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Henna Art Biography

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Henna is a natural plant dye (Lawsone) derived from the leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermise). Henna powder is made from the dried and crushed leaves of the henna plant. Henna powder, in its pure and natural form, is a bright or deep green, khaki or brown.Mixing the henna powder with water or other ingredients creates a paste that can stain natural fibers including wood, silk and wool, human hair, nails, and of course, skin. After the paste is applied, the dye molecules attach to the keratin in skin (or other fibers). When the paste is removed the stain oxidizes, much as some fruit turns brown when cut and exposed to air. The stain produced by natural henna ranges in color from pale orange to red, chocolate brown, black cherry and near black color. Contrary to the popular belief, pure black color is not produced by natural henna powder. Henna is never black! So called “black henna” contains para-phenlendiamine- a chemical hair dye. Applying PPD, or any other caustic chemical to skin can cause severe allergic reactions, blistering, permanent scarring and possible future health complications.
Kenzi traces her passion for henna to the time she spent living and working in Morocco. Her years in North Africa and elsewhere throughout the world have instilled in her a sincere appreciation for diverse cultures, arts, traditions and history. A self-taught professional henna artist, Kenzi is currently working on a book of her original henna art as well as a book celebrating the rich henna tradition of Morocco, due out in Fall 2009. By revealing techniques, recipes, designs, myths and history, Kenzi seeks to rescue from obscurity this ancient women’s art form. Her love of Moroccan design is reflected in her henna work into which she also incorporates contemporary as well as traditional influences from other cultures including Indian, Pakistani, Persian among others. While Kenzi’s work is deeply rooted in these traditions, it is also entirely modern, often referred to as NeoFusion.Kenzi’s experience as a henna artist is as vast as her influences. Perhaps you have seen her work in the movies (Spike Lee’s “The 25th Hour” and Jonathan Demme’s “The Manchurian Candidate) or on MTV (Erykah Badu’s video for “Love of my Life”). Kenzi has also created original pieces for photo shoots and fashion shows. Kenzi works at large-scale corporate events and festivals (such as Bulgari, HBO and Le Tigre), as well as intimate weddings, parties and private consultations. She also teaches the art of henna in workshops around New York City. Kenzi is the President of a not-for-profit organization, HennaTribe (hennatribe.com), an artist owned collective of international, professional mehndi artists and suppliers promoting natural henna, started in September 2004. Their mission is to provide an online community, informational resource, and professional network for anyone interested in the ancient art of applying henna to skin. Originally from South Korea, Henna Kim currently resides in Canada. She received a B.F.A. from Korea University and a M.R.E. from Knox College, University of Toronto. She has also studied Fine Arts at several universities including OCAD University in Canada. Kim’s images are an invitation to a visual fiesta, adventuring into the viewer’s own soul. Her main inspiration for visual arts comes from invisible-spiritual experiences. As an artist, she wishes to gain the understanding of the viewers through her artwork by sharing the same experience of spiritual sensation that she encounters. She thinks of her work as the therapeutic pleasure and the spiritual comfort for viewers. Practicing artist, Kim has focused on developing a body of work and actively exhibited her artworks throughout Korea, Canada and USA.

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