Henna by Heather - Mehndi Body Art for New England

$100+ worth of henna for $25 THIS SATURDAY ONLY

2008-08-14T22:34:00.003-05:00

$100+ worth of henna for $25 THIS SATURDAY ONLY
Internet Friend Gypsy Faire Henna Special:
Mention that you read this, and get a bazillion (okay, more like 100) dollars worth of henna for $25 if you come in bellydance costume let me photograph you (including your smiling face + costume) before 2pm.

The Goddess Coyle Gypsy Faire is this Saturday, all day, in Riverside, RI.
Scroll back about 6-7 entries in this blog for more details. It will be awesome and you should go.

Bellydance
Fire breathing
Live music, drumming
Storytelling
Kids' Activities
Awesome Vendors
...and, yeah, henna.

Henna in the past 2 days

2008-08-14T22:05:00.002-05:00

Here are some of the cooler pieces I've gotten to do in the past 2 days... a real photo update to my webpage will be made eventually when things are less busy. Probably in November or December...

Henna Party in Manchester, NH

2008-08-12T08:45:00.002-05:00

Henna Party @ Bliss Healing Arts Studio
250 Commercial Street #2007
Manchester, NH
Aug 17, 12-3pm, $30

RSVP Appreciated: 603-624-0080

Bellydance workshop by The Goddess Coyle to follow

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One of very few chances to get some henna in Manchester, NH! If you're from the area, don't miss out!

American Cancer Society Fundraiser Event in Foxboro Today

2008-08-02T08:37:00.002-05:00

Bella Nova Salon
396 Central St
Foxboro
MA
02035

12-8pm, Saturday, August 2nd
Music, vendors, and fun - all for a great cause!
Henna 3:30-8pm

...this public event is one of your best opportunities to get any henna design you'd like without having to set up a private appointment!

Cool things in the works

2008-07-28T15:47:00.002-05:00

It looks like a company that makes arty tiles and prints is going to buy the rights to use some of my henna designs!

If anyone has advice about setting something like this up, please let me know!

Bartering is my friend!

2008-07-22T13:43:00.003-05:00

I just got asked to do a party that is incredibly local to me... they were all set to pay my standard rates, but then, out of curiosity, right before emailing them their contract, I looked at the website connected with their email address.

It turns out it the hosts of the party own the Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club!

Fencing is something I've always thought is pretty interesting, and Peter really does love sword stuff of all sorts... So, going out on a limb, I inquired as to whether they'd be interested in bartering lessons worth 2x as much as they would've paid in cash... and they said they'd be happy to!

So we can has fencing lessons! Excellent!
Yeah, money is nice, but when the ga$ expen$e is not too much to get to a gig, and the person I'm doing henna for does / makes / sells something really cool, I am totally up for bartering!

....keep that in mind if you are within a 15 minute drive of Attleboro (so basically Attleboro, South Attleboro, North Attleborough, Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, or Seekonk...)
Generally I'd need more "stuff" compensation per henna-doing hour than I would've in flat-out cash... but if you've got cool stuff... we can probably work something out :)

Upcoming Events

2008-07-17T21:00:00.003-05:00

Friday, July 18: Henna on Craig Torres for City Mystery - Theatre District, Boston, MA

Saturday, July 19: Henna @ India Restaurant, 1060 Hope Street, 7-9pm
Also... The Dirge Carolers perform at KC's Tap in Pawtucket...we go on after 9:30, obviously :P

Wednesday, July 23: Private party @ Mediterraneo, Federal Hill, Providence, RI... and thus an excuse to go to a swanky restaurant I've always wanted to check out. Email me if you would like to set up an appointment before 6:30 or after 10:30 @ Jessie's, the awesome dessert cafe down the street...

Friday, July 25: Providence Roller Derby:

Saturday, July 26: Private party in Pawcatuck, CT... book a party geographically between Attleboro, MA and Pawtucket, RI for a time between 2pm and 6pm for NO TRAVEL FEE

Saturday, August 2: American Cancer Society Benefit @ Bella Nova Salon

Saturday, August 16: The Goddess Coyle Gypsy Faire...email for details.

Sunday, August 17: Henna party with bellydancing!!! Just $30 admission covers your henna and entertainment! 12-2pm, Manchester, NH. email for details.

............there is more, but this is enough to share for now :)

Hennaing body builder Craig Torres

2008-06-30T14:42:00.003-05:00

In a couple of weeks, I'll be doing henna on body builder Craig Torres:
http://www.repetrope.com/men/competitors/detail.asp?CompetitorID=1617
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTwxd-NP8wc
I'll divulge details of why once they aren't privileged information anymore... but it will be pretty cool, I'll say that much.

