All About Tattoos, Part 2: Artists on Self-love, Community and Combatting Toxic Masculinity

INTERVIEWS

Find Emily's work on IG: @flowerpowertatts

Find Pablo's work on IG: @pabloferrukt

I interviewed two tattoo artists this week, Emily (@flowerpowertatts) and Pablo (@pabloferrukt) on their work, their attitudes towards their art, and how they build community through tattoo art. Emily is a young traveling artist known for her cute, feminine flashes and Pablo runs a studio in Berlin with 8 other women artists.

Inspired by either impressionist paintings and Art Nouveau, or the liberating pulse of techno, both artists locate self-love at the core of their philosophies. I loved hearing their thoughts on the intimacy of tattooing and the connections it creates between artist and client, and I’m excited to share their stories.

stay for the very end to hear my ruminations on the new boygenius album...

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