The History and Modernization of Tattoos and Piercing In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the North Carolina Graduation Project Heather Johnson Fall Semester 2010 This presentation has been prepared under the fair use exemption of the US Copyright Law and is restricted from further use.

My Research Topic (Paper) The history and modernization of tattoos and piercing Origination of body art as a culture Development and progression over time

My Driving Question How has body art shaped our existence?

Thesis Statement Whether it is considered self-mutilation or art, body modifications will continue to grow and change with people and society like it has since its existence began.

Interesting Facts? Conclusions? Why, how, and where body art got its start. Body art is not considered a “trend” to most people, but a way of life and one’s culture.

My Product? (Plan) Online museum displaying different kinds of hand-drawn work on different varieties of body piercing and extreme body alterations.

How? When? (Product) Created virtual museum Used a free website builder Created artwork for the website

My Mentor My Mentor is Jessica Johnson, and I chose her because of her expertise in computers and technology. She has helped me quite a bit, and has advised me over the last three weeks as I created my product.

Connections? (Between Paper and Product) Give readers/viewers a visual aid Also wanted to add artist flare with my own work Provided a number of body alterations available in the modern world

Successes? Challenges? My paper: Because it consumed the majority of my time and effort. My successes definitely came out of my product, which I am actually very satisfied with. I had plenty of support from my peers and teachers, and I thank them for it.

Future Plans? Career? I have considered this pathway before as a career, but as of right now, I am still undecided. I think it might be an amazing job for me to become a tattoo artist because of my love for art and design