Embracing female tattoo culture
Things & Ink cover shoot for issue 7, starring Wendy Pham from Conspiracy Inc. Berlin.
Film by Papercut Pictures.
Order the issue from our website, thingsandink.com.
Photographer: Haris Nukem
Stylist: Olivia Snape
Clothes and jewellery: Ksuko
Makeup and hair: Keely Reichardt using MAC Cosmetics
Assisted by: Rosalie Woodward and Liz Cummings
Thanks to The LP Café, Watford
Front cover design: Hustler Squad
Issue #7 The Identity Issue cover star revealed. Tattoo artist Wendy Pham, Conspiracy Inc. Berlin, Germany.
Photographer: Haris Nukem
Stylist: Olivia Snape
Clothes and jewellery: Ksuko
Makeup and hair: Keely Reichardt using MAC Cosmetics
Assisted by: Rosalie Woodward and Liz Cummings
Thanks to The LP Café, Watford
Front cover design: Hustler Squad
Tattoo artist Wendy Pham is the face of The Identity Issue of Things&Ink. When Wendy first joined Twitter, she wanted to remain genderless in her online presence – she didn’t want to be recognised as an artist, just because she has ‘a vagina and boobs.’ (she tells us more about this in her open and honest interview in issue #7). So we created an androgynous cover shoot around this concept – strong, striking and unsexualised.
The issue is available to order from our website, thingsandink.com. And will also be available to purchase from our stand at Liverpool Tattoo Convention. And at the launch party of our exhibition on Thurs 22 May, join us on Facebook.
From the origins of body art 3,000 years ago to contemporary artwork, a new Paris exhibition from HEY magazine and tattoo artist Tin-Tin charts the history and significance of tattoos throughout civilization.
Tatoueurs Tatoues runs from 6 May 2014 until 18 October 2015 at the Musée du Quai Branly, 37 Quai Branly, 75007 Paris.
The exhibition is curated by journalists Julien and Anne, and includes photographs, tools, skulls and pieces of tattooed human skin.
“Tattooing is part of the common heritage of most of humanity, we wanted to do this exhibition for a long time because we feel it’s important to show that tattooing has a real history and is a pure product of humanity. There’s not a place in the world where mankind has been that has not used tattooing … It’s both artisan and artistic. In the past there was a fear of tattoos and people would hide them. Today attitudes have changed. People used to do it because they wanted to identify themselves as different to make a statement, but today it’s become fashionable and the opposite holds true. People want to be different so they don’t want tattoos.” Julien.
The exhibition explores the art of tattooing from around the world and maps the tattoo revolution. From traditional styles and techniques to the more mainstream and trendy ideas of tattooing.
All images from Vogue Hommes International
We’re divided at the Things & Ink HQ: is this video mesmerising or scary to watch as a tattooed person?
Video by tattoo artist Guet…
Over Christmas, you might remember that we launched a VERY exciting competition to win wedding photography, from Heather Shuker at Brighton-Photo.com, for the ULTIMATE tattoo love story. The competition was stiff, we had some awesome couples enter, so it was so hard picking our finalists – even with the help of our tattooed judges – Alex and Zoe Binnie, Rock N Roll Bride, Marry Me Ink and our very own Beauty Editor Marina de Salis.
But we are FINALLY, after much deliberation, announcing our gorgeous finalists. Here they are:
Vicky Morgan and Lee Withey, 31 & 27, from Nottingham. They met working together in the same tattoo studio
Marina “These two look adorable together, and the plans for their celebration sound magical!”
Kat Williams R&R Bride “ Thailand, and Disney Princesses – yes! I can’t wait to see how a really alternative couple do this! “
Roxanne Donovan & Greg Furber, 28 & 31, from London. They met on film set and talked of a dragon tattoo.
Kat Williams R&R Bride “because they clearly know how to party.”
Marry Me Ink “I love how they’re both film guys and met on the Fantastic Mr Fox set!”
Tanya Mayor and Chris Baker, 26, from Stoke on Trent and Barnsley. They met on Instagram and now work together in their studio
Kat Williams R&R Bride “because meeting on Instagram is flippin’ awesome”
Alex and Zoe Binnie “cute couple, look like a proper tattoo couple, bless”
We are currently arranging to do a love shoot with each of our finalists, which we will share with all of you! We will also find out some more about each of these couples before picking a winner.