Christopher Reeve
1952-2004, Actor, Director and Producer
Minggu, 31 Juli 2011
Inspiration of the day - Perseverance
Christopher Reeve
1952-2004, Actor, Director and Producer
Magical
Vogue Paris taps Hans Feurer with models Natasha Poly and Jourdan Dunn. Make-up by Lloyd Simmonds and hair by Ward Stegerhoek.
Anniversary Re-Post - Julie's Crazy Tattoo
As part of our fourth anniversary, we are re-posting some of our favorite Tattoosday moments. This post is one of my all-time favorites, from June 15, 2010:
Inkspotting can be impulsive, but I also like to approach each volunteer after some consideration.
Rather than rush up on someone and barrage them with questions, I like to make sure the tattoo(s) in question are not only interesting to me, but will be interesting to others.
When I spotted Julie's back in Penn Station, for example, I hesitated:
It wasn't initially clear what her tattoo said and I was struck by its uniqueness. A huge fan of word and type tattoos, I couldn't recall ever seeing anything quite like it.
So my curiosity got the best of me and I introduced myself to Julie.
The tattoo "Loufoque," which is a slang term in butcher jargon for "crazy person". Julie explained that she apprenticed with a butcher shop for six months and it was a word she often heard tossed about by the staff, occasionally used when referring to a customer who might be difficult or, let's say, insane.
The term Loufuque derived from 19th Century butcher slang and it became part of the vernacular. Julie thought that this tattoo would be a great way to commemorate her experience.
The tattoo was done by Ryoko at Brooklyn Tattoo. I asked the artist where she came up with the letter design and she kindly gave me a little more perspective:
Was this coincidence? Or were we talking about the same person?
Scrolling back in the article, I discovered that the Powell here and the Julie that I met in Penn Station were one and the same person.
The same person who crafted The Julie/Julia Project, in which the author blogged her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which became a book, which in turn became the film Julie and Julia. All of this Julie never once mentioned. Then again, I never asked. And it is all about the tattoo, after all.
That being said, thanks to Ryoko for sharing her thoughts about creating this tattoo, and a hearty thanks to Julie Powell for sharing this interesting tattoo. I'm glad my curiosity got the better of me!
This entry is ©2010, 2011 Tattoosday.
If you are reading this on another web site other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. Please feel free to visit http://tattoosday.blogspot.com and read our original content. Please let me know if you saw this elsewhere so I contact the webmaster of the offending site and advise them of this violation in their Terms of Use Agreement.
Inkspotting can be impulsive, but I also like to approach each volunteer after some consideration.
Rather than rush up on someone and barrage them with questions, I like to make sure the tattoo(s) in question are not only interesting to me, but will be interesting to others.
When I spotted Julie's back in Penn Station, for example, I hesitated:
It wasn't initially clear what her tattoo said and I was struck by its uniqueness. A huge fan of word and type tattoos, I couldn't recall ever seeing anything quite like it.
So my curiosity got the best of me and I introduced myself to Julie.
The tattoo "Loufoque," which is a slang term in butcher jargon for "crazy person". Julie explained that she apprenticed with a butcher shop for six months and it was a word she often heard tossed about by the staff, occasionally used when referring to a customer who might be difficult or, let's say, insane.
The term Loufuque derived from 19th Century butcher slang and it became part of the vernacular. Julie thought that this tattoo would be a great way to commemorate her experience.
The tattoo was done by Ryoko at Brooklyn Tattoo. I asked the artist where she came up with the letter design and she kindly gave me a little more perspective:
"I recall Julie requesting the letters themselves to express lunacy. The final design in the photo is my own interpretation of what she had asked for and I think my intention here was to make the phrase look chaotic and disorderly, yet somewhat maintaining it's legibility. It's what I was able to put together by trying to depict what she might have been imagining in her head at the time."So, this post was written and prepped and I was online doing some final research when I stumbled upon this tidbit of information from "Of Meat and Men" by Rachel Kramer Bussel over on The Daily Beast:
Her goodbye present from the Fleisher’s staff is a set of knives inscribed with her name and “Loufoque,” French-butcher Pig Latin for “Crazy Lady,” a term she now has permanently tattooed across her back. Yet Powell now sounds much surer of herself than the lost woman whom we find in the early pages of Cleaving. Next up is a stab at a novel: “I’ve written quite enough memoirs for a 36-year-old.”
Was this coincidence? Or were we talking about the same person?
Scrolling back in the article, I discovered that the Powell here and the Julie that I met in Penn Station were one and the same person.
The same person who crafted The Julie/Julia Project, in which the author blogged her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which became a book, which in turn became the film Julie and Julia. All of this Julie never once mentioned. Then again, I never asked. And it is all about the tattoo, after all.
That being said, thanks to Ryoko for sharing her thoughts about creating this tattoo, and a hearty thanks to Julie Powell for sharing this interesting tattoo. I'm glad my curiosity got the better of me!
This entry is ©2010, 2011 Tattoosday.
If you are reading this on another web site other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. Please feel free to visit http://tattoosday.blogspot.com and read our original content. Please let me know if you saw this elsewhere so I contact the webmaster of the offending site and advise them of this violation in their Terms of Use Agreement.
Sabtu, 30 Juli 2011
Enchanting garden
Last weekend we attended the birthday party of my friend Lorraine, her enchanting garden was like a mini retreat, complete with water falling into a lush green pond filled with coy fish evoking a feeling of tranquility.
