Sean's Garnish, Inspired by a Friend

<div class="MsoNormal">When I met Sean last month, he had several tattoos to choose from. We ended up selecting this piece, on his left wrist:</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq6-EdpElp5w6vyTr4LVK5yqV2IBoUEjvDQ7VV3rawXrM13rR2PxgcvK0xa4l9K4C1-2bICK63uccLoPