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People who do henna, want henna done for them, are interested in temporary body art, want to try out a tattoo they're thinking about getting, love Indian/Middle Eastern/North African culture, or have any other connection (established or potential) to this artform whatsoever!
Heather would also love to hear from entertainment and promotional companies in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut who are looking for a mehndi/henna tattoo/airbrush tattoo/body art specialist to join their ranks. She already works for a handful, but is always looking for more gigs!
Heather serves: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island (the Southern New England tristate area) and beyond
I can bring a mix CD, a DJ, or maybe even a live band to your event to provide the right mood for your body art experience... Bollywood soundtracks, bellydancer-created mixes, and the ideal artsy-stuff-background-music Dead Can Dance are among my favorites if you don't know what to pick!
The best movie I've seen that includes a demonstration of bridal mehndi is definitely Monsoon Wedding.
I'm hard-pressed to come up with some henna-related TV to mention or recommend... although my work has been featured on a couple shows :)
Some of the henna books sitting on my shelf, which I highly recommend, include many pattern books from Tap Dancing Lizard and The Art of Mehndi by Sumita Batra.
All of the people throughout the world who are keeping this tradition alive, and all those who have practiced it throughout history.