Queen Mary Fob
Ocean liners represented empire, speed and scale.
Narrative
Semioticians getting to know one another via story telling — true, invented, or somewhere in-between. ALso see: EXCHANGE.
PMDD Red
"Those of us with PMDD sometimes describe the days leading up to our period as the 'Red Zone' or 'Red Mist.'”
Jacaranda Purple
"The color suggests a form of joyful spirituality: grounded, immediate, and lived rather than contemplative."
Eastern Bloc Grey
"Being between two apartment buildings you could be anywhere: in a random Bucharest neighborhood, a small, but heavily industrialized Russian town, in Bulgaria, Ukraine or Slovakia."
Amaltas Yellow
"An Amaltas’s brightness is an accent that lifts the scene up."
Thailand Turquoise
"It is both bright and restful."
Blossom Pink
"There is almost a sense of being on a bit of a high from the short-lived but lovely blossoms."
Statue of Liberty Teal
"I had done what my dad predicted and my achievement was symbolized by this giant statue."
Sunflower Gunmetal
"Strength does not cancel softness, and softness does not undermine strength."
Sun
"Now, it's less of an anchor and more of a reminder that I survived all of those cloudy days."
Faded Star
"This small mark connects my younger self with today, and reminds me of my dreams…"
Emberá Blackout
"The darkness was no longer a concealment; it was a deep connection."
Resistance & Surrender
"The tattoo has become a map of two existential modes — striving and surrender, pursuit and free-fall."
Part-Time People Person
"That's what I wanted to commemorate: the way our lives intersect with the people around us…"
Falling Angel
"Though our actions may be predetermined by forces we cannot perceive, Paradise Lost teaches us, while plummeting towards our fate we can at the very least swerve."