I am an ambassador of excitement. I am a storyteller. 

My mission is to change the standards of service and care in the tattoo industry; giving you not only a beautiful tattoo, but a beautiful experience to go with it.    

Some of my fave pieces by Meg Emiko, Angie Quintanilla Coates, Caitlin Blunnie, and Ijeoma Olou.

Please give them a follow asap! 

Social justice and human rights:

@iamrachelricketts - Author of , she hosts webinars and has some can't miss free resources.

@rachel.cargle - Rachel runs @thegreatunlearn and made the #DoTheWork 30 day course (I did it last year, it's so good), amongst other contributions. Seriously, she's amazing.  

@blairimani - Creator of #smarterinseconds, which is so fun and informative. 

@goodnightout_vancouver - Free training sexual violence prevention training. They have a tattoo industry specific course that I've taken, highly recommend. 

@bakauconsulting - Vancouver based social justice and anti racism consulting, I've taken workshops and worked with them on writing more inclusive job ads, they are super great. 

Tattoo stuff:

@womenstattoocollective - A nonprofit community and annual conference working to connect the women who make up the tattoo industry. I'm proud to be a board member!   

@darkskintattootips - Learning community and tips for tattooing darker skin.  

@changetattooing - Resources and information for clients and artists to end sexual abuse in the tattoo industry. I used their resources when writing my Consent and Client Rights page.

Animals and environmental issues:

@savingtheblue - A not for profit with a mission to recover and restore threatened marine species. They post about sharks a lot. Sharks need our love. 

(This is an evolving list and I'll be updating it from time to time.)

To know more about what I believe in, please review my Commitment to Equity page.