This amazing piece, which looks like an ancient urn, was one of the features of the pond.
An abundance of gorgeous grape vines cover an aviary with finches quail and other little birds, which I sadly neglected to take pictures of.
The Aviary was hard to see but it was there. 
The birthday girl, looking chic in her vintage scarf lime print dress and huge hoop earrings
We hung out with an old friend of mine, Richard, who I haven't seen in 10 years, and we met her sister Maria, the crazy girl–that was great.
The party goers were just enjoying the wine and yummies that we all brought to the party
What an small world, he is another friend just coming in as we were leaving
I hope you had a fantastic B-Day girl
inspiration of the day - conquer
| "You can conquer almost any fear if you will make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind." | |
| Dale Carnegie 1888-1955, Speaker and Author |
Better Late Than Never
Back in April, I ran into John in Herald Square (34th and 6th) who had some pretty amazing work. He estimates he is about 25% covered in tattoos, which includes both arms, hands to shoulders, and both sides of his neck.
I stopped him and handed him a flier, but he was in a hurry, so we went our separate ways.
A month or so later, he e-mailed me a couple of photos:
John "loved Popeye growing up" and "love[s] the way [tattoos] look".
Not a lot more to tell, other than this was done by Rodrigo Melo, when he was at Rising Dragon Tattoos on 23rd Street (now on 14th). Rodrigo has since left Rising Dragon and co-founded North Star Tattoo in the East Village.
John is a photographer whose work can be seen here.
Thanks to John for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
I stopped him and handed him a flier, but he was in a hurry, so we went our separate ways.
A month or so later, he e-mailed me a couple of photos:
John "loved Popeye growing up" and "love[s] the way [tattoos] look".
Not a lot more to tell, other than this was done by Rodrigo Melo, when he was at Rising Dragon Tattoos on 23rd Street (now on 14th). Rodrigo has since left Rising Dragon and co-founded North Star Tattoo in the East Village.
John is a photographer whose work can be seen here.
Thanks to John for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
This entry is ©2011 Tattoosday.
If you are reading this on another web site other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. Please feel free to visit http://tattoosday.blogspot.com and read our original content. Please let me know if you saw this elsewhere so I contact the webmaster of the offending site and advise them of this violation in their Terms of Use Agreement.
Jumat, 29 Juli 2011
I dreamed of Julia
Always thinking of you
Holly Suan Gray photographer
The Quotable Tom Ford
As a new season of Project Runway premiered last night, I thought I'd share a fashion-related tattoo. Working on "Fashion Avenue," I see a lot of ink on people in the industry. Here's one from Megan:
This is a quote by the fashion designer Tom Ford:
"I love Tom Ford," she told me, "and I think he's a very smart man."
The tattoo was done about 2-3 years ago at Ink Candy in Hollywood by an artist named Angel.
Thanks to Megan for sharing this inspirational quote with us here on Tattoosday!
This is a quote by the fashion designer Tom Ford:
"Beauty is an illusion/It is here only for a moment/Then it fades/But in the brief moment of existence/It has forever/impacted the world"Megan read these words in one of Ford's books, in a section about evening wear.
"I love Tom Ford," she told me, "and I think he's a very smart man."
The tattoo was done about 2-3 years ago at Ink Candy in Hollywood by an artist named Angel.
Thanks to Megan for sharing this inspirational quote with us here on Tattoosday!
Kamis, 28 Juli 2011
Autumn blooms
Vogue US’ August issue highlights Raquel Zimmermann in this colorful autumn story photographed by Steven Klein’s
Art Expressions
My favorites among hundreds of street art by French Artist OakOak
the new old debate
The ART OF QUILTING is a phrase that usually makes me think, "Art? Can I be sure?" as I ponder the decorative habits of quilters and the common argument of Art v/s Craft. It's not that I don't want quilting and other craft media to rise into Art's striking realm of beauty and power. I too use craft media such as felting, crochet, ceramics, and weaving to create works I call my art. I recognize the uncomfortable moment when the artist has to ask if the work is really "there." This is a subjective question and answer. I think many quilters, crocheters, knitters, etc. look at their awesome expression of creative power and think, "ART!" but I beg to differ. There is a jumping off point where it's beyond you, the creator, and the work represents a larger beauty than your own and speaks to a larger audience than you can imagine.
Before I begin to sound too grandiose and pompous, I'll bring this back to the point of this post - Shawn Quinlan's Pop Art Quilts. This weeks email newsletter from Hand/Eye Magazine tells a short story of Quinlan's beginnings as an artist and includes a fantastic slideshow of his work. I recommend you take a look. The works are an awesome assemblage of political satire, the hilarity of pop culture, the art of collage, and the craft of quilting. From the works I viewed, it seems he has two styles of composition: a poster-like, 2D presentation, and a pictorial narrative via a landscape or scene. I'm fond of the latter style as I recognize Quinlan's ability to use the immediately abstracting fabric pieces to create a strong sense of place and mood. Below, an example of the landscape style:
So, as the debate over whether Art and Craft can lie in the same bed continues, I believe that artists will decide. I imagine that the answer will evolve more slowly than art experts and historians prefer because artists will continue to use the media that best represent their concepts.
More about Pittsburgh, PA artist, Shawn Quinlan can be found here: www.shawnquinlan.com
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