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Sunday, 2 May 2010
The Tattooed Poets Project: Jeanann Verlee
Here on the final day of the 2010 Tattooed Poets Project, we are featuring two tattooed poets (in two separate posts).
First up is Jeanann Verlee, who holds the distinction of being the one poet this year who met with me in person to discuss their tattoo.
Jeanann offered up her upper left arm:
The incredible detail of this piece is in the hummingbirds:
This whole tattoo is based on the cover art from her just-released first book Racing Hummingbirds (Write Bloody Press, 2010).
Jeanann knew she wanted her next tattoo to have something to do with the upcoming book. When she had the opportunity to work with an artist she respected, Tyson Schroeder, Jeanann held off on getting new ink and waited to see his art for the cover. She was happy she waited and, loving what she saw, she took the design Tyson created to her tattoo artist, Mark Harada at East Side Ink.
The racing hummingbirds design was placed adjacent to one of Jeanann's approximately fifteen other tattoos. The piece already on her arm consisted of a symbol comprised of Celtic and Nordic runes, and calla lilies, which represent transformation.
It was truly a pleasure meeting Jeanann at Grand Central Station and talking with her about her tattoos and her poetry. One of her poems, dedicated to poet Eboni Hogan, can be seen here over on BillyBlog. Eboni's tattoo (here) follows this post, and her poem is dedicated to Jeanann.
Thanks to Jeanann for taking the time to meet with me, sharing her tattoo, and rounding up an exciting 2010 Tattooed Poets Project!
*****
JEANANN VERLEE is a former punk rocker who collects tattoos and winks at boys. She is author of Racing Hummingbirds (Write Bloody Press, 2010) and her work has appeared in a number of journals and anthologies, including The New York Quarterly, PANK, FRiGG, Danse Macabre, and Not A Muse, among others. An acclaimed performance poet who co-curates the weekly reading series Urbana Poetry Slam at the Bowery Poetry Club, Verlee has performed and facilitated workshops across North America. She was co-author and performing member of national touring company The Vortex: Conflict, Power, and Choice!, charter member of the annual Spoken Word Almanac Project, and is an ardent animal rights and humanitarian activist. She lives in New York City with her best pal (a rescue pup named Callisto) and a pair of origami lovebirds. She believes in you. Learn more at JEANANNVERLEE.com.
First up is Jeanann Verlee, who holds the distinction of being the one poet this year who met with me in person to discuss their tattoo.
Jeanann offered up her upper left arm:
The incredible detail of this piece is in the hummingbirds:
This whole tattoo is based on the cover art from her just-released first book Racing Hummingbirds (Write Bloody Press, 2010).
Jeanann knew she wanted her next tattoo to have something to do with the upcoming book. When she had the opportunity to work with an artist she respected, Tyson Schroeder, Jeanann held off on getting new ink and waited to see his art for the cover. She was happy she waited and, loving what she saw, she took the design Tyson created to her tattoo artist, Mark Harada at East Side Ink.
The racing hummingbirds design was placed adjacent to one of Jeanann's approximately fifteen other tattoos. The piece already on her arm consisted of a symbol comprised of Celtic and Nordic runes, and calla lilies, which represent transformation.
It was truly a pleasure meeting Jeanann at Grand Central Station and talking with her about her tattoos and her poetry. One of her poems, dedicated to poet Eboni Hogan, can be seen here over on BillyBlog. Eboni's tattoo (here) follows this post, and her poem is dedicated to Jeanann.
Thanks to Jeanann for taking the time to meet with me, sharing her tattoo, and rounding up an exciting 2010 Tattooed Poets Project!
*****
JEANANN VERLEE is a former punk rocker who collects tattoos and winks at boys. She is author of Racing Hummingbirds (Write Bloody Press, 2010) and her work has appeared in a number of journals and anthologies, including The New York Quarterly, PANK, FRiGG, Danse Macabre, and Not A Muse, among others. An acclaimed performance poet who co-curates the weekly reading series Urbana Poetry Slam at the Bowery Poetry Club, Verlee has performed and facilitated workshops across North America. She was co-author and performing member of national touring company The Vortex: Conflict, Power, and Choice!, charter member of the annual Spoken Word Almanac Project, and is an ardent animal rights and humanitarian activist. She lives in New York City with her best pal (a rescue pup named Callisto) and a pair of origami lovebirds. She believes in you. Learn more at JEANANNVERLEE.com.
The 'every-summer-again' top
Ich habe mich wirklich sehr in die Hose von Primark verliebt. Am liebsten würde ich die Chinos jeden Tag tragen. Ich finde dazu passt einfach alles: von schlichten Shirts, über verspielte Blusen bis zu locker sitzenden Hemden.
Die Schuhe sind ebenfalls von Primark, allerdings in London gekauft. Beim ersten Mal, als ich sie anhatte, dachte ich, dass Ich meine Füße nie wieder spüren werde, aber beim zweiten oder dritten Versuch tat nichts mehr weh. Zum Glück, den ich finde sie sehr hübsch.
Das Oberteil ist schon Ewigkeiten in meinem Besitz. Ich hole es jedes Jahr zur Sommerzeit hervor, weil es schön luftig ist und die Farben einfach schön sind.
ENG: I really fell in love with the Primark pants. I'd love to wear the chino pants every day. I think everything matches to them: plain shirts, playful blouses and even casual shirts.
The shoes are from Primark, too, bought in London, though. The first time I wore them, I thought I will never again feel my feet, but after a second or third try nothing hurt anymore.
And I'm glad about that, because I really like them.
I own the top for ages. Every summer I pull it out of my wardrobe again, because it is so light and the colors are beautiful.
The shoes are from Primark, too, bought in London, though. The first time I wore them, I thought I will never again feel my feet, but after a second or third try nothing hurt anymore.
And I'm glad about that, because I really like them.
I own the top for ages. Every summer I pull it out of my wardrobe again, because it is so light and the colors are beautiful.
photos: Lynn (via Pentax k-x)
pants: Primark
shirt: Promod
shoes: Primark
cardigan: Cubus
rings: H&M | H&M + vintage
bracelets: H&M | Bershka
glasses: Primark
bag: Primark
earrings: Primark
headband: Primark
headband: Primark
The Tattooed Poets Project: Eboni Hogan
On this final day of the Tattooed Poets Project 2010, we have a double treat - the tattoos and poetry of both Jeanann Verlee (here) and her friend Eboni Hogan.
What follows is a tat-alogue of Eboni's body art.
She prefaces her work with the following proclamation:
And now the ink:
Next up we have some cherry blossoms on the back of Eboni's right biceps:
"Blossom on the tree you know how I feel. Text by unknown artist, Addiction Ink, St. Mark's Place, cherry blossoms by Craig Spencer. If my life were a television series, Nina Simone's song "Feeling Good" would be the theme song. On my worst days, this is the never-fail anthem. The particular phrase that I decided on just happens to be the line in the song that feels infinitely more magical when sung at the tops of one's lungs. Try it."
And last, but not least, this lovely peacock:
"Peacocks are symbols of renewal and are revered by multiple cultures across the world. Furthermore, let's face it- they got a whole lotta swag. I found a vintage painting of a peacock that I loved though it's not the traditional green and blue image people are used to seeing. I got it on my left hip so that it could also serve as a cover-up for a pretty awful tattoo I got when I was 17 and foolish."
Thanks to Eboni for sending along so many tattoos for us here at Tattoosday. Be sure to head over to BillyBlog to read one of her poems, dedicated to poet Jeanann Verlee, here. Jeannann's tattoo (here) precedes this post, and her poem is dedicated to Eboni.
24 year-old poet, actress and Bronx native, Eboni Hogan, has performed in over 30 U.S. cities and facilitated workshops from refugee camps to prestigious universities. She studied theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She is the winner of the 2010 Women of the World Slam Poetry Slam, the 2008 Urbana Grand Slam Champion and a two time representative of the Nuyorican Slam Team. She is published in the anthologies His Rib and Double Lives and recently released her first collection of poetry entitled Grits through Penmanship Books.
What follows is a tat-alogue of Eboni's body art.
She prefaces her work with the following proclamation:
"A Note About The Artist: A majority of the work (the shoulder piece, the peacock and the cherry blossoms) on my body were done by an amazingly talented artist named Craig Spencer out of Whatever Tattoo II on St. Mark's Place who was also my boyfriend of almost four years until fairly recently. Yay! It's a sado-masochistic love story! Some liken this to getting a man's name tattooed across my boobs but I can say he is truly one of the only artists I trust with my flesh."
And now the ink:
"This shoulder piece is a custom design that took the most amount of tweaking before I actually got it inked. There are three quill pens, a skeleton key and a key hole, all tied together with ribbons. I'd had a strange dream one night in which a creepy old woman handed me a set of keys, tied to three feathers and told me that if I could find the door, the key would let me out...Next we have an image linked inexorably to the history of tattoos in the West, with its background in naval history. It was inked by an unidentified artist at Capitol City Tattoo in Madison, Wisconsin:
...In my dream, I draped the key over my shoulder for safe keeping (dream logic...) but when I finally reached the promised door, the key and the feathers were adhered to my skin. The image stuck when I woke up and I talked to the artist about designing a similar piece. He suggested that the feathers be quill pens to pay homage to my love of poetry."