3rd Annual Goddess Coyle Annual Event / Gypsy Faire :: August 16th

2008-06-29T14:27:00.000-05:00

3rd ANNUAL GODDESS COYLE EVENT/ GYPSY FAIRE

Posted By:
THE GODDESS COYLE
Hosted By::
Holly Ferreira and Miladys Leblanc

When:
Our annual event celebrating talented artists of all natures....
Saturday Aug 16, 2008
At the stroke of 12 noon ~ 9pm

Where:
RIVERSIDE SPORTSMAN ASSOCIATION
WAMPANOG TRAIL
RIVERSIDE, RI 02916

The cost for this event is $20.00:
That includes a wide range of food, but the drinks need to be bought at the bar(including water).

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR VENDORS OR PERFORMERS!!!!!!!

*This is a gypsy faire...so anything goes.
BUT!! it is also a family event, so it needs to remain a safe, friendly atmostphere..
If you are an artist, drummer, musician, henna artist, painter, dancer, fortune teller, juggler,massage therapist, reiki master, or if you have something important to teach people ** ANYTHING!!!
please contact us,

THE GODDESS COYLE

We will form a list,
and choose what we will need from there....
.
I will be updating with more information as I get it... there will be plenty of things to buy and do...so be prepared...
looking forward to this amazing event!!!

Miladys and Holly will also be discussing which charity(or charities) we will be donating to..

~*~

Already signed up to participate...

HENNA BY HEATHER~*~ the best henna artist I know
J & E CREATIONS ~*~ a bunch of magical trinkets
MY WICKED GARDEN~*~ balms for henna or permanent tattoo/specialty soaps and other lovely potions
THE BEADED PEACOCK~*~ costumes for the gypsy and goddess in you.
MY FAVORITE GYPSY SHEILA~*~ (tribal jewelry)
TEMPLE OF THE DIVINE SPIRT~*~ (rev. mother susan) handcrafted jewelry, magick supplies
TAROT READINGS KIM DEPINA~*~ tarot card & angel readings & reiki
KRIS McCOLLOUGH~LABYRINTH WORSHOP/DON'T MISS THIS!!!!!!!!!!! she will be the first workshop
JONI RAE~*~ goddess dolls (so beautiful)
GIFTS OF LIFE~*~ benefit of fair trade products
LISA GUILLIMETTE ~*~JewelryKRIS~* graphic belly dance/gypsy art
!!!!!DANCERS!!!!!
Brenda (RI Belly Dancer)
The Beaded Peacock
Kristie Speck & Sheherazade's Sisters/
Miladys & Holly
The Keepers of The Flame
Zoe*Mekenzie*Charlotte(the little flames)
Lilymoon Storm""""(hopefully)
DRUMMERS
Phillip~amazing artist
Belladonna~middle eastern goddess
Diane~african drum goddess
STORYTELLING
American Indian stories
FIRE BREATH
JOHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Henna class TOMORROW in Providence

2008-06-24T12:32:00.001-05:00

My henna class tomorrow @ the Learning Connection in Providence has TWELVE people signed up!!! Wowza!

It seems like the trend is for my classes to be empty and canceled, empty and canceled, repeat all fall, winter, and spring...
....and then in the summer they are Crazy Full.

This is my only henna class this summer... and probably the only class all year that is 100% sure not to be cancelled... so if you have been waiting / hoping to take a class... tomorrow is the time!

Sign up at:
www.learnconnect.com

The class is listed under crafts rather than art for whatever reason, so look there :)

Henna class TOMORROW in Providence

2008-06-24T11:55:00.003-05:00

World Night of Henna

2008-06-04T18:38:00.001-05:00

On the night of June 20th, the eve of the first true day of summer,
henna artists around the globe celebrate their artistry by creating
elaborate designs laced with images of the season. This amazing array of art, created between sundown and sunrise, blooms into life on skin over the following 24 hours, a beautiful tribute to the changing of the seasons and the celebratory power of henna. In order to link art with social aid, many artists will donate proceeds from their event to a charity of their choice. Information and other event listings can be found at www.WorldNightofHenna.com.

I will be celebrating the World Night of Henna at 1060 Hope Street, Providence, RI from 7-9pm on June 20th. Free henna will be provided to all customers at India that night, and rather than tipping the henna artist as is the norm there, customers are asked to make a
donation to the Red Cross's Disaster Relief Fund.

RI PrideFest

2008-06-03T22:05:00.002-05:00

Tiffany (80s pop icon!!!) will be performing FOR FREE.... and yes, of course I will be doing henna.

It's so hard to pick which event to come to and get henna at, isn't it? They are all so cool!!! I love my "work".

World Night of Henna :: June 20

2008-06-03T22:02:00.001-05:00

World Night of Henna
June 20: Free Henna at India Restaurant
7-9pm, 1060 Hope Street, Providence, RI
Come to the most gorgeous Indian restaurant in Providence, have free henna done,
donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund in leiu of tipping your artist, AND be part of the World Night of Henna!

