September 4, 2015 at The Virginia Museum of Fine Art
We paired traditional images and meanings from Japanese tattoo art with stories. Each teller had 7-10 minutes to narrate in front of an image (projected on a large screen) of the tattoo.
Themes:
Ryu (Dragon)- “A Blessing”
Koi (Carp)- “An Upstream Battle-Ax Lucy
Raven- “Pilgrimage”
Hou-ou (Phoenix)- “From the Ashes”
Oni (Demon)- “A Devil or an Angel?”
Zagaikotsu (Skull)- “Ode to my Ancestors”
Hannya (Mask)- “Unrequited Love”
Hasu (Lotus)- “An Epiphany”
Sakura (Cherry Blossom)- “Fleeting Moments”
Momigi (Maple Leaf)- “Floating on the Wind
Kiku (Chrysanthemum)- “Surviving the Cold”
Botan (Peony)- “He/She is a Rose without Thorns”
Setlist:
- Terry Dolson
- Trista Grisby
- Matt Crane
- Kendall Perkinson
- Roddy Barnes
- Rebecca Thomas
- Sylvia DeVoss
- Phil Ivanhoe
- Jennifer Lemons
- Ian Pishko