Journal of Body Piercing — APP
This year, the Body Piercing Archive (BPA) is celebrating performance artists that have pierced their bodies from the past to present. In our exhibit we examine the methods and motivations… Continue reading "Point 83: The Body Piercing Archive Presents: The Perforated Body: An Exploration of Piercing Performance"
Piercing in Performance: Recollections from Five Artists The artists will discuss some highlights of their ca- reers and look back at thematic arcs and motivations for their use of the… Continue reading "Point 83: Conference Performance Art Highlights"
By Jef Saunders, APP President On May 4th, 2018, Fakir Musafar posted a farewell message on his Facebook account: “The time has come for me to inform you that Fakir’s… Continue reading "Point 83: My Journey with Fakir"
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN Remember grandma’s junk that you couldn’t give away ten years ago and ended up sending to the Salvation Army or the dump? Just look at… Continue reading "Point 83: Point of View"
It warms my heart to see this issue of The Point and brings back fond memories of issue 49 of Piercing Fans International Quarterly. Published by Gauntlet in 1996, it… Continue reading "Point 83: Conference, 2018 from Editor Jim Ward"
By Kendra Jane B., Point Editor It is hard to believe that yet another Conference is right around the corner. It is always so odd to me that something can… Continue reading "Point 83: Conference, 2018 from Editor Kendra Jane B."
As a brand new mom—my son will be less than four months old in mid-July—the decision to attend Confer ence this year was a difficult one. I absolutely adore my… Continue reading "Point 83: Conference, 2018 – from Editor Marina Pecorino"
FROM THE EDITORS KENDRA JANE B. MARINA PECORINO JIM WARD Point of View THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER CONFERENCE PERFORMANCE ART HIGHLIGHTS THE PERFORATED BODY THE MENTOR PROGRAM FAKIR MUSAFAR SUSPENSIONS BY… Continue reading "The Point – Issue 83"
Thank you for celebrating the women of the piercing industry with us. We know that there are many more influential women that have greatly shaped our role in the industry.… Continue reading "Point 82: Elayne Angel"
By Paul King, BPA Founder & Researcher One would think that a neck piercing in the 1930s would be the most surprising detail of any woman’s life, but not for… Continue reading "Point 82: The Unusual 1930’s Pierced Heiress"