PROVIDENCE ROLLER DERBY :: tomorrow :: Sea Shanty Shakedown

2008-05-29T23:21:00.000-05:00

The Providence Roller Derby's season kickoff is TOMORROW!

The Old Money Honeys vs. The Mob Squad

halftime performance: Sharks Come Cruisin'

And, yep, you guessed it... there shall be henna!
Designs start at $5. Your artists are Mina and Peter.

May 30
2 Kennedy Plaza
7pm
$13
http://www.providencerollerderby.com/

...meanwhile, I will be @ India... being responsible to a fault...and thus missing this awesome event.

Go have fun @ the Roller Derby for me!!!

Looking for Models :: June 22nd, New Haven, CT

2008-05-29T22:45:00.002-05:00

June 22: International Festival of Art and Ideas - New Haven Green, New Haven, CT

LOOKING FOR MODELS: Would you like a giant and/or intricate henna design on your back, stomach/chest, or bald head? For free?

I will be doing henna demos from 1pm-5pm along with at least 2 other henna artists.
We would like to have 4 models each, one for each hour...for a total of 12 models.

If interested, please explain why you'd like to model and send a photo of you in whatever outfit you would wear for the shoot to info@hennabyheather.com.
(If you're having your head or hands done, the outfit doesn't necessarily matter; but if you're having another part of your body done, it will be of the utmost importance that the outfit be photogenic and leave enough skin exposed to henna.)

Your compensation for this is your henna, valued at $100.

You can take a photographer with you and get portfolio pics out of this that way... I can't promise I'll necessarily have a professional one around.

Also, my band, The Dirge Carolers, will be playing this same festival!!! So come check us out at that...details will be posted to our webpage soon : www.dirgecarolers.com. We'll have CDs for sale, as well as probably bumper stickers.

Speaking of merchandise... I'll probably bring some nice 8x10 and 5x7 prints of some of my better-shot henna photos as well.

Dancing for Darfur - UNICEF benefit - details

2008-05-09T09:16:00.000-05:00

Note: 20% of all henna proceeds will be donated to UNICEF

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Osiris and The Triple Goddess Belly Dance Troupe present
DANCING FOR DARFUR

May 18th at Riverside American Legion in Riverside RI.

A charity event to benefit the rehabilitation of women and children who have been victimized and exploited by militia troupes in Darfur, Sudan.

http://www. unicefusa. org/site/c. duLRI8O0H/b. 50755/k.A58/Crisis_in_Darfur__Feature_Stories__Emergencies__What_We_Do__US_Fund_for_UNICEF.
htm
unicefusa. org

A gathering of artistic talents, entertainment, and food including Henna by Heather , Tarot Card readings, Reiki, an assortment of Vendors, BELLY DANCE PERFORMANCES and a drum circle to complete an extraordinary day!

Workshop and Performance by the amazing and beautiful SABRINA!!!!
http://www. bellydancersabrina. com
http://groups. yahoo. com/group/BellyDancingbySabrina/

Additional performances by members of Osiris and Triple Goddess troupe as well as many other talented belly dancers offering a variety of styles.

The date is set for Sunday May 18th, doors open at 11:30, there will be a FREE yoga workshop from 12:00-12:30.

Sabrina is giving a belly dance workshop from 1:00-2:00.

Break time to visit our many vendors
Then belly dance performances are scheduled to start around 3:00pm with a drum circle to follow :)

Admission information:

Sabrina’s workshop is $10.00 in advance $20.
00 at the door
Sabrina’s workshop plus performances is $25.00 in advance $35.00 at the door.

Performances only = $10 in advance, $15 at the door

For information on where to send advanced payments or any other inquiries please contact my dance troupe Osiris and The Triple Goddess at:
www. myspace. com/osiris3goddess or email us at osiris3goddess@gmail.com.

Thank you & Hope to see you there!

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More Details about Dancing for Darfur Benefit

- ADDRESS:

Riverside American Legion

Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 433-9859

-FEES:

Checks accepted for in advance payments.

Make checks payable to Cristina Soares.
Send it to 59 Richfield Ave.
East Providence, RI 02914
Please include your email address for payment confirmation.

In advance payments are recommended:

- $25 for workshop and performances
- $10 show

LAST DAY FOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS IS MAY 15

If you prefer paying at the door: cash only

-$35 for workshop and performances

- $15 for show

KIDS UNDER 11 ARE FREE! :)

-SCHEDULE:

11.30- Doors open.
(get henna, shop, etc)

12.15- Yoga workshop- warm up, stretches, flexibility, and strength

1.00 – Sabrina’s workshop

2.00-3.00 – get ready for the performances (or get henna, shop, etc)

3.
00- performances begin

4.
30- drum circle

- WHAT TO BRING:

Bring your veil for Sabrina’s workshop. If you don’t have one, we will have some extra ones available- first come, first serve basis.

If you are planning to stay all day, bring your lunch. We’ll have some snacks and beverages available.

If you are performing, make sure you bring your CD – keep in mind that performances are around 7 minutes or less.

Bring your own business cards.

We will have a table available to display them

Bring your positive energy, your smiles, and your shimmies! It will be a wonderful day! :)

Fun May public events - come check them out ...and get henna :)

2008-05-04T09:39:00.002-05:00

From my events calendar at www.hennabyheather.com/events.html:

May 9: Dartmouth College's Relay for Life - Hanover, NH

May 18: Dancing for Darfur : Charity event hosted by Osiris and the Triple Goddess
20% of all henna proceeds donated to UNICEF's Darfur initiative

May 20: South Coast Learning Network Henna Body Art Class
7-9pm, $39 registration, $30 materials
5 Dover Street, beautiful downtown New Bedford, MA 02740
maximum class size: 20
Register: http://www.learnconnect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=1013&courseid=4146&categoryid=42&subcategoryid=77&catalogid=8

May 30: FREE HENNA TATTOOS @ India Restaurant - Providence, RI
7-9pm (I'm paid in gift certs only - please remember to tip your artist :)

May 30: Providence Roller Derby - Downtown Providence Skating Rink
doors at 7 - come early for henna
artists = Peter and Mina

Check out even more events in June and throughout the summer at www.hennabyheather.com/events.html

Meriden Daffodil Festival

2008-04-25T10:51:00.001-05:00

I will be doing henna at the Meriden Daffodil Festival this Saturday and Sunday!

I have a corner spot on crafter's row, and intend to have helium balloons coming off my tent so that it is easy for you to find me from a distance :)

The fest sure has been getting a ton of press! It is going to be an awesome kickoff for the henna season, for sure.

I've drawn up about a dozen daffodil designs specifically for the occasion... they are purdy, if I do say so myself!

Hope to see you there!

www.daffodilfest.com

(ps - there will be a face painter there, apparently also doing temporary tattoos...if you haven't met me in person yet and aren't quite sure who/what to look for...be sure to look for the henna tent, not that.)

New pics

2008-03-26T00:51:00.003-05:00

My parents got me some awesome new design books (imported from India courtesy of Magical Mehendi) for my birthday! Three of them were by Asha Savla.

Here are the first two things I tried from those. They're on Jess of J and E Creations, who will be selling her wares alongside me at the My Wicked Garden open house and artisan party this Friday. Email me if you want details about that!

On with the photos:

Expert Village Henna How-to videos now reasonably linked from my site

2008-03-12T13:27:00.003-05:00

It just occurred to me that there is no way to know that I did the ExpertVillage.com henna how-to series from looking at my website... so I've added stills and descriptions of each clip to my "learn to do henna" page that was previously reserved just for workshop info.

http://www.hennabyheather.com/hennabyheather_workshops.html

Ambidextrous!!

2008-03-10T22:39:00.001-05:00

Check this out:

Not super impressive, right?
Look again.
That's my RIGHT HAND.
That means I did this with my left hand.
Aw yeah.

(design inspiration comes from Riffat)

New Henna Gallery

2008-03-10T16:18:00.002-05:00

Finally, I have updated my henna photo galleries to include work from the past year! You can check them out at the top of the page here:
www.hennabyheather.com/gallery.htm

Also, it would be even better if you could check them out on Flickr or MySpace (same photos) and leave comments!

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7394880@N04/

MySpace: www.myspace.com/cherrytreedusk

Little girls as animals = adorable!!!

2008-03-10T13:37:00.002-05:00

Check out this photo of some face painting I did this Sunday at a birthday party in RI:

At the party, it was asked whether or not I could do superheroes for a boy's birthday party, too... the answer is, of course!

Little kids are adorable, and this brought me back to my middle and highschool years as a YMCA daycare volunteer and latchkey worker :)

My Wicked Garden Open House and Artisan Party

2008-03-10T13:25:00.001-05:00

28 Mar 2008, 7pm

My Wicked Garden Home
Johnston, Rhode Island

Herbal products, hand made Jewelry, henna, tea and snacks! What more could you want!

Open house see all My Wicked Garden Goodies and taste some yummy tea! J&E Creations will be here with their beautiful hand made jewelry http://www.jecreations-llc.com/ and the amazing Henna Heather will be here doing some complementary Henna pieces on those who would like them! http://www.hennabyheather.com/
Snacks provided by best Café in Providence Carmichaels Café! http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=317062&rpid=3514

email me for details if you'd like to come!