on the : forum? : ~Nick : : : : : : I would write them back and politely (or maybe not-so-politely) : : explain this art to them. Maybe they are of the opinion that it's : : not art because it's temporary. : : There's so many area's to touch on...henna in Indian/Persian : : artwork; artistic ability to create a design; knowledge of : : tradition/culture; knowledge of mixing paste/applying paste/etc; : : uses on cloth/wood...and on and on. : : : : I ended up on a waiting list for a big art fair this year...only : : because there is another mehendi artist there. : : Willowhawk
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