agosto 22, 2026, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm,
Instructor: TBA
Age & Skill Level:
Location: PVA Porter Building, 280 Main Street
Women and Body Marking
Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 1:00–3:00 PM
Women and Body Marking brings together tattoo artists and studio owners Sarah Rafferty (Mothership Tattoo Collective) and Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana (Earthbound Tattoos) for a conversation about their artistry, experiences in the tattoo industry, and the unique perspectives women bring to the practice of body marking.
Presented in conjunction with Body Marking: Art, Ritual & Story, on view August 4–September 19, 2026.
About the Exhibit: Body Marking: art, ritual & story
Curator: Roberta Valdez
Body Marking: art, ritual & story invites audiences to explore the timeless and global practice of marking the body as a form of personal expression, cultural identity, and sacred ritual. This exhibit brings together the work of tattoo artists, painters, photographers, ceramicists, and other creatives whose work is inspired by the practice of body mark ing. This exhibit becomes a space for reflection, dialogue, and celebration of the universal human desire to inscribe meaning onto the body.
Upcoming Exhibition Related Events:
Saturday, August 29 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Photographing Marked Bodies | Mary Altier, Mark Overgaard, Brenda Leach
Saturday, September 12 | 1:00pm -3:00pm
The Henna Artist (Trilogy) | Author Talk: Alka Joshi