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I've just finished a 10 day stay at the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum in Long Beach and am heading to the north San Francisco Bay Area.  If you are interested in an appointment, read on!  My schedule is below. I'll also be back in both the LA area and east SF Bay in August/Sept. and have openings in both cities.

Last year while in CA  I was able to train to do microblading of eyebrows by of the best. I feel honored to have had such an experience and to now be able to offer this service. If you are interested, please see my schedule below and contact me for a free consultation.  Book in the N. SF area this trip and receive a 20% disount!

<<<< Tattoo Events >>>>

Island Ink, Tattoo Traditions of the Pacific, a new exhibition on both customary and contemporary Pacific tattoo, will open at the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum in Long Beach on Saturday, August 25th running through June 30th 2019.

Opening Reception: Friday, August 24th, 6-9pm.  Free to the public.  Please RSVP by phoning 562-216-4170.

Two lectures are scheduled in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition:

Sunday Aug. 26th 6-8pm, Tattoo Traditions of the Pacific focuses on historic tattoo practices of Pacific Islanders. The design meanings, rituals and protocols that accompanied the application will be discussed in this heavily illustrated presentation.

Sunday Sept. 2nd 6-8pm, The Tattoo Revival in Oceania is an in-depth look at tattooing today in the islands. We'll discuss how and when the revitalization started, the key practitioners, and address the issue of cultural appropriation -what is appropriate for non-indigenous peoples? Why are certain tattoos offensive? This seminar is also heavily illustrated with stunning imagery.

Museum admission:  $5.00 adults, $3.00 students and children, free for museum members.

Admission to the lectures: $8.00, free for museum members.

For more information, see www.PIEAM.org (although we haven't updated the website quite yet) or call 562-216-4170.

Museum hours:   Wednesday through Sunday 11:00am - 5:00pm,  Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

<<<< Travel the Pacific >>>>

Holland America is initiating a new program-- In-Depth Exec Cruises, Educational Cruises of the Pacific.  I'll be a lecturer on two cruises throughout Polynesia starting in late October through November.  See Tahiti, the  Marquesas, the Cook Islands, Vava'u in northern Tonga, Fiji and Aotearoa.  Prices are quite affordable considering that the rates are all-inclusive.  Prices start at just $1599. + airfare for 2 weeks.  If you are interested, email me at tattoo@lava.net with HAL Cruises in the subject category & I can send you more details.  You can also find some info online at https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/P8A14A/M864.html   or do the full 28 day cruise detailed online at https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/H8S28A/M861A.html

<<<< ONLINE >>>>

There's been quite a bit on social media lately on the Maori women's moko kauae or chin tattoo, particularly in regards to cultural appropriation.  A YouTube video illustrates another inappropriate practice very few are aware of.  It was common in the late 19th century to alter images, painting on the negative to increase the sales of early picture  postcards.  This was particularly prevalent in postcards showing Maori wearing moko.  See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTVEBz0ipfM  Many of these women were actually tattooed, but a number of these are fakes. Can you tell which ones?  Some are VERY well done!  If you are interested in looking into this further, Virginia Lee Web published a fascinating paper on the topic.

Ta Moko practitioner and artist extraordinaire, Paitangi Ostick, is featured on a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAQpn-rQXL0

An interesting documentary on the Maori Land Wars in commemoration of the 25 year anniversary is online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjiK-NYOAEU

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>>>UPCOMING TATTOO SCHEDULE<<<

Please check out my website (esp. the SCHEDULE and FAQ links) and call 808 734-8677 or e-mail tattoo@lava.net with your phone number & a short description of what you have in mind  (body placement & size).  Please sign up early to guarantee an appointment!

Details are on my website: www.ThePolynesianTattoo.com or again, call me at 808 734-8677. If you are a new client it will be helpful to read over the FAQ..

Aloha,
Tricia