Re: a funny thing about tattoo and harquus patterns

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Posted by Lauren on May 30, 2001 at 16:01:00:

In reply to: a funny thing about tattoo and harquus patterns posted by Kenzi on May 29, 2001 at 23:16:47:

I met my Algerian friend Mohammed when I was out posing for pictures
in my Berber haik, face paint, tattoos, and jewelry. He did a double
take, walked up, did a TRIPLE take, and exclaimed "That's my
grandmother's face"
That's the pattern I have used ever since. It's not exactly
period, but it's documentation enough for my needs.

Lauren
: This weekend at a fair we were doing african face painting
including
: berber tattoo patterns (as well as those from other countries). To
: get things flowing I did one of CCJ's Jordanian tattoo patterns on
a
: friend of mine in black paint. She kept it on all day and towards
: the end of the day we went on a food run to the nearby Middle
Eastern
: section of town. In the restaurant the owner saw my
: friend's "tattoo" and was flabbergasted. He said, "my mother has
: that same tattoo"! He was from Jordan and was obviously surprised
to
: see this symbol in the heart of Brooklyn on a white American woman!
:
: Also at this fair, there was another henna artist (doing black
henna,
: mind you) with lots of CCJ's designs in her book without an
: acknowledgement that there were Catherine's designs. sigh!

Qamar Franji Eastern Arts

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: I met my Algerian friend Mohammed when I was out posing for pictures : in my Berber haik, face paint, tattoos, and jewelry. He did a double : take, walked up, did a TRIPLE take, and exclaimed "That's my : grandmother's face" : That's the pattern I have used ever since. It's not exactly : period, but it's documentation enough for my needs. : : Lauren : : This weekend at a fair we were doing african face painting : including : : berber tattoo patterns (as well as those from other countries). To : : get things flowing I did one of CCJ's Jordanian tattoo patterns on : a : : friend of mine in black paint. She kept it on all day and towards : : the end of the day we went on a food run to the nearby Middle : Eastern : : section of town. In the restaurant the owner saw my : : friend's "tattoo" and was flabbergasted. He said, "my mother has : : that same tattoo"! He was from Jordan and was obviously surprised : to : : see this symbol in the heart of Brooklyn on a white American woman! : : : : Also at this fair, there was another henna artist (doing black : henna, : : mind you) with lots of CCJ's designs in her book without an : : acknowledgement that there were Catherine's designs. sigh!
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