I love the juxtaposition of the anatomical heart and the more simplified tree design, courtesy of NY’s Brian Decker. Open, subtle cutting like this allows the body to form a consistant scar without overworking the skin. You can contact Mr. Decker via the PURE link in our blogroll. Speaking of, if my calendar is correct, … Continue reading
Scarification can be a lengthy undertaking, particularly with cuttings that require flesh removal. To keep yourself from being worn down by the repetitive cut/peel/cut/peel process, you have to get creative. Like Brian and Wayde on this collaborative piece done at SW3. When life hands you lemons, make lemonaid. When life hands you strips of human … Continue reading
Forty is totally the new Twenty. June 23rd can only mean one thing: Håvve’s birthday! Here’s a shot Casey Goldsmith took of Christiane cutting Håvve at the SW3 event. As long as Håvve keeps having birthdays, I’ll keep digging up photos! Happy Birthday my friend.
Back in February, Efix & Jesse collaborated on Gabriel’s birthday cutting… Efix just checked in with a healed photo. It has the dubious pleasure of being the first image to go up with the new “theme” I installed over WordPress. Not sure if I’m married to it, but change is usually never a bad thing!