Man Henna Tattoo – Henna Michigan

Man Henna Tattoo – Henna Michigan

Man Henna Design  – Henna Michigan

 

I love doing henna tattoos for men – it really gets me to stretch my “henna tattoo muscle” outside of flowers & paisleys . Today I got to do henna tattoo for a cool guy who wanted a nature scene on his arm, with a different wave, inspired by a Sublime box set cover here :

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"Everything Under the Sun" - Sublime

Here’s my take on it because he wanted a more abstract wave :

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Henna man design with sun & fish

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And a little extra  henna cuff design :

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Jamie Bourgeois – Textile Artist

Jamie Bourgeois – Textile Artist

My friend Jamie Bourgeois is a huge inspiration to me. She is a very thoughtful textile artist with a message on how humans interact with their environment. ivermectin rat dosage

(psst! I want this dress so badly!.. she needs to make many more of these..)

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Having graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design, she recently completed a series named Homogeneous :

“A series of screen printed silk scarves which explore the classification of non-human organisms in order to see more clearly into how we can perceive ourselves as humans, as entities with the same basic needs and fundamental desires as all living beings.”

EXTINCT

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99% of all living species that have ever lived on this planet are now extinct.”

PARASITE

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“Parasites live on or in a host organism at the expense of the host, benefiting only itself.”

INVASIVE

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“Invasive species invade foreign ecosystems, deplete resources, and crowd out other species.”

 All I can say is : incredibly inspiring, thought provoking with detail to make your head spin!  I can’t wait to see what Jamie has in store for us in the future.

+ All artwork is by Jamie Bourgeois +

Jamie Bourgeois – Fibers Collection from Gabby Garcia-Pardo on Vimeo.

All Girls Prom

All Girls Prom

My henna tattoo art was part of a New York Times Article – > The All Girls Prom  picture 3 on the slideshow.  I was really proud to be apart of such a great event – an all girls prom in Hamtramck, Michigan so girls who cannot “party with boys” as they said to me, could have a prom. The girls had a great time and I really enjoyed doing henna for them. I hope they make it an annual affair.

 

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Super Mario Bros 3 Henna ! (and bodypaint)

Super Mario Bros 3 Henna ! (and bodypaint)

YES! I have done it : A scene from Super Mario Bros 3 henna and body paint! My dear friend Vaughn sat so perfectly still while I did about 90 minutes of  henna work on his back replicating a map of Super Mario Bros 3 and then did body paint to fill in the colors.  Here’s the results ! Note: He gets to have this on his back for 2 whole weeks.

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