It’s 2008. I’m ten years old. I have a henna cone in my hand and I’m not afraid to use it. I squeeze unrecognisable flowers onto the women, and I paint wonky footballs and messy rockets onto the boys.

Sana Nisar grew up with henna as part of her everyday cultural landscape. Now the Charlotte artist wants to show how this ancient practice is an art form with endless possibilities. Self-taught, Nisar ...

With a history spanning millennia across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, henna is steeped in tradition and cultural rituals. The natural dye is typically used to create temporary, ...

This post was updated Feb. 13 at 7:29 p.m. Aatmi Mehta is using henna as an art form to convey tradition and self-expression. The second-year public health student runs a small business specializing ...