Nodal Points: Issue 06

Nodal Points Issue Six is the latest edition of our ongoing exploration into the history, culture, and evolution of modern body modification. This 100-page zine brings together a diverse range of voices, each offering unique insight into the world of extreme body modification, ritual, and history. ModCon co-founder Shawn Porter discusses the world of extreme body modification before the creation of the ModCon events, and delves into the history of the Madison piercing and its most recognizable wearer, Madison Stone. Body Piercer and oral historian Ari Pimsler chats with Pat Pruitt, whose career has evolved from making body jewelry to being an award winning Native American metalsmith. Texas based body modification artist Pineapple Tangaroa shares a photo illustrated travelogue from his time at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival - viewer discretion advised! Piercer and suspension practitioner Lynn Loheide dives deep into an abridged history of the modern body suspension hook.