Why do people get pierced?
Between questions from academics, clients and media, I’ve been asked why people get pierced so many times, it seems to have lost it’s meaning. Sometimes I ask myself the same question, and have to remind myself of the importance of its answers. I need that inspiration late Saturday-afternoon when individual faces start to blur and a sea of belly-flesh dances before my eyes. I think of where it all started, and eager faces snap back into focus. I think back about when I started piercing, what my reasons were for getting pierced and tattooed, and how important each act of breaking the skin was to me and my first clients. I look into the eyes of my next client, savour their anticipation and energy, and it all seems worthwhile again.
