Another shot today from a portfolio gallery, this one from the scarification master himself, John Joyce.
Showing off this Johnny Cupcakes logo scar, tieherdown must either really like cupcakes, or t-shirts, or possibly both.
Can you believe the second week in February has come and gone already? Well, with the end of another week comes another scarification follow-up. This week’s scar is not only a follow-up, but it is also a preview for a future Friday Follow-up.
About three months ago, John did this series of flowers Froggifairy’s leg and hip.
To see how it looks today, keep on reading.
Now this is awesome. John Joyce sent this is in a couple of days ago and I haven’t been able to stop looking at it since. But that could be just because I’m a Lovecraft fan, so anything resembling C’thulhu catches my eye.
Now John asked me to pass on a message to the ModBlog readers. The Philly convention is only a couple of months away and he does have some spots available for scar work, so if you’ve ever wanted to get a scar done by John, now is your chance. You can get in touch with him through IAM, or at his studio, Scarab Body Arts in Syracuse, NY
Leave it to Santa John give us all a great present for the holidays. The present of course is this exquisite bow cutting. While it may be a simple design, in the hands of John it turns into a perfectly executed scar that is just ridiculously clean.
Check out more of John’s work in both his BME portfolio or over at Scarab Body Art in Syracuse, NY
It’s Black Friday which means you’re either out brawling in store over the best deal on overpriced electronics, or you’re curled up at home nursing your food hangover. In either case, it is still Friday which means it’s time for another scarification follow-up.
This week we’re looking at another scar by John Joyce. Now there are two fresh pictures as the cutting was done in multiple sessions, which means you’ll get a chance to see how the initial cutting healed up in the time between the two sessions.
Keep on reading to see how it healed up.
With the Friday Follow-up we get a chance to see scars and brandings months and years after the initial session. It allows us to see the result of scarification process over time, which for many can be a contributing factor in their decision to get a scar. Of course everyone heals differently, but it can give people some ideas of what to expect from the process.
What we don’t often see is the early stages of healing. Those first few days before the scabs start to form, when it is just an open wound. Last week we saw a scar of the BME heart logo by John Joyce on a young woman named Casey. We got to see the cutting as it was being done, and completed, just moments before the dressing was applied.
Casey was kind enough to send in another image which was taken just after the first cleaning of the scar. It’s interesting to see the scar this fresh, but without the blood that is present when the cutting first takes place. Hopefully Casey continues to send in images of the healing process so we can all see some of the steps involved in the healing of a scarification piece.
It’s always interesting to see a master at work, and when that master is John Joyce, you can expect to see something fantastic.
Curious as to what John is cutting? Keep on reading to find out.
Another week has come to a close, which means it’s time for another edition of The Friday Follow-up. This week we’re going back just over 4 years to a cutting by John Joyce. The story behind this particular piece is one of friendship. The owner of this scar and her friend were going to be separated as one of them was moving away. The two came into see John and get scars together. While there is only the follow-up image on this scar, the other can be seen right here. So while this image and the other share the symbol, this one expanded on it to include the cherry blossom.
To see how the scar looks 4 years later, keep on reading.
It’s Friday which means it’s time to take a look at how some scars are healing up.
This week’s entry was a little tricky to find. I actually had to go back over 3 years in the galleries to find the image of this scar when it was first done. The scar was performed by none other than John Joyce. John was gracious enough to upload a few images of this piece as it has healed over time, so you can really get an idea of how a scar is formed.
The first image is of the scar when it was first completed in January 2007.
Next up, the same scar, a little over a month later in March 2007
So now we fast forward to today, with a picture of the scar completely healed, but to see it, you’ll have to keep on reading…
The myth of the bird of paradise stems from an old Sufi fable about the Huma bird. It is said that the bird is always in flight, never coming to rest, and is often believed to not even possess legs. Tales of the Huma bird can be traced throughout various cultures, and in all cases the bird is seen as a good omen, bringing wealth, prosperity, and good health. Stories go on to describe the bird as having both male and female attributes, while others link it directly to the myth of the phoenix. The meaning of course can shift depending on the culture, yet themes of eternal life and renewal tend to be the strongest.
As for the real birds of paradise, these beautiful animals are still alive in the world, although they are considered a threatened species due to hunting and deforestation.
Given the beauty of the birds, and the link to a myth about rebirth and transformation, it should be no wonder that this scarification piece by John Joyce looks fantastic.
The reasons the person chose to get this piece are their own, yet something can be said to the process of the cutting and the scar that will follow. In essence the person is becoming reborn with a new sense of being. The skin that was removed is gone forever, yet something new and beautiful will take its place. Like the phoenix, the person has undergone a rebirth, coming out on the other side a transformed person.
John himself is no stranger to creating brilliant pieces of art, as you can easily see in his own gallery on BME.
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