Re: Henna as bod mod: yes or no?
Posted by theadora on August 12, 2003 at 13:24:27:
In reply to: Henna as bod mod: yes or no? posted by Nick on August 12, 2003 at 09:15:58:
Perhaps it just depends on whos ear you have.Once I went to a nearby piercing studio and inquired about the
possiblity of henna there,got about the same in response as the
reply you received.
Last Saturday I did henna for Infinity Tattoos 10 year anniversary
party. I have to say the crowd of tattooed pierced people were the
most appreciative and enthusiastic I have ever worked with. I was
given so much love. The men the women alike. They asked about the
history and it was a total blast to share with them.
I bet the Tattoo studio you work with is the same.
Its an interesting thing though why some bod mod people do seem to
discount it as valid and some love it.
I wonder if it has nothing to do with body decoration at all and
just with the group think. Like with any art -music for instance.
: I recently wrote to the proprietor of a well known website that i
am
: involved with, dealing with all types of bod mod. Here is what I
: wrote:
:
: Hi *******,
: I'm writing about something I have tossed around in my head for a
: long time. I'd like to be a guest columnist. I noticed that
somewhere
: you said experts in their field should consider writing, so if
it's
: possible, I'd like to do that. I am a professional henna artist,
and
: have been working as one for the past 5 years. I currently work at
a
: tattoo shop in Cambridge MA doing high quality henna work
alongside
: our tattooists and piercers. I'd really like to see henna gain a
more
: prominent position as body art amongst tattoos and piercings and
the
: like. Even though it's not permanent, the artistry involved
requires
: just as much skill as any other bod mod, especially since the best
: henna work is drawn completely freehand. I have some pics in the
: gallery on my page if you'd like to see my work. All of them are
: original work by me (except for one pic which also contains the
work
: of my friend Lisa), and all are drawn completely freehand. The
: history of henna is also just as long as any other body art,
dating
: back past 7000 BCE. So to sum it up, I'm asking if you think it's
a
: good idea for me to write something, and if so, any suggestions on
: things i should include or focus on. Thanks for your time,
: ~Nick
:
: I recieved a rather infuriating reply, stating that henna is not
: relevant to the rest of bod mod, and that it's involvement on said
: website is being phased out. I should have mentioned in my letter
: that henna has been used traditionally alongside permanent mods...
: but i doubt that would have had any effect either. I am an active
: participant in the modding community, so it's not like i wrote as
an
: outsider either...
:
: So what do y'all think? Does henna have a place among the bod mod
: scene, or does it's impermanent nature make it somehow 'less' of a
: body art?
: ~Nick
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