When I was preparing the second SW in late 2005 I received a letter in the mail from a young lady who was confirming her invite for the West Coast event. Most people took care of that online, but Sam went oldschool with actual mail and, in a move that I still find adorable, included a photocopy of her...
This piece was done at Scar Wars 3 in Philadelphia in 2007, which means in this photo it is almost 2 years old. Sam scars so much more dramatically than the average person, which is part of the reason that I love working on her. I have some pics of her other side which will go up when I get back from Vegas!
This piece was done at Scar Wars 2 in LA, which was 3, maybe 4 years ago?? Man, time flies….
Anyway, this is what it looks like as of a couple days ago. Brian Decker was working on this piece while I was watching, and holding Sam’s hand, offering my support. He asked if i wanted to help out and I jumped at the chance. We pretty much split the piece down the middle, him working on one side, and myself on the other.
I just received a few more pics from Sam of the work I did on her ribs which I will post later today or tomorrow. And if you are in the Santa Cruz area, you can check out Sam and her boyfriend at their new studio Way Body Arts.
Lewis does a decent amount of scar work on black tattoos; I have a few great pieces lined up for future updates (with healed followup pictures). He’s someone who’s constantly turning out amazing work- if you haven’t stopped by his IAM.bmezine.com page to check out his work- now’s the time to start!
I’m whipping up a website exclusive shirt/book combo that will be available late October 2009; incredibly low print runs (books will be around ten copies, shirts will be around 25 printed) available only through pre-order.
The book is from the same small printer that’s created the Modprom SW book (limited to two copies) and the APP exclusive (limited to 10 copies) and will feature tons of fun photos from the three SW events. Hardcover, 11.25″ wide and 8.75″ high with twenty double sided pages and a wrap around cover. (which is currently the AC/DC inspired text cover but is subject to change)
The shirt is going to be a “baller variant” reprint of the classic Hearts with Scalpel design by Dave Gillstrap done in metallic gold, silver and copper.
Book + Shirt combo: Limited to ten sets and available in small-xl at $66.60 shipped in the US. For other sizes/destinations inquire about price.
Shirt alone: Limited to 15 shirts and available for $25 in small-xl with shipping within the US. For other sizes/destinations inquire about price.
Contact me at shawn@scarwars.net for payment information.
It’s been suggested by some that I sometimes stretch the truth when it comes to telling stories about John Joyce. It could, for example, be argued that John wasn’t the first man on the moon despite what I’ve said in the past, and it’s true that there is no proof that John can change the weather in any given US city (with international cities pending) just by tugging on his magnificent beard.
With all that said, when I ran into John today at his Scarab Body Arts studio in Syracuse NY…. he was freshly back from a relaxing weekend of Bear hunting.
Think about what you did this weekend. Now imagine if somehow a bear was involved. Add freezing temperatures and a canoe, and you have what Mr. Joyce does for fun. All I managed to do this weekend was feed a donkey.
Here’s the kicker- John knows you’re reading this right now. He’s like the Santa Claus of Scarification.
Happy Monday.
I’m fairly sure I attended SW3. But every time I update and scroll through Atom and Casey’s photos, I see pieces I swear I didn’t see being done at the event.
This piece, but the “Paul Hogan of Scarification” himself is a perfect example of that. Given it’s size and complexity, you would imagine Wayde was working on it for a few hours, minimum. But amazing as it is; I have zero memory of it.
Weird.
