Hello,

I haven't posted an update in quite some time, but haven't forgotten about you all! Quite the contrary. I think about my amazing backers every day while working on this exciting project. This would not be possible without you all and I cannot thank you enough for believing in me and supporting this documentary adventure.

October 31st will be my last official day of shooting and my gears will be totally shifted to editing. The editing process has commenced, but more in a technical sense than an actual cutting footage together into a movie sense. With the help of some incredibly patient friends, I have been working to transfer, transcode, transcribe, and generally prepare the footage for the edit.

I'm looking forward to throwing myself completely into editing and am eager to share some more footage with you all and the rest of the world. The stories I've been lucky enough to capture and the people I have had the opportunity to meet have blown my mind and I'm beyond thrilled with the shape things are taking.

Well, I must get back to scheduling some of these final shoots.

Thank you for helping make this dream come true!

Cheers,
Ashley

Last weekend while attending Coachella (a music festival in the picturesque desert of southern California), I found myself mesmerized by bodies adorned with ink.

The first image below is the arm of Temper Trap guitarist, Joseph Greer.

This morning my friend Annie shared a link to this exhibition at the MFA and I thought I'd pass it along.
Be sure to take the virtual tour! http://www.mfa.org/tours/package.asp...

Tattooing became an important feature of Japanese urban popular culture in the early 19th century, influenced strongly by the success of a series of woodblock prints featuring Chinese martial arts heroes with spectacular tattoos, vividly imagined by the artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Tattoo artists copied designs from the prints and invented new designs that were, in turn, depicted in later prints. "Under the Skin: Tattoos in Japanese Prints" explores the social background, iconography, and visual splendor of Japanese tattoos through the prints that helped carry the art from the streets of 19th-century Japan to 21st-century tattoo shops all over the world.

The MFA Boston website: http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp...

Hi friends!

A few days ago this woman's legs caught my eye and I had to get a closer look. From afar, it looked like her legs were covered with tattoos. Upon closer inspection, I learned she was actually just wearing some "really fancy tights" (her words).

After helping her cross the street and chatting for few blocks, I worked up the courage to ask for a photo... She responded by hiking up her skirt and flashing a million dollar smile.

By the way - she's 81 years old! Can you believe it?!?

I love New York. I love fancy tights.

Just thought I'd share :)

Thank you so so much for your incredible support. I look forward to sharing updates soon. I'm off to shoot now!

Love,
Ashley