Behind Algeria’s Tattoos: A Portrait Series
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is featuring this gorgeous set of images on its website documenting elderly Algerian women with facial tattoos. The portraits are the work of student journalist and anthropologist Yasmin Bendaas of Wake Forest University in the US. Half-Algerian and half-Iranian, she became intrigued by her grandmother’s facial tattoos and … Read more
Careers and The Tattooed: My Hard work put to some Use.
I’ve been playing with Issuu.com again. This year, I put my mountains of tattoo books through some rigorous abuse, and used them to write my university dissertation for Advice, Guidance and Counselling. For the research, I focused in on careers counselling and those with tattoos. Now I’m done with university, and I have my degree, … Read more
Science Says So!
I’m not sure if I’ve told you guys this before, but I’m actually currently writing a university dissertation about the prejudice and discrimination still held towards those with tattoos. It’s a lot more depressing than you might think, so when I’m building up a giant reading list, seeing something like this really makes my day. … Read more
Debunking the Hepatitis Theories
All week this week, media outlets across the world have been singing from the rooftops about Hepatitis C and tattooing. These idiot health theories and “research” are nothing new- we’re always being told something will kill us- but should we be listening? In this case, I don’t think so. ABC News has been warning everyone … Read more
What To Do With Reference Material
I’d put money on saying that, at least once a day, a custom tattoo artist is given a picture to use as reference, and told, “it’s like this, but not at the same time”. How are you supposed to make sense of that? Of course, you’re not being stupid if you say that, but it … Read more
Another Fantastic Tattoo Study
Oh, you’re all very studious, you lot! Just as I wrote about Annique’s study on tattoos and pain, I’ve since spoken to James, who is writing a dissertation on how society views tattoo art, and if it’s changed at all. You can, of course, also take part in this stody, which must be finished by … Read more
Your Chance To Take Part In A New Study
Today’s post may look different, I’m using the university’s computers- sorry about that! This weekend I’ve been chatting to Annique, who’s about to conduct a brilliant project for her university dissertation about that pain people choose to endure when they are tattooed, and the experience of those with multiple tattoos. She’s currently looking for people … Read more
