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A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

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“puncture envy, needled veggy”

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Shannon Larratt

The full picture series (which will be in next image update) is labelled and ordered, “Introducing… Entering… Observing… Planting… Stretching… Thinking… Feeling… Resting… Closing…” I guess that’s as concise a way as any to describe the play piercing experience!

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6 responses to ““puncture envy, needled veggy””

  1. goomy Avatar
    goomy

    that’s a pretty leg :0

  2. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
    wish_I_were_a_dragon…

    play piercing is good =)

  3. vicious Avatar
    vicious

    Puncture envy indeed. It’s strange now needles and tattoos turn me on but I hopped up and down like a total knob this morning when I sliced my finger cutting a bagel.

  4. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    Hahaha vicious.

    I wish my legs were that nice :O

  5. gnomemafia Avatar
    gnomemafia

    nice, but hairy.

  6. RavenLacra Avatar
    RavenLacra

    Thos pictures are amazing – I love the first one, it looks… words fail me.

    vicious – I adore needles when they’re in the hands of my tattooist – but giving blood and getting injections makes me squeal like a little girl, haha.

    My dentist thinks I’m amazingly odd – I refuse to take novacain (meaning he works without it – ouch) yet… I have 4 oral piercings!

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