This participant got her second tattoo for her grandfather. She identified that memorial tattoos are about “showing what they meant to you and a way to remember them.” She shares that she feels her grandfather would be proud of this tattoo that honours him. “I knew I wanted a second tattoo and had for a longContinue reading “Bird with initials”
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Leah: Infinite Love
Leah never wanted a tattoo; however, after a close friend was diagnosed with cancer the importance of getting something to remind her always grew. After her friend was diagnosed, she took a bunch of her female friends out for dinner and gifted each with a beautiful bracelet with a heart and an infinity charm intertwined,Continue reading “Leah: Infinite Love”
Jayce: destigmatising tattoos as self-expression
Jayce is a social worker who has gotten multiple tattoos on his dominant arm. “I want people to see it” says Jayce. He is very open to talking about meaning, and finds that random people ask about his tattoos more than those close to him. He finds that tattoos give him the opportunity for self-expressionContinue reading “Jayce: destigmatising tattoos as self-expression”
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