Is That a Tattoo or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
Published June 26, 2003
- Special 9/11 Memorial Exhibit by legendary artist Spider Webb.
- Tattooing workshops and seminars from dignitaries such as Lyle Tuttle.
- Tattoo photography exhibits, classes and historical archive displays by top tattoo photographers such as Bill DeMichele.
- A great line-up of special guest speakers, book signings and other unique festival entertainers.
- Awesome merchandise, arts, crafts, beverage and food vending
- Festival Ticket purchase allows ticket holders to come and go between all of the tattooing venues, see the live music in the venues, visit the art galleries, vending areas, historical archives, enter contests etc. Most venues are very close together (walking distance).
We will also have shuttles and busses to make parking and getting around for festival patrons as convenient as possible.
As an art colony celebrating it's 100th Birthday, what better place than Woodstock, located in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, to enjoy the intriguing world of tattooing and the lifestyles, art forms and culture that tattooing influences around the world.
And music:
Bile
Burnt by the Sun
Bongzilla
Sulaco
Skinless
Nocturne
VooDou
LoLo
Epoxy
Pitchfork Militia
Five Points Band
Edible Red
Epoxy
Sic Seed
Hanzel und Gretyl
Bantam (Gina from LunaChicks)
Mambo Kikonga
Booty Olympics
More bands to be announced..
Audio/visual:
- 'SKIN FLICKS' Film Fest - Tinker St. Cinema (Woodstock's Full Screen Cinema) highlights include:
Charles Gatewood - Full screen cinema showing of the legendary film about Fakir Musafar "Dances of the Sacred and Profane", Gatewood will be here for a Gatewood anthology video presentation, book signing and Q+A.
Alix Lambert - "Mark of Cain" - book and film on Russian Prison Tattoos with Q+A with the director.
Joe Coleman - Q+A Session with this legendary artist, plus book signing for his new book "Book of Joe" and an exclusive showing of the rarely seen biographical film "Rest in Pieces".
Lyle Tuttle - Mr. Tuttle will present a lecture to go with showing of biographical film "Tattoo 70", lecture topics include the history of tattooing, tattoo renaissance, historical development of the machine and the industry..
Mike McCabe - Slide show and video presentation of McCabe's amazing travels through Borneo and Indonesia and the worldwide culture of tattooing..
Bill DeMichele - Tattoo photography seminar, a seminar for tattoo artists to take better pictures to improve their portfolio.
Keith Alexander - One of the world's most renowned piercers presents a video lecture on "What is body modification?" an intriguing philosophical discussion of the true meaning of "body modification" in today's society.
Plus other cool body mod and tattoo related documentaries, videos and films.
Okay then, but I still think it's ugly.
- Is That a Tattoo or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
- Published: June 26, 2003
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- Writer: Eric Olsen
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I didn't say the PEOPLE are ugly, and I am well aware my prejudices in this matter are very old fashioned. Hi V!
I'm not a huge fan of tattoos either, possibly as a result of some weird religious thing in my upbringing, or possibly not. But my wife is pretty determined to get one, so I guess I'll get used to it.
I didn't get my first tattoo until I was 30. Now I'm 35 and I have 11 pieces of varying sizes, all on parts of my body that are able to be hidden away so as not to offend the public and co-workers. I'm no fan of facial or neck pieces, but I'm coming around on hand pieces. I personally love tattoo art, and I would get both arms completely sleeved out if I worked a job where I didn't have constant dealings with joe citizen on a daily basis. My lovely wife has no tattoos, which is kinda a shame, since she has such beautiful fair skin-the colors would look fantastic on her! She tells me the more tattoos you have indicates the more issues you have, which in my case is probably accurate.
you can treat your skin as just another canvas...just make sure you really want the tattoo you get!
I have one currently. More will follow, slowly, but not in normally-visible places. I have liked drawing since an early age, and being able to have designs put on my skin appeals to me...dunno why, maybe because there's less chance i'll lose it than i would lose a piece of paper =+)
i modeled for bill demichel at the NIX convention in toronto in 2002. i would like to contact him. anyone want to pass on his e-mail address?
I would try to get to him via the Festival. I have updated the link in the story to the site for the 2004 gathering.
i'm looking for the name of a woman tattoo artist who appeared on msnbc saturday evening between 10 and 11pm. her work with a woman who underwent a double mastectomy was featured. i am producing a dvd on the subject of mastery and would like to contact her. thank you.
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