We wear an eclectic mix of universal marks, that are bizarre, traditional, artistic and graceful. They are disturbing and curious. We are sisters, dancing through the fire of ancient rituals, richly embellished, transformed forever, back into our lovers' arms, carrying within our hearts, as well as under our tattooed skins, an exquisite sameness . . . back into the world. With these images breathing within our skin, we connect ourselves to the ancient world where tattooing was a traditional ritual that depicted spiritual, social or sexual status. New tribalism is an emerging art form consisting of sculptural black shapes influenced by jet-black linear designs of natives from Polynesian Islands.
All cultures express themselves with symbols.
Our choices are reflections of who we are and how we relate to the world. Contemporary tattooing is an individual and profound act of self-expression and freedom. We are free to use the pigments of our imagination, making indelible statements about ourselves and sharing it with the world. We wear our dreams, aspirations and beliefs proudly, like a medal or a fine piece of jewelry. There is a point where being tattooed is a profound crossing over of learned boundaries.