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Lisa Butterworth 34 Episodes Mar 9, 2025

Caught Red-Handed Podcast features interviews with henna artists from around the world, exploring their art and inspiration. Host Lisa Butterworth also talks to professionals in related fields like tattoo artists, belly dancers, and jewelry designers. The show offers a deeper look into the creative journeys of these artists.

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All things Moroccan henna with Khadija Mar 9, 2025 3666 Without Khadija, I don't know if there would be a Mektoub Henna or any of the trips we took to Morocco. In Khadija we found a kindred spirit, someone so passionate about Moroccan henna that it became her life's work. She was our teacher at our first Mektoub event in Marrakesh. We met her on Instagram and loved her work, hoping that she would teach at our event. Jenpa and I went to Morocco for a re

A special view into East African Henna with Fatma Antar (Tima) Dec 21, 2024 7592 I came across Fatma's work on Instagram from a comment she left on one of my posts. We got to chatting and I knew I wanted to learn more from her. I know so little about East African henna and thought that others might be as curious as I am to know more. A little bit more about Fatma: Tima of Simply Gorgeous Henna (instagram: @simply_gorgeous_henna) provides professional body art services and

Chatting with Caryl, a hardcore traveller about her Mektoub experience Jul 15, 2022 3366 Today's guest is Caryl Cunningham (@carylcunningham on Instagram) who is a tattooer but started out as a henna artist. She was one of our guests at the Mektoub Marrakesh Henna Journey in March 2022. I was excited to talk to someone who is a hardcore traveller and learn about her perspective on the event. If you are interested in the Mektoub events please follow us on instagram (@mektoubhenna) or v

Connie tells it like it is! Get your teacup, listeners Jun 29, 2022 6247 If you have ever met Connie, online or in person, you know she has many thoughts and feelings. She joined our Mektoub Marrakesh Henna Journey in March 2022 and we were really happy to have her there because we knew her and liked having some friendly faces at our first ever event. Listen in to hear her perspectives on our Moroccan event and her transformative experience.

A very Mektoub Episode with Monique and CV Jun 19, 2022 2233 This is the first in a short series of inteviews with attendees at the recent Mektoub Marrakesh Henna Journey. It features Monique of Alchemy Henna (@alchemyhenna) chatting with attendee CV from Art of the Zodiac (@art_of_the_zodiac) about her experience at the workshop. For more info visit us at MektoubHenna.com

Episode 28: Monique, Jen and Kenzi talk about the Mektoub Marrakesh Henna Journey Mar 22, 2021 3953 We talk about our journeys as fans of Moroccan henna, from geeking out over photos of Moroccan henna in the early days of the internet, to deciding to host this Moroccan henna workshop featuring Moroccan henna artists, and a whole lot more. The event will be October 8-15, 2021 in Marrakesh, and registration opens on March 28, 2021. Click here for more information. A few others things we mention in

Gnawa voyage with Samir Langus Jan 7, 2021 3736 Samir is a Moroccan musician and friend of ours. He took us on a wonderful journey through his career as a musician, discovering gnawa music and making it his life. You'll hear his story and also get to listen to some amazing music. We hope you will be as charmed by him as we were. Enjoy!

Jen's Marrakesh Memories with Monique and Kenzi Dec 28, 2020 4358 In this episode Monique and Kenzi chatted with Jen about his several trips to Morocco and learned about his henna encounters in Marrakesh, the city of art and artists. Come join us on this virtual audio tour and fill that void that misses traveling!

Rebooted and back with Jen and Monique Dec 16, 2020 3161 Monique, Jen and I have been chatting throughout the pandemic, trying to find ways to keep creative and support each other, but always coming back to the same topics of henna, Morocco, and Moroccan henna. We had talked about getting the podcast back in service but we were stumped about what we could talk about. Finally after months of waiting for the muse to arrive we decided to just invite you si

Episode 24 - Talkin' Tech and Money with Sowmya Sep 30, 2015 7537 I’m going to break an old taboo about talking about money with other people; I’m going to break it hard by talking to Sowmya Ranganathan about money AND broadcasting it to anyone who will listen. I personally think this rule is kind of stupid because it keeps people ignorant about money which causes us to make poor decisions about our money. This is especially problematic for small business owners

Episode 23 - More Moor with Nic, Nev and Noam Jan 14, 2015 3838 Perhaps you heard that a bunch of us Moroccan henna fans are doing a full weekend workshop in NYC at the end of February. Maybe you are interested but haven't made up your mind yet. If that is the case, I hope that these conversations with three of the instructors--Nic, Nev and Noam--will help make the decision to sign up even easier! You can hear in their own words what the three Ns are bringin

Episode 22 - Live from HennaCon 2014 with Kim, Jessica and Kiran Nov 16, 2014 5314 Welcome to Episode 22 of the Caught Red-Handed Podcast which is the first ever live podcast and therefore most of the intro is about my experience at HennaCon. It was my first time, and one of my rare appearances at a conference. If you’ve never been to a henna conference and aren’t sure if you’re ready, believe me you are. The only prerequisites are a passion for henna, a desire to learn and g

Episode 21 - Mixmaster Mixtape - Part 4 (Kendra, Antoinette and Kenzi) Sep 20, 2014 4376 Listen to this Episode Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes I interviewed 13 people (myself included) and got 13 different recipes. Imagine that! Incontrovertible proof that there is no secret recipe for henna paste, no perfect one-size-fits-all recipe. Who would have ever guessed that! All my guests are pro artists with years and years of experience and most of them are still working on their per

Episode 20 - Mixmaster Mixtape - Part 3 (Sarah, Deb and Rebecca) Aug 24, 2014 5112 Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Sarah Mixing - Jared M. Burns PhotographyThis episode of the mixtape mixology series is a classic East Coast-West Coast battle with Middle America officiating. We have Sarah Walter in the West, representing Seattle (pictured above). Deborah Brommer takes up the middle position, representing the flyover states from her home in Ohio. She's the perfect person to

Episode 19 - Mixmaster Mixtape - Part 2 (Kanchan, Darcy and Hiral) Jul 9, 2014 3659 [gallery ids="340,336,339"] Download this episode (right click and save)" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none; -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;">Listen to this Episode Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes I can hear you all out there banging your spoons against your henna bowls in anticipation of the next Mixtape episode. Clang no more

Episode 18 - Mixmaster Mixtape - Part 1 (Sowmya, Wardah, Victoria and Nev) Jun 8, 2014 5704 Listen to this episode" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none; -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;">Listen to this Episode Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Photo by Wardah HalimPhoto by Manpreet SokhiPhoto by Sowmya RanganathanHenna recipes are like snowflakes...no two are the same. Or maybe a better metaphor is that henna artists are gra

Episode 17 – Donia Christine, Business Consultant Mar 15, 2014 8084 Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Disclaimer: It's hasn't yet happened that this podcast requires a disclaimer so I hope I am doing this right. In this episode the existence of sex and sexuality is acknowledged. If you are under 18, please ask your parents if you can listen to this episode. If you are an adult and don't want to know that these things exist, that there is an industry devoted

Episode 16 - Bridal Panel: Darcy Vasudev Mar 4, 2014 2462 Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Perhaps you remember Darcy from the inaugural episode of this podcast, or maybe you have seen her work online...either way, she is hard to forget. A bridal panel just wouldn't be complete without talking to Darcy. In my years of friendship with her, Darcy has shared with me so much of her bridal henna knowledge. Her advice---based on personal experience---w

Episode 15 - Sarah Walters Jan 20, 2014 53 Sarah, of sarahenna.com, is not only a fellow henna artist but is also an IT person by day, like myself. Talking with her for the podcast felt very familiar because of our similarly split personalities. I've long admired Sarah's work, especially her bridal work, because it embodies so much of what I am always striving to achieve, especially clean lines and original designs. Wandering around he

