This week I went to an Indiafusion show. Basically it was a showcase of everything from India. Colourful Saris, Punjabis, shoes, jewellery, handbags, curry and sweets. There was also a lady there who does this henna hand art. It is a temporary tattoo which goes a rich chocolate brown and eventually fades after a few weeks. Indian ladies typically have their hands and arms decorated with this for special occassions. I gave it a go and this is what it looked like when it was still wet. It took her all of 10 minutes do do. The detail is incredible. Unfortunately my colleagues did not react well to this and were quite shocked. Some thought I had burnt my hand and others asked whether I had converted to some strange religion and most wanted to know if the scrolls and dips were symbolic of something. I surprised at how conservative people still are. So I've been dipping my hand in bleach to make it fade faster and it's now all but gone. I think this artwork is incredible but clearly others do not share my appreciation. Perhaps it just doesn't suit a pale hand like mine and probably looks best on a darker Indian skin.