“Clueless” by tumbleweed7490:
It’s like you live in a jar in my room and I just despise you so much that I don’t mind you there with your hands against the glass gasping for air.
NEST Gallery Exhibition: Tattoo Macro Image
I am profoundly honored that NEST Gallery of The Hague, Netherlands selected one of my tattoo macro photos to represent a show, “I am closer to you than your very self.” The image is of Jason Nadeau’s tattoo by Joel Mejias featured on this website. The exhibition features the work of three artists, Muslim, Jewish and Christian, harmonized within one exhibition space. There is a short video in which these artists explain their work (and of which I’m honored that my image inspired the cinematography).
Taylor: A Gift to Yourself
Taylor Manter’s tattoo artist for her sleeve-length forsythia was Brian Mullen at Art Freek Tattoo, Providence, RI. Taylor is the owner of a downtown Providence Day-Spa: Eliza Williams Restorative Body Therapies. She also practices yoga, which is how our paths crossed. Taylor’s tattoo expresses a femininity, which exudes strength and a certain edginess, as I perceive it.
She writes:
“Broken, but not Beyond Repair”
Sometimes you have to get creative. Liz and I did our shoot in the backseat of my car when the timing of our shoot didn’t quite work out as I planned. Her thigh tattoo was done by Jesse O’Neil at Sacred Harp Tattoo in Salem, MA. Yeah, so you know, jeans had to be rearranged, and whatever impression that might have made with passers-by, Liz was a phenomenally great sport about poor planning on my part and we made some art. Liz is a tried and true theater person, the iconic subject of her tattoo being Thalia (Comedy) and Melopmene (Tragedy). It should be no surprise that she is open to improvisation and making the best of things both on stage and off, in all aspects of her life. Liz generously provided her own explanation of her tattoo and also provided answers to some questions I had asked.
She begins “Broken, but not Beyond Repair”:
My love for theatre coincided with me growing into the bubbly and friendly person you can see today.
Alexander
Alexander Smith’s tattoos were done at Addiction NYC by two different artists at different times. His Sun & Moon tattoo was done by Liz and his Hawk was done by Tom Solomon. Alexander is a professional copyeditor and a poet. His poetry has been published in Frequency Writers anthology, Missing Providence, and can be found online on Get Well Soon Zine. ZO Magazine has accepted his graphic poem for the 2015/2016 Poetry Exposés, which goes live on 1/2/16. His book, For Poets Must Love: Poem Compilation, is available on Amazon — go get it!
Alexander had provided his own story of his tattoos:
I’ve traveled 3,000 miles to get a needle stuck in my arm hundreds of times. More than once.
Juliet
Juliet FLAMETHROWER Loranger’s tattoos were done by Doc Don Lucas of Doc Don’s Tattoo Studio, New Orleans and Robert Kane of Squid’s Ink Tattoo and Piercing, Hanover, MA. Juliet is the owner of Yoga on Union in New Bedford, MA. As our very own tattooed Flamethrower, she brings the soul of rock and roll into harmony with heartfelt yoga practice. Check her out in handstands, arm balances, Hanumanasana, and all over her studio. On August 28th, Juliet posted her memories of her experience in New Orleans during and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which she agreed to post here:
Juliet begins: On Facebook today I’m going to recognize the 10 years of time passed since Hurricane Katrina with random posts that are my memories from the storm. I have my Katrina story, it’s ghostly filled surreal world in my head.
Infrared Tattoo Photography by Eric Steinhart
Eric Steinhart, a professional philosopher and accomplished photographer (his Flickr) recently took photos of my tattoos with an Infrared camera. Eric specializes in Infrared photography. We were curious to see how tattoos look in Infrared, and these eerie, luminous shots fantastically bring my tattoos into relief. My back tattoo is in progress (a third session is coming up) and was done by Dennis M Del Prete of Providence Tattoo, RI, as were the other two shoulder tattoos.
All in the Family: Three Generations of Tattooed Women
All in the Family Tattoos: Grandmother (my Mom), Granddaughter (my niece Haley) and me. My Mom’s tattoo was done by Ron at Island Tattoo, SI. My niece still hasn’t texted me back with the name of her tattoo artist, but I’ll update this post when she does. By some **cough** coincidence, Haley’s tattoo macros share a resemblance to mine.
Extra! Extra! Rothko Discovered Inside Tattoo
Arts & Culture
New York, NY, Staff
In an explosive turn of events in the art world, a rare painting by Mark Rothko has been discovered inside the tattoo of Jason Nadeau of Rhode Island. Art critics and auction houses stand at an impasse. The Los Angeles Times has weighed in favorably for the Rothko, citing similar works as sufficient verification of the tattoo Rothko. Social media has responded positively to the new Rothko discovery.
Jason
Jason Rookie Nadeau
Of the Hotrod Workshop, Pawtucket, RI
Back Tattoo by Joel Mejias. Bambu Tattoo, Providence, RI
Jason declined providing any commentary about his tattoo, which isn’t that he has nothing to say (he’s a talker), but that he’s not saying it here. He did, however, give me permission to make up stuff about him. I asked him, “Are you really sure?” and he affirmed. “Maybe I’ll tell the truth,” I warned. “Whatever.”
Well, then…