Navigating Tattoo Regret: Insights, Statistics, and Advice
Regret: grief; sorrow; pain of mind; dislike; aversion. Regret, at the best of times, is a challenging feeling to sit with. When you have a daily reminder of it through the tattoos on your skin, it becomes even more difficult. Whether it’s a nagging feeling of dislike or an all-consuming grief and disappointment, you shouldn’t […]
What is a Spiritual Tattoo?
All tattoos are spiritual. That might sound bold or even controversial, but let me explain. Tattooing is more than just ink in the skin; it’s an intimate dance between the physical and the metaphysical because we are both human and spirit. If your heart beats, you’re spiritual. It’s the simplest way I can say it. […]
Rites of Passage, Tattooing, and Cultural Revival – with Turumakina Duley
In the latest episode of Tattoos with Intention, I had the honour of sitting down with Moko artist Turumakina Duley, a figure deeply involved in the revival of traditional Māori tattooing, or Moko.
Why Your Tattoo Course Could Be Setting You Up for Failure.
Are you searching for the best tattoo course to learn the art of tattooing? Overwhelmed by the countless tattoo courses, schools, and even universities popping up? It’s tough to choose, right? But here’s the thing: how many graduates from these programs have been tattooing successfully for more than a few years?
Ceremonial Tattoo: Pain and Meaning with Lee Trew
Tattoos can often appear in our minds as just art – casual designs chosen for personal style or quiet rebellion. But what happens when the marking of skin is approached as a ceremony of transformation, as a living ritual that threads together personal growth, pain, and purpose? In a recent conversation, Mark – an artist […]
