Embracing female tattoo culture
Lee Weir has forty-one tattoos of Homer Simpson in different positions, ages and expressions. His sleeve has set a new Guinness World Record and the twenty-seven year old from New Zealand has been awarded the record for the most tattoos of the same cartoon character tattooed on a single body.
Which cartoon character would you choose?
Image from Guinness World Records’ Twitter
Beautiful tattoos in blue ink influenced by vintage ceramic patterns by tattoo artist SirLexi Rex, Lo and Behold Tattoo studio in Olympia, Washington.
Images from Sirlexi Rex’s Facebook
PETA’s “Ink, Not Mink” campaign has recruited fur-free male celebrities whose sleeves will always made of ink — and never covered in mink.
What do you think of the ‘Ink, Not Mink’ campaign and their use of men’s inked bodies? PETA has been previously known for their sexist advertising campaigns, and often only using the bodies of young, thin white women in their campaigns, notable in their ‘I’d Rather Go Naked’ campaign.
After many reports of misogyny from PETA, is it possible to see positives in their campaigns?
Read more at peta.org
Read more: www.peta.org
Artist jirka väätäinen has created images of how Disney Princesses would look in real life. Of course they are a beautiful reflection of patriarchal ideals.
Innocent and curious Alice
Whimsical and delicate Snow White
Jasmine has a Kim Kardashian look about her
Youthful and alluring siren of the sea Ariel
Fiercely sexual Pochantantis
And then there’s Ursula in all her villainous glory
Hey, my name is Keely and when I’m not the make-up artist for Things&Ink, I am creating kitsch phone covers for Phantasy Phones.
This is my Mexican inspired back piece by Paula Converse:
I also have a fondness for homewares and interiors, and in this blog post I have collated a selection of some of my favourite finds. Tattoos seem to translate well when used in ceramics, fabrics and arty objects for the home, and, it seems, any avid tattoo collector also likes to have their home looking as beautiful as their body art.
Homewares
Katie Spragg creates beautifully illustrated ceramics that would stand proud in any crockery cabinet. My stand-out pieces are the wonderful collection of mugs she creates featuring animal illustrations. £15
I also love the large ‘African Queen’ plate featuring parakeets and some illustrations of Battersea Park. £25 www.katiespragg.com
Rockett St George is an online interiors shop offering a selection of homewares, art and gifts. Launched in 2006, they now have three warehouses full of wonderful, unique and curious products, which can be explored on their website.
My favourite item is the kitsch Bear Side Table at £125 its a real conversation starter. www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk
Who knew the grandfather clock could look as modern and cheerful as it does with Studio Cloggy? This Dutch-based company offers a contemporary twist on a traditional design, and they do it very well.
With prices starting from £1,377 for a single-colour design, they’re not the cheapest on the market, but they’re worth every penny. www.cloggyclocks.com
Find my full article and more hand-picked homewares in Issue 4 The Art Issue