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Gears of Time
By Nick Baxter - Nick Baxter
When my good friend and fellow tattooer James Hall gave me the concept of "time and space" to run wild with for a full backpiece, I wanted to create something that felt as huge and epic as that concept can be. Something showing the ancient and still unfolding process of creation; something that represented the abstract concept of time through a visual symbol. To accomplish this I chose gears to represent time, powered by a flash of perhpas divine light energy from the cosmos, transferring that energy into the forming of worlds. I drew heavy inspiration from the intriguing concepts explained by Graham Hancock from the book "Hamlet's Mill", which pieces together ancient human mythologies and argues that they are all encoded with astrological measurements and calendrical significance related to the precession of the equinoxes (i.e. our planet's unique tilt, wobble, and movement through time and space), in order to pass this information on to future civilizations.
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Three days of becoming a better artists, tattooers, and people! The Rock River Tattoo Art Expo will combine aspects of artist-focused professional development events with the style of a larger tattoo convention, open to the public. The two convention floors will be filled with artist and vendor booths, with the artists showcasing not only tattooing but work in other mediums as well. Some booths will feature live painting alongside the tattoo booths. There will be additional vendor booths in some of the hallways and auxiliary spaces along with a museum exhibit showcasing some important tattoo artifacts including some of local significance. Throughout the weekend there will be activity on the main stage including interviews, talks by high-profile speakers, a historical discussion, tattoo art critiques, and a daily showcase of work that was completed on the convention floor.
