an announcement for you all—
i’m going to grad school! this fall i will be joining the american indian and indigenous studies department at the university of minnesota twin cities as part of the second AIIS ph.d. cohort.
necessarily, this will mean i have to cut down on time spent tattooing! i still plan to tattoo, but only once or twice a week depending on my schedule. if you have been thinking about a piece from me this summer is the time to book it! as always the link to book is in my bio.
i’m also planning some flash days and fundraisers for this summer so stay tuned!!
flowing freehand river for jamie — chi miigwech for coming all the way out to minneapolis to hang out with me for this! absolutely love being able to meet cool people through pieces like this one.
Wahuura Šgaac Nąąkšąną — the plants are playing
finally done and installed! after a year, me and @bizaanideewin ‘s 620 sq ft mural for the madison public market is up! so excited to have this finally finished.
this mural focuses on the intersection of the wetlands and prairies around the four lakes of teejop and the creation of an ecosystem that has sustained the ho-chunk nation and their ancestors since time immemorial. it is composed of a depiction of the four lakes and yahara river, botanical illustrations of plant medicines local to the wetlands and prairies of the teejop area, and an ojibwe floral frame that references the designs commonly found on bandolier bags among both the ho chunk and the ojibwe. teejop was a meeting place for many tribes, and so our process to create this design was deeply rooted in indigenous community connections and knowledge.
chi miigwech to janice rice, kjetil garvin, dan cornelius, kristin klingman, jake littlejohn, john greendeer, and dana deboer for assistance with choosing plant medicines and ho-chunk language
my take on the rebel loon for sam! super nice to hang out and talk to you, thank you for your time!
minneapolis still needs rent support— on the second slide you will find the venmo for the north minneapolis mutual aid group supporting rent costs for families impacted by the surge in north minneapolis. send them what you can and share please!
freehand full forearm decorations for lm!!! minnesota spring ephemerals on one side and poisonous plants for protection on the other
miigwech for your time!! so nice to hang out with you
freehand knights for andre!! absolutely loved working on this, miigwech for letting me draw on you as always!! swipe to see the sharpie
reminder that my books are open!
fireweed from my flash for ekoo 🌸 miigwech for grabbing this piece!
as always, you can find my old flash in a highlight on my page and my new flash on patreon :) i will be making more in this style soon!
