1. The History and Modernization of Tattoos and Piercing
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the North Carolina Graduation Project
Heather Johnson
Fall Semester 2010
This presentation has been prepared under the fair use exemption of the US Copyright Law and is restricted from further use.

2. My Research Topic (Paper)
The history and modernization of tattoos and piercing
Origination of body art
Development and progression over time
Different methods of tattooing/piercing
Where/why it’s practiced?

3. How has body art evolved and how does it effect us?
My Driving Question
How has body art evolved and how does it effect us?

4. Thesis Statement
Whether it is considered self-mutilation or art, body modifications will continue to grow and change with people and society like it has since its existence began.

5. My Product? (Plan)
Online museum
Hand-drawn artwork
Photos

6. How? When? (Product) Created virtual museum
Used a free website builder
Created artwork for the website

7. My Mentor
My Mentor is Jessica Johnson, and I chose her because of her expertise in computers and technology.
Technical supervisor

8. Connections? (Between Paper and Product)
Give readers/viewers a visual aid
Show artistic flare with my own work
Provided a number of body alterations available in the modern world

9. Successes? Challenges? Successes Finished product
Help from peers and teachers
Meeting deadlines
Wikispace
Challenges
Paper
Hours spent going into product (21)
Putting my project “together”
Mentor

10. Future Plans? Career?
I have considered a pathway for becoming a tattoo artist before as a career, but as of right now, I am still undecided.

11. Interesting Facts? Conclusions?
Why, how, and where body art got its start (Unknown).
Body art is not considered a “trend” to most people, but a way of life and one’s culture.
Extreme body modifications

12. Interesting Facts? Conclusions? (Cont.)

13. Special Thanks… Classmates Ms. Cummings Mrs. Whitfield
Jessica Johnson (Mentor)
Frances Baron

14. Advice for others working on their GP…
Keep up with deadlines
Do NOT procrastinate
Find something you are genuinely interested in