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The art and healing of dermatographia,
by Ariana Page Russell.

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Interviews

Design Inspired by Skin

February 18, 2015 • 4  

Vivian Lin is an industrial design student at Emily Carr University of Art and Design (Vancouver, Canada), and is always inspired by her experience in her own skin. While she doesn’t have dermatographia, she is still sensitive to the way people perceive others with a skin condition.  She grew up with severe

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Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2014 • 0  

Hope you all have an excellent holiday time!  Hard to believe it’s almost 2015.  This has been an extraordinary year, and the next one promises to be just as exciting. If you’re in New York before January 17th, please check out Broad Channels, my solo exhibition at MagnanMetz Gallery. 

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The Eloquence of Welts and Hives, Poetry by Jeannine Hall Gailey

November 15, 2014 • 0  

Can you read the message my heart has etched on my skin, this petal-thin map? -Jeannine Hall Gailey (excerpt from “Introduction to Dermatographia“) I came across Jeannine Hall Gailey’s lovely poem “Introduction to Dermatographia” in an online magazine called The Freeman. 

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Big Changes on The Horizon + Announcement

October 3, 2014 • 0  

I have some exciting news to share with you all:  This December, I will have a solo exhibition here in New York!  It’s going to be at the gallery I show with, Magnan Metz.  The opening is December 11th, from 6:00-8:00. If you’re in the New York City area I would love to see you

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Evelyn’s Skin Story

September 25, 2014 • 0  

Yes my skin does inspire me. It inspires me to be more creative and not be ashamed of the things that make me unique. It also inspires me to get along with the things I already have. -Evelyn Hear, hear–I agree with you Evelyn!  I think that when faced with challenges, we grow and learn

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What Can Dermatographia Do For You?

September 19, 2014 • 1  

Also I do have one more question, what can dermatographia do for me? For example what can I get out of it? Is there anything I can do with it? -Tegan Nicks I received this email from Tegan last month: Dear Ariana,  Recently, I have discovered your ‘skin’ work, and have been inspired by the

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About Ariana

Hi, I'm Ariana (pronounced Air-e-anna, like banana ;)!
I'm an artist and the founder of Skintome. I have dermatographia (aka skin writing), a condition that hyper-sensitizes the skin to touch, stress, diet, and chemicals. I've been making art inspired by my dermatographia for 20 years. And in doing so, have spread the word about the condition, how to treat it naturally, and how to see the beauty in it.

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