Episode 14 - Fatima Oulad Thami Dec 29, 2013 6430 Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes My interview with Fatima was so fun. After we hung up I was exhausted and energized and kinda teary. It was such a joy to talk to someone who is so passionate about her art and especially about Moroccan henna. I often feel like I'm the tree in the forest which no one is there to hear when I talk about Moroccan henna. The henna world is all Indian, all the ti

Episode 13 - Bridal Panel: Sumeyya Hussain (nee Rahman) Dec 22, 2013 6238 I have always loved Sumeyya's work and have stalked her and her photos for years, but after "meeting" her on Skype for the podcast I learned that we are both Michiganders and fellow fast-talkers. As always, this episode was all about what I could get out of it for my own personal use, as a bridal henna artist. I gleaned some great marketing tips from Sumeyya as well as new ways to think about t

Episode 12 - Bridgette Bartlett of Maple Mehndi Dec 11, 2013 3151 I'm in a rush to get this out so I'll just post Bridgette's bio here and add to this post later, if time permits. I am native to Vermont, growing up surrounded by mountains and forrest. I have always been artistic, mostly a photographer before discovering henna in 2011. The soothing flow of henna quickly became the focus of my artistic energy. Instead of trying to capture a moment in time, henna

Episode 11 - Neeta Sharma aka Mehndi Designer Nov 21, 2013 5047 Listen to this Episode Listen to this episode"> Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes Listen to this episode"> What a surprising pleasure it was talking to Neeta Sharma for this episode. It really shouldn't be such a surprise because everyone told me how sweet and generous and knowledgeable she is, and she did not disappoint. I don't know if Neeta could hear it but I was smiling on the other end of

Episode 10 - Nev Levin of Remarkable Blackbird Nov 2, 2013 6309

Episode 9 - Rebecca Freedner of Heartfire Henna Sep 29, 2013 5273

Episode 8 - Hiral Shah aka Hiral Henna Sep 22, 2013 5439 Hiral and I are fellow wolverines from Michigan..though Hiral’s birth country is India. I met her about 6 years ago when I was visiting Michigan. She still saw herself as an inexperienced henna artist. Fast-forward a few years and Hiral had rocketed to new heights in her henna skills. She is a model for engaged effort to master an art form and the results were amazingly apparent. Her path to

Episode 7 - Debi Varvi Part 2 Sep 8, 2013 6176

Episode 6 - Debi Varvi Part 1 Aug 26, 2013 88

Episode 5 - Nic Cartier Part 2 Jul 31, 2013 4170 At long last here is part 2 of my interview with Nic. Part 1 finished with us discussing how to learn a new tool and this episode starts off with Nic’s advice on how to learn a new style. Thanks for patiently waiting for each episode. I am trying to get them out regularly and often but it’s hard with a full-time job and my henna work. I finished editing part 1 right before my trip to Australia

Episode 4 - Nic Cartier (Part 1) [[updated file]] Jul 10, 2013 3320 Updated file.

Episode 4 - Nic Cartier (Part 1) Jul 9, 2013 3351 We talk all the time, Nic and I. We've been talking non-stop for 15 years, a lot of it about henna. When we talk about henna we cover the gamut of topics, from cone material to ingredients, from the meaning of art to the meaning of the khamsa. Even though we live in different cities we end up having a lot of these conversations over coffee or idlis or red wine somewhere in NYC. We cooked up our

Episode 3 - Noam Sienna (Part 2) Jul 1, 2013 4186 If you listened to the last episode you know that my conversation with Noam went into overtime with the score tied. We had so much to talk about that I split the episode into two parts. This is the second part. We finished part 1 talking about some of the common myths of henna and henna history, and the conversation picked up in that same stream. We also talked a lot about Noam's work as a henna

Noam talks, I smile and nod Jun 10, 2013 3820 Noam's Moroccan henna work[/caption]The air was thick and moist on this first hot day in New York City. Anticipation ran rampant as I spied those familiar flowing, caramel locks chilling at a sidewalk cafe. That was surely Noam Sienna, my most favorite henna historian ever! We were on a tight time schedule and rushed to get the express train out to Brooklyn. Feeling the crunch of time we started

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