I spotted Gretchen in the Penn Plaza Borders and asked if she'd share the tattoo on her upper left arm. She gladly agreed:This piece is an homage to grandfather Federico. She remembers that he introduced her to nature, so [...]
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Showing posts with label Tributes. Show all posts
Gretchen's Shrine for Federico
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, September 4, 2010
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Nick Remembers Billy, I Remember Siki
Posted by Unknown on Friday, July 30, 2010
My first tattoo was modified from a piece of flash at Body Art Studios by an artist who goes by the moniker "Siki". Shortly thereafter, Siki left the shop and went on his way.My friend Pete knows who he is but, until recently, [...]
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Sugar Skull Sunday: Hannah and Her Family
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, July 18, 2010
I met Hannah in Penn Station one afternoon after spotting this amazing sugar skull on her upper left arm:Here is a broader glimpse of the tattoo:Hannah has over twenty tattoos and told me she wanted this piece to have alot [...]
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Katie's Tattoos: A Tribute and a Memorial
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, June 26, 2010
I met Katie on 34th Street one afternoon when I stopped to ask her about her foot tattoo:This tribute piece on her left foot is for her cousin, whose initials are JMS. The letters sit astride the ribbon designating awareness [...]
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Blocks of Lucky Ink: Heather's Tribute to Her Son
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Heather has seven tattoos.The one I noticed that led me to approach her is not the one you're about to see. It is on her foot and, in her opinion, slightly "flawed," so she chose to share one that is nearer and dearer to [...]
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Trina's Tattoo for Her Momma
Posted by Unknown on Friday, March 12, 2010
The second subject of our March 10 tattoo bonanza is Trina, who sports seven tattoos, several of which are on her legs.After her sixth piece, her mother chided her, saying teasingly, "You have all of those tattoos, and none [...]
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Cody's Eagle Braves the Storm
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, November 28, 2009
On the day after Thanksgiving, I was passing through Penn Station and I spotted this tattoo:This depiction of an eagle flying through a storm belongs to Cody, who was in town visiting from Key West, Florida.This symbol of [...]
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The Return of Sal's Ink - A Teacher's Inspiring Words
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Once in a while I check in with old Tattoosday contributors and I recently revisited Sal, who works at a video store (Mr. Video III) in Brooklyn Heights. You may recall his Guns 'N Roses tattoo (here).Earlier this year, [...]
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No Hope But Home
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I met Matthew walking through Penn Station last week. He has several tattoos, and shared this one with me:On his right arm, this traditional nautical star has been embellished with several design elements that personalize [...]
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Joe's Tribute to His Uncle
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, October 24, 2009
I spotted Joe earlier this month outside of Penn Station. He has seven or eight tattoos, and chose to share this one from his right forearm:Joe explained that this piece is a tribute to an uncle who had passed away. He [...]
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