I’m obsessed ✹
custom folk piece for Ayesh based off a embroidery design they gave me 👀
So in love with everything about this bb!
#HandPoked #HandPokedTattoo #EmbroideryTattoo #Folk #QueerArtist
absolutely yes
beyond in love with how this butterfly flash on erika 💕
It’s always such a treat to see old clients, and get caught up on allllll the life things! Thanks Erika, for always being such warm energy to all our appointments together!
🦋 This tattoo was done during my time at @aeartcentre
#HandPoked #HandPokedTattoo #ButterflyTattoo #IWRFund #Tattoo
bunnies for maren
I love this one so much + it definitely has a special spot in my heart!
Maren was an absolute treat and brought so much joy to our appointment — also fun fact, apparently she is afraid of bunnies so hopefully this gives her bunny powers and can conquer her fears with these bouncy buds.
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@always.tattoo.studio #HandPoked #HandPokedTattoo #HandPoke #Tattoo #BunnyTattoo #QueerArtist #Friendship
Diving loon for Marijke
Ignore their bruises — they just played a derby bout 👀
This piece was based off a flash design that had already been tattooed, so we simplified and redrew it to be new. I love how we ended up incorporating Marijke’s freckle into the composition 💕
Thank you Marijke + Petra for making a visit to my rural studio! It was nice to finally be able to tattoo you in my space 💐
𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, community-sized heat bag made up of upcycled fabric and toasted rice + community-sized handmade tea bags filled with sweet aromatic tea blends 🌸
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
May 9–July 18, 2026
@cultivateartcommons
Emma Allain, Jennifer Anorue & Kateryna Kostelna, Chris Chrysler, Antoinette Karuna, Narmin Kassam, Kellyann Marie, Abby Nowakowski, and Jasper Lyon Wicke
Mending is a process through which we repair interpersonal rifts and physical damage. To intentionally repair requires attention, vulnerability, and embodiment. As an act of service, mending can be collaborative and reciprocal. In a world of increasing division, political polarization, and conflict, how do we reconnect with one another to heal?
𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘴 explores how mending practices can be used to repair our relationships, cultures, and societies—and even ourselves
Redfin pickerel for Donovan ~
We’re getting closer to the season that this little tatted guy will meet a real pickerel face-to-face 🐟
Thank you Donovan for having a great idea for placement and for choosing this cutie flash. I can’t wait to maybe see it healed and in the water!
This tattoo was done during my visit to @perthinkwitch awhile back.
#HandPoked #FishTattoo #PickerelTattoo
We 💚🩷 art festivals!
This year’s @womensartfest poster is brought to you by me — a woman-ish kind of human!
When the folks from Women’s Art Fest approached me to illustrate this year’s poster, I was transparent with them about my identity and they were open to me taking a somewhat “poetically awkward” direction with this illustration to stay true to my flare of gender-fluidity 💫
This poster is a reflection of the many roles and hats we might wear, all while looking absolutely fabulous! Sometimes I feel like there’s a little community all inside of me, and with this poster I got to explore that concept a little more 💕
You can see my chaotic illustration style in the 2nd slide, and how this character is built out of 3 of me decorated with my tattoo flash designs.
Keep your eyes peeled for more festival updates by following @womensartfest
Added a little colour into Brooke’s moth ~
We tattooed this luna moth a few months ago (maybe even a year ago but what is time) and Brooke was ready to give it a little extra sparkle but giving it colour.
Since the line work was already so soft, I wanted to make sure the greens of the wings felt more like a gentle wash.
In love how the tones feel just a little bit magical ✨
#HandPoked #HandPokedTattoo #LunaMothTattoo
Always tapping into gratitude for whatever this life is. Amongst a lingering feeling of heavy dread, choosing to still find windows of magic has felt like a tangible form of therapy. Plus therapy helps too ✌🏼
As most of my family, friends, and basically anyone I talk to, knows Beth and I have been working hard to build a family for over 2 years now ~ and through the losses and the little wins, sharing openly with our loved ones has lightened our load.
It’s sometimes hard for my own brain to wrap around the ethics of wanting to bring a human into a world that is set to flame (again, insert therapy), but making sure to count the goodness, notice the sunshine, and pay attention to all the rad things folks do has been medicine to make it feel worth it.
I might be tender with M(other)’s day just around the corner, but thought I’d share what has helped me get through the uncertainty of it all: there is goodness all around us, there is a better world ahead we just have to build it, and believing in humanity has been and always will be worthwhile 🌸
Plus ice cream is literally magic!
Blue-tailed skink for Sarah
This little skinky guy (as known as a common five-lined skink) is ontario’s only lizard and we love them!
This was a fairly spontaneous tattoo for Sarah, and so we took an older flash design, did some mapping, and we drew this little guy to hug their collar bone.
Thank you Sarah for being wonderfully you and for giving this cutie a permanent home 🦎
This tattoo was done during my guest spot at @perthinkwitch
#HandPoked #HandPokedTattoo #SkinkTattoo
Barter Economy 🕺🏽
Tattoos are a luxury, here are a handful of services and things I’d accept as payment:
✱ Haircare
✱ Massage or physio
✱ Photoshoot ✔
✱ Tattoo swaps
✱ Landscaping
✱ Carpentry
✱ Handmade jewelry
✱ Dog training
✱ Pottery
✱ Sewn/knit garments
✱ CSA or harvested goods
✱ Florals subscriptions
✱ House cleaning
✱ Custom cat tower ✔
I’ve always been super open to equal value exchanges. Some of my favourite (tattoo trades) to date have been a beautiful custom bolo tie from @jackpine.designs ⋆ a cutie photoshoot with @sunbirdphotos ⋆ gorgeous hand crafted jewels from @shop.dotr ⋆ the prettiest deer antler pendant from @breaberry ⋆ countless tattoo trades and so many others but maybe this is some inspo.
ps. This goes for illustration work too ✌🏼
Reach out if you’d like to pitch a trade or you can also leave a note in your booking form.
#TattooTrade #TattooPayment #BarterSystem
Iris for Nevan ~
This open design was drawn to save space for little collection pieces to fill in as they go (the fading stencils show that off).
Nevan knew they wanted tiny tats on their back, and so I designed this climbing floral that offered room for smaller works to fit within 💕
Thank you Nevan for giving me so much trust, I really took your prompt and ran with it. I can’t wait to add the little elements in as we go!
#HandPoked #HandPokedTattoo #IrisTattoo
