Archive for September, 2009
Photo Shoot…Germantown, Md.
I have to make this 100 percent clear — no one inked up a 3-year-old. And if someone had, I’d be too horrified to take pictures. These tattoos pressed on with water and washed off with soap. While they lasted, she was extremely happy to pose for pictures.
Photos by Kira
Out and About…Germantown, Md.
At the wedding of my friends Robert and Jocelyn, I got chatting with this salsa-dancing couple. She told me her favorite of her tattoos is the spider on the back of her neck, because it felt so good going on. She attributed that to the density of nerves back there, which sounds counter-intuitive to me.
Photo by Kira
Artomatic: Tattoo Project’s First Exhibit
Artomatic is an arts extravaganza in D.C. This year, hundreds of artists took over nine floors in a new office building on the southwest waterfront. It’s hard to convey the level of creative chaos…on top of all the sculpture and stuff hanging on walls, there was a packed schedule of films, bands, poetry readings, comedy and fire dancing.
Tattoo Project joined in for our very first public show. We set up near the tattoo parlor on the third floor and had a great time chatting with people about the photos.
Many thanks to Daniel and Jennifer for their help setting up!
Photos by Kira
