“I’m very interested in the historical periods of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment when artistic and scientific interest turned toward the understanding and exploring of our physical being and the nature of its malaise. It seems to me that at a personal level we all have to retrace this path of discovery about the physical,
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Welcome Phoebe Duff, fellow dermatographic ;’) Phoebe posts lovely photos on Instagram, so I reached out to her for an interview: Skin Tome (ST): Do you try to hide the fact that you have dermatographia, or do most people know you have it? Phoebe Duff (PD): With people I have never met before I try
Frequently I get emails asking me if those of us with dermatographia can get tattooed. Yes, we can. I have tattoos, and no, I’ve never had any problems getting them. What seems to happen is my system gets worn out from releasing all that histamine in response to
Hi Ariana, I’ve been looking at your blogs and pictures recently, and i just love your work! Some of the patterns you create are just beautiful. Ive only had this condition about 3 years, and literally found out in the last few weeks what it was called. So as you can imagine I’m a sponge
(screen shot from Invigorate.com) Following is a poem written by Chris Campbell, who interviewed me recently for Invigorate. Skin of Teeth Our skin is a cape that does not trail behind. Our brains exclaim: ‘I am the first to know!’ But it is the skin that touches first. Skin cells negotiate with the sun, brightening
This week I received a lovely email from Sylvia, subject line 'Dermatographia Is Awesome.' It sure is! I just found out about a month ago after I had an allergic reaction to raw jalapeños that I now have dermatographia. I think it's the coolest thing to ever happen to me. Like some people I thought
