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The Las Vegas Henna Conference

The Las Vegas Henna Conference
April 20 - 23, Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas

Lectures in Conference Room Tradewinds 1

Spouses are welcome. We will have frequent uploads of pictures of the conference so people everywhere can share in one helluva good time! Check on The Henna Page Forum to see the *nearly* live action!


Contact info@mehandi.com to get more information and to attend the conference. The cost to attend the conference lectures and laboratory is $200, payable to Catherine Cartwright-Jones.

The cost of hotel and meals is separate.  If you would like to stay at the Tropicana during the conference, contact the Tropicana Hotel  at 800-634-4000 and tell them you want to stay at theTropicana for the LAS VEGAS HENNA CONFERENCE.  There is a block of rooms reserved, and the rooms will sleep up to four people.

Instructors and Presenters for 2009:

Neeta Sharma ~ Deepali Deshpande ~ Catherine Cartwright-Jones ~ Roy Jones
 Erika Harrison ~  Jen Schafer ~ Katerin Alekand  ~ Deb Brommer ~  Jessica McQueen
And more to come!


LECTURES: 10 - 9 pm every day
subject to change


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
10 Beginning:  Henna Intensive

Mixing, application,
tools, seals and aftercare

by Deb Brommer
Master Class:
The Business of Henna

Larger Events and
Creating the Festival Pattern Book

by Jessica McQueen



Master Class:
Simple Bridal Work

by Neeta Sharma
 
Teaching Henna to Children 
in Schools and Libraries:

by Jen Schaffer


11
Experiments and Results:
The effects of
Acids and Terps on henna

by Jen Schaffer
Henna in Estonia

by Katrin Alekand
12 - 2 LUNCH
2 Sari Wrapping Clinic

by Neeta Sharma
Elements of
Henna Design
& Techniques

by Neeta Sharma
Henna for Hair
by Julie Trainer
Photographing Henna

by Roy Jones
3 Body and Place

Catherine Cartwright-Jones


Henna as "Other"

by Katrin Alekand
4 Master Class:
Step by Step
Festival Favorites

by Kim Brennan
Master Class:
Ultimate Bling

by Erika Harrison
Master Class: Indian Bridal

by Deepali Deshpande
Wedding Henna Consultations:
Tips, Tricks and Difficult Situations

by Kim Brennan
5
6 - 8
Dinner!
8 The Night of the Henna


Cartwright-Jones
Ancient Blue:The Celtic Art of Woading

Cartwright-Jones
Great Las Vegas
Henna Party Night
Night on the Town!
10am till 2 am: open Lab!


Course Descriptions 

Adornment Theory
Body and Place: The geography, culture, art and science of how we configure our bodies. Catherine Cartwright-Jones

Bridal Henna
Master Class: Indian Bridal by Deepali Deshpande

Elements
Elements of Henna Design & Techniques:  by Neeta Sharma This interactive class will help identify some basic elements that are used in henna. Emphasis will be given to putting basic elements and shapes together to create patterns. The objective of this class is for the artist to get an idea of doing basic sangeet style designs. 

Neeta Sharma2
Master Class: Simple Bridal Work
by Neeta Sharma

Ancient Blue
Ancient Blue: Celtic Body Art
by Catherine Cartwright-Jones

henna
Beginning Henna, three hour intensive by Deb Brommer:

Mixing, application, and sealing for best results.

step by step
Master Class
: Step by Step Festival Favorites by Kim Brennan

The Business of Henna
The Business of Henna: Organizing for Large Henna Events and Creating the Festival Pattern Book

by Jessica McQueen of Henna Caravan


Wedding Henna Consultations: Tips, Tricks and Difficult Situations by Kim Brennan

Merchants: Because of city ordinance and Tropicana regulations, we are not accepting vendors at this conference.

Contact info@mehandi.com to get more information and to reserve your space at the conference.

The cost to attend the conference is $200, payable to TapDancing Lizard LLC. You can call 330–689-0725  to pay your conference fee with Visa or Mastercard.

The cost of hotel and meals is separate from the conference fee.  Contact the Tropicana Hotel 800-634-4000 to reserve a room for the conference.   You may stay somewhere other than the Tropicana and attend the conference, but that's where the lectures and lots of henna artists will stay.

If you are coming to the conference, or have questions, PLEASE email Catherine at info@mehandi.com




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