Hairway to heaven

The tri-weekly gallery solely devoted to hair

Sam Balmer and Mara Hockerman| September 25, 2014

Hair: the ultimate form of self-expression. Afros, undercuts, the “I woke up like this” look, the visible spectrum of colors and overall luscious locks adorn the heads of students and teachers, vastly contrasting the restrictions some schools place on appearance. TKC sets out to find those individuals who take hair, both facial and cranium-topping, to the next level, along with a name which describes their style and a glimpse into their lives regarding it.

Sam Balmer
Lorenzo Brinkley, walking counselor, football and basketball coach
Name: “Organized Confusion”
“My wife likes it. I’ve contemplated on cutting it a lot of times, but everytime I get close to doing it, she always says, ‘No, no, no!”
Mara Hockerman
Edward Bottom, junior
Name: “Obscene”
“In middle school, I only kept the hair long because my principle hated it. He would always call my mom and say ‘He needs to cut it. It’s too long!’ And I have kept the hair ever since.”
Sam Balmer
Courtney Billups, Junior
Name: “Finnesto”
“Trayvon [Grant-Davis] did it first, and I was like aww snap, that’s pretty cool, so I went to my house and dyed my hair.”
Mara Hockerman
Maya Jones, Senior
Name: “Blue”
“The red was too expensive.”
Mara Hockerman
Maya Jones, Senior
Name: “Blue”
“The red was too expensive.”