When she was 14 years old, Quannah Chasinghorse decided she wanted a traditional Indigenous face tattoo. The Hän Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota model—who has since, at age 19, made an impression on the ...
Alaska Public Media: Once a male dominated industry, female tattoo artists are on the rise in Anchorage
Once a male dominated industry, female tattoo artists are on the rise in Anchorage
Candice Pedersen remembers hearing about her great-grandmother’s tattoos and wanting the same traditional markings on her skin. “She had them on her forehead, her cheeks and her chin, on her wrists ...
The Conversation: Friday essay: power, perils and rites of passage – the history of the female tattoo
Almost a quarter of Australian women now have tattoos - a trend some attribute to the influence of feminism. What I find interesting is that the mainstreaming of female tattooing in the west has ...
Friday essay: power, perils and rites of passage – the history of the female tattoo
scmp.com: Hong Kong women tattoo artists who draw on traditional Chinese culture to ink differently
Hong Kong women tattoo artists who draw on traditional Chinese culture to ink differently
Amid the cold, rugged environments of traditional tattoo shops, women-led spaces are inking a sanctuary of empowerment and autonomy.
syracuse.com: Tattoo like a lady: With a fake arm and an ink machine, Syracuse artist explores history of female tattooists
The main characters of Jamie Santos’ Saturday art lecture included four of the world’s pioneering female tattoo artists, and a silicon arm named “Armothy.” Santos is an artist and the owner of ...