An Evening of Piercing, Provocation and Conversation at the HM Gallery.
Thank you Dr. @mattlodder for guiding us through a fascinating yet mischievous history of piercing, before joining Hannah Martin in conversation on the cultural language of adornment, identity and rebellion.
The night ended, appropriately, with an in-gallery piercing party with our top tier piercer @missxronix surrounded by friends of the brand @gemxclub , jewellery, and champagne
Thank you everyone who made this so special 🖤💎🧷 PHOTOS BY @filippomariascala #hannahmartinjewellery #londongallery #piercing #bodymodification #jewellerydesigner
This is the photograph that started it all! Here is my very first tattoo portrait, taken in March, 1986 (40 years ago). It is included in the introduction of my book, Coney Island Ink. Printing and binding is currently in the works and the book is available for pre-order through Barnes and Noble or your favorite independent bookstore. There are only five signed copies still available with a donation to my GoFund me, (the link is in my bio).
I am honoured to have been part of @scottishtattoohistory 's latest book, compiling the work and telling the story of Alexander Colville Gordon, the greatest flash painter in British tattoo history. The book also tells the amazing story of how Terry put together the jigsaw, solving a mystery that had endured for over half a century.
Don't sleep on this book.
It’s here… 🎙️✨
Teach Inspire Create Podcast, Series 5 Episode 1 is live now!
In this new series, our first guest @mattlodder , an art historian, author and expert in tattooing and body modification, and a Senior Lecturer in Art History at the @uniessex .
In this episode, our host @matt_moseley_visualart got the chance to chat with Matt about his journey into art history through tattoo culture and he explores how tattoos reveal complex human stories, challenge assumptions about art and shape the way he researches and teaches.
We’d love to hear your thoughts - what resonates, what challenges you and what makes you think? Comment below!
🎧 Listen to the full episode via the link in the bio!
#TICPodcast #UALAwardingBody #arthistory #tattoos
*Transcripts are available for all of our Podcast episodes, and can be found in the show notes.
Couchsurfing with @scamgoldin and some sharpies
Thanks to @mattlodder for giving us a big collection from Hoffmann flash to choose from
Saw a direct corellation between hoffmanns tiger and the warlich design
Made during the visit in London with @babybat_ink
Thanks for everything
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In October 1897, Japanese master tattoo artist Hori Toyo was barely surviving in London.
Despite twenty-five years of experience, he was operating out of a cramped back room above a coffee house in Whitechapel. It was a desperate situation.
His young wife Annie acted as his business manager, but they'd struggled to find any secure footing since moving south from Liverpool.
At this point, Horitoyo wasn’t looking for fame; he just wanted to save enough money to get back to Japan. This hardship was the low point just before his pivotal meeting with master tattoo artist Tom Riley and their eventual partnership at Earl’s Court.
From London, Horitoyo would move on to New York, to work briefly with Samuel O'Reilly.
It's a stark reminder of what the early pioneers of the British tattoo trade really went through.