"I adore old school tattoos of the Sailor Jerry variety. I am also really active in the poetry slam community and every team I have ever been coined "the anchor"- the poet put up towards the end of a slam to (fingers crossed) make a home run. At the 2008 National Poetry Slam in Wisconsin, I decided it would be suitable to get this piece on my ribs."
Next up we have some cherry blossoms on the back of Eboni's right biceps:
"Blossom on the tree you know how I feel. Text by unknown artist, Addiction Ink, St. Mark's Place, cherry blossoms by Craig Spencer. If my life were a television series, Nina Simone's song "Feeling Good" would be the theme song. On my worst days, this is the never-fail anthem. The particular phrase that I decided on just happens to be the line in the song that feels infinitely more magical when sung at the tops of one's lungs. Try it."And last, but not least, this lovely peacock:
"Peacocks are symbols of renewal and are revered by multiple cultures across the world. Furthermore, let's face it- they got a whole lotta swag. I found a vintage painting of a peacock that I loved though it's not the traditional green and blue image people are used to seeing. I got it on my left hip so that it could also serve as a cover-up for a pretty awful tattoo I got when I was 17 and foolish."
Thanks to Eboni for sending along so many tattoos for us here at Tattoosday. Be sure to head over to BillyBlog to read one of her poems, dedicated to poet Jeanann Verlee, here. Jeannann's tattoo (here) precedes this post, and her poem is dedicated to Eboni.
24 year-old poet, actress and Bronx native, Eboni Hogan, has performed in over 30 U.S. cities and facilitated workshops from refugee camps to prestigious universities. She studied theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She is the winner of the 2010 Women of the World Slam Poetry Slam, the 2008 Urbana Grand Slam Champion and a two time representative of the Nuyorican Slam Team. She is published in the anthologies His Rib and Double Lives and recently released her first collection of poetry entitled Grits through Penmanship Books.
Saturday, 1 May 2010
Ana Ivanovic Brisbane 2010 Pictures
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia reacts on the way to defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in the quarter-final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament, in Brisbane on January 7, 2010. The tournament is used by top men and women players as a warm-up to the Australian Open to be played January 18-31, 2010.
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
ana ivanovic brisbane 2010
Maria Sharapova Legs Pictures
Tennis star Maria Sharapova appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman looking quite the style maven in her black-and-white ensemble and to-die-for YSL sandals. I don't normally look to sports figures for inspiration, but I have to give credit where credit is due . . . and Maria's black tulip skirt spurred a hunt to find something equally sexy but not equally pricey.
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
maria sharapova legs
Cissa Pavloski, Caveira Tibetana, 196
"Olá,
meu nome é Cissa, minha caveira ainda não está pronta, resolvi fazê-la, após ler o significado.
Muitas pessoas acham que "Caveiras", são símbolo de morte, ou algum tipo de culto macabro, pois bem... para o povo mexicano: é a vida.
E como, eu adoro a minha vida, minha liberdade, e até mesmo as dificuldades, esta Tattoo combina comigo.
Abraços à todos."
Cissa Pavloski
Amanda's Right Biceps
I met Amanda outside of Madison Square Garden in April and she graciously allowed me to pick from one of her estimated fourteen to fifteen tattoos.
I chose this piece on her inner right biceps:
This is part of a greater plan for her arm which has a "cowboys and Indians" theme.
This design, which fits the traditional "old school" style of tattoo, was inked by Christian Peters of The Devil's Rose Tattoo in Long Island. Work from Devil's Rose appeared previously here on Tattoosday.
Thanks to Amanda for sharing this old-school tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
I chose this piece on her inner right biceps:
This is part of a greater plan for her arm which has a "cowboys and Indians" theme.
This design, which fits the traditional "old school" style of tattoo, was inked by Christian Peters of The Devil's Rose Tattoo in Long Island. Work from Devil's Rose appeared previously here on Tattoosday.
Thanks to Amanda for sharing this old-school tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Happy 1st Birthday Amore Fashion
It's been exactly one year since I did my first post on Amore Fashion.I started this blog simply so I could share my ideas and have a space where I could be creative but now its so much more than just that.
I have read and been inspired by so many brilliant blogs and its amazing to find out that there are loads of people out there, from all over the world, who share the same love of fashion, films, music and books as I do.
So here's to many more years blogging, and thanks to everyone who takes the time to read Amore Fashion and leave comments. It really does make my day.
Hugs and kisses and I hope you are all having a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!
Beth Ruby xoxo
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