Search Results for 'Body'

Swimmers develop bond through body art

In a sport that leaves little room for highly embellished uniforms, members of the men’s swimming team have found a way to support their school that goes further than skin deep. Inspired by their predecessors, members of the team ha [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Tattoo Shop Tries To Improve Image Of Body Art

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — It took Ray Bogardus multiple sessions to get a tattoo that covers his back, but that was exactly what he wanted. The Grasonville resident planned to have a cartoon-like image of a boy holding the world in h [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Tattoo shop strives to improve the image of bodyart

It took Ray Bogardus multiple sessions to get a tattoo that covers his back, but that was exactly what he wanted. The Grasonville resident planned to have a cartoon-like image of a boy holding the world in his hands, but seeing all of the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Body of work

Adolf Loos, the outspoken Austrian designer and critic, argued: ''The modern person who tattoos himself is either a criminal or a degenerate.'' Loos was writing in 1929, and one can only wonder what he would make of the vo [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

FESTIVAL OF BODY ART COMING TO TAUPO

The world's best body art and body painting professionals will converge on New Zealand's beautiful Lake Taupo on January 29 for the third annual International Body Painting Festival. The unique event, which has fast become a ma [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Body art: the good, the bad, and the deadly

My good friend (I'll call her Dee) is a voiceover actress known for her throaty interpretation of a famous cartoon she-villain. Imagine Dee's surprise a few years back when her college-aged daughter walked in the house sporting &q [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Lovi Poe says every tattoo on her body has a meaning

For most people, tattoos are very personal statements meant to be worn with pride and flaunted openly for everyone to see. Sexy actress Lovi Poe thinks otherwise, and always thinks twice about showing off her ink marks. In [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Body Art Tattoos

Body art tattoos are a way to make a personal statement and are not just a fad. It does seem that the tattoos are catching on more amongst younger people. You see them on rock stars and other celebrities, as well as various cultural icons [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Body Art: Self Expression or Self Destruction?

Tattooing is something people have done for centuries, permanently inking designs into their skin. The same goes for body piercing. According to the professionals Newswatch 16 spoke with, both practices are becoming more popular these day [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Study examines society's perception of body art

With tattoos and piercings adorning more and more bodies, a University of Calgary student is out to discover whether negative perceptions of body art have dwindled. "More and more people have them so they should be more accepted, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

The new body art

Last week Kelly Brook posed nude, body-painted in a snake print for a PETA anti-animal cruelty campaign, while skin illustration has also been the big summer trend at music festivals. Unlike tattooing, paint is temporary, so you can indul [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Body Art Around the World

Body adornment has always included body painting, tattooing, and other kinds of body art, this has been the case over the ages; but in recent times, body art has become more varied and endlessly creative. It now includes variations such a [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoos on teen's body are names of classmates: Cops

The Malwani police, investigating the case where a minor was raped by a 16-year-old boy from her neighbourhood, said the tattoos engraved on the accused's body were the names of his former classmates and not victims. The teenager, [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoos make grandmother's body a conversation piece

At a country club lecture and luncheon this year, Helen Lambin was one of several mature women seated in a banquet hall. Some had white hair like hers and they all were tastefully dressed. When Lambin took a sip from her coffee cup &mdash [...]