My Henna Journey
I discovered henna on the Big Island of Hawaii back in 2003, and I've been exploring the art of adornment ever since. I moved back to Boulder, Colorado and in December of 2007 I began the Blessed Belly art project. Volume 1 is complete and available, Volume 2 is currently in creation. What follows is a glimpse of my recent artwork.
Kelly
Submitted by SarahKate on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:01am.The tradition of pregnancy and postpartum henna comes from the Berber culture of North Africa and is believed to bless and protect both the new mama and the baby. Henna is applied to hands and feet just a few hours or days after birth to honor the event.
I love this celebration and I am happy to adorn a mama whenever she is ready. This sweet baby girl is just 6 months old and full of smiles.
Congratulations Kelly!
Becky
Submitted by SarahKate on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 6:02am.
The above image is just after I finished painting, with the fresh henna paste on. In black and white, the henna looks really dark. Below is the same design a few days later.
Hilary
Submitted by SarahKate on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:03am.
This henna tattoo appears a little light because these photos were taken less than 24 hours after the first application of henna. Henna takes 2 or 3 days to darken all the way.
