6HAM
🔥 BRIAN AMADI 🔥
Brian Amadi is an accomplished tattoo artist with a focus on fine line, pointillism, and semi-realistic tattoos. Having completed his apprenticeship two years ago, Brian has quickly made a name for himself in the tattoo community. At 6HAM, Brian will be exclusively offering blackwork tattoos. To Brian, tattoos are screenshots of life experience on skin, so he is always honoured to be a part of someone’s life that way! (P.S. Stick around from 6-8pm for the official opening of Brian’s show “FAWK YOUR WALLS” in the rOGUE Gallery!!)
🔥 LAUREN HOGAN 🔥
Handpoked tattoos made with love! Lauren is a St. John’s-based artist whose work reflects her deep admiration for nature, material culture, and human experiences. She’s most excited by the connection clients have with her designs, whether it’s a pin cushion, townscape, or strange bird with a human’s head.
🔥 MADDI 🔥
Maddi is a queer tattoo artist who moved to the city three years ago and works out of a private studio on Duckworth Street. Her tattooing style is primarily traditional and colourful, while also dappling in medieval woodcut art. She’s a collector of vintage toys and bright colours which is where the inspiration for this flash sheet came from. Childhood Memories brings you vintage toys you can bring with you everywhere, for life.
🔥 DYLAN HALE 🔥
Hello! My name is Dylan and I’m a Tattoo Artist here in St. John’s. Let’s unleash creativity through the art of tattooing. Crafting custom designs that resonate with you. Let’s go on a journey of self-expression and make art!
🔥 The WEAVERS AND SPINNERS COLLECTIVE OF NL 🔥
The Weavers and Spinners Collective of NL (WSCNL) is excited to host an in-person spinners gathering to celebrate the grand finale of the Tour de Fleece(TdF) 2024. The TdF is held annually during the Tour de France to encourage spinners to spin every day of the race and build community as part of teams. This is the first year that the WSCNL has participated in the event, and it has been a wonderful way to connect across the province, sharing knowledge, creativity, and lovely yarns!
The gathering will take place July 20th from 2-4 pm at Eastern Edge ARC as part of their Hamiversary event. Wool, drop spindles, and instruction will also be available for those who wish to try their hand at spinning yarn!
🔥 EMYN HAYDEN🔥
Emyn Hayden is a hairstylist specializing in Natural Texture, in practice for 3 years. He’s had the privilege to learn from and work beside industry experts and is eager to bring that education back to his clients; teaching people about their hair is Emyn’s favourite thing to do behind the chair. If he doesn’t have shears in his hand, he still might be using scissors of some kind. He can be found happily working away in his art studio or with his dogs and partner, Austin. Emyn is proud to be a part of HAM and share his love for art with the community.
🔥 ALI PIKE🔥
Ali Pike fell in love with being a stylist when they realized they could create art on an evolving canvas! They carve bespoke haircuts that reflect the individual and empower them to intuitively care for it. With a focus in identity exploration and community care, Ali is stoked to be a part of 6HAM again this season. If your vibe is less is more, come have a seat in Ali’s chair!
🔥 ST. MICHAEL’S PRINTSHOP🔥
They’ll be with us at Eastern Edge from 2-4pm during the 6HAM celebrations! Bring your own t-shirts or scrap fabric and grab a wearable print from your favourite local printshop. Then pop upstairs from 6-8pm to catch the joint Members’ Show opening with Eastern Edge, and see what SMP membership has been printing this year!
🔥TATREEZ WITH SARAH AND BECK🔥
Tatreez has been used by Palestinian women for centuries to adorn their traditional robe, or “thobe” (ثوب), and uses cross-stitched designs to depict the flora, fauna and landscapes of Palestine. Join this collaborative project to help stitch designs onto a community tapestry depicting both local scenes and historical Palestinian patterns. The finished work will be shown this August at HOLD FAST Festival!
Sarah Khraishi is a Palestinian-Canadian textile artist and tatreez practitioner who was born and continues to reside in St. John’s, NL. Her work uses traditional Palestinian motifs to explore intersections of culture, politics and collective memory, often with a contemporary or playful twist. She received an MA in Philosophy in 2012, and has previously taught textile classes at Eastern Edge.
Beck MacLeod is a textile artist and instructor with a focus on weaving, embroidery, and natural print and dye work. They are a Jewish, queer, and disabled artist who uses art as a form of self-expression and healing. Themes in their work include place, identity, disability, activism, and nature. Their background in ecology and environmental studies fuels their focus on natural fibres, dyes, and the use of found and thrifted materials.
🔥SAMUELLE🔥
SAMUELLE is a DJ and Producer based in St. John’s. Through experimentation and playfulness, she aims to create good vibes and lasting memories.
This event is made possible by Celebrate NL and Year of the Arts.
