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Always special to be trusted to do someone’s first tattoo or to cover up/add to a piece that doesn’t really feel like it’s matching up to the vision. From aspens, rib cage florals, and puppers forever I love these little adornments!
Added some more cuties to one of my favorite clients sticker sleeves! Thank you for your trust in having me find @marthastewart handwriting and patching it together to really take her quote up a notch #itsagoodthing #marthastewart we 💕 you Peep th
Filled out this witchy nature sleeve to connect a piece I did on the back with a snake which was not from me, I am so thrilled how it came out! Added two moths for my client and their twin 🦇 last pic is first session on the bat, first pic is healed
Alwayssss love to use the body’s natural curves to accentuate the movement of a tattoo. Leaves created a beautiful way to cover up some old scars and jelly tentacles move around other tattoos in such a fun way🪼🍃
Ok ok it’s time to break the news of why my books have been closed forever! IM OPENING MY OWN TATTOO STUDIO !! It is going to be in one of my very favorite places in the world, Hull MA. I am so lucky to have such an amazing support system to he
Sometimes we dabble in shading.. especially if I can tuck a lil black work in there somewhere 🖤
Some small adornments from the last month or so.. falling behind on posting due to some updates I’ve been working on behind the scenes that I’m so excited to share deets on asap 💖💖
Memorial tattoos are some of my favorites to do because I love hearing about the people who made you you. Grief is one of the most intense emotions a human being can experience and to be able to move through even a tiny part of it in my chair is such
Non tattoo dump.. it’s been a roller coaster of a month but mostly what it’s been has been full of extraordinary love. And food..duh
Some qts for some qts 🌘 we added some cacao florals for @yogawithlaurenchampagne to incorporate some of her incredible healing work and I’m obsessed 💕
My fav mother daughter tattoo team, these two have been coming to me for years. Life can be so chaotic and the world can be so upsetting and then I get a moment in the studio where we are cackling and updating each other on the lore of our lives, gos
Some lil babies! Hand/ finger tattoos usually need a touch up or two—but they do look so sick so if you are prepared to keep up with it I am always down to do them!

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In the news..

2024

Boston Globe Article about Kat’s involvement with moving the tattoo needle towards trauma informed care

Public Health Post Podcast interview exploring the definition of trauma informed tattooing and Kat’s journey towards therapeutic tattooing