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Tattoo News - February 2006
NEWS
The saga of the repatriation of the Forbes Cave artifacts continues.
Here's the links that summarize recent events:
http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/24/news/story12.html
http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/14/news/story08.html
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Jan/13/ln/FP601130371.html
http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/02/editorial/editorial01.html
http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/02/editorial/letters.html
http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/06/news/story02.html
BOOKS
Gotz new book on tattoos of Polynesia is available online at http://www.tahitisouvenirs.com/indexEN.htm
IN HONOLULU
The theme of the February Art After Dark at the Honolulu Academy of Arts is Voyage to the South Pacific. Tattoo and Body Art will be featured. The exhibition of artifacts collected by Cook and Forster now housed in Germany will be open that evening. Feb 24th 6-9 pm. Adm. $7. See http://www.artafterdark.org/events/index.html
ON THE WEB
There are a number of good websites featuring Maori art, some that include art you can download. See Maori art: http://www.maoriart.net/ and http://www.maoriart.org.nz/ http://www.maori-arts.com/ http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/maoritattoo.html
To see an example of Tikopian tattoo and photos of the island, go to http://www.helptikopia.de/fotos.html
TRICIA'S TATTOO SCHEDULE
Jan. 31 - Feb. 5th Momilani's Island Traditions in Oceanside
Feb. 9 - 19th East SF Bay Area (private Studio)
The schedule for the current trip is fairly full, however there is always a chance of availability due to cancellations. If you want to be put on a wait list, please leave Tricia a message at 510-802-2155. Tricia does not e-mail while in California. Her next trip is late April through early June. The deadline to sign up is April 1st, but it fills quickly! The sooner you sign up, the better! Details on signing up are on the web at http://www.tattootraditions.alohaworld.com/tattootraditions/schedule.htm
Aloha!
Tricia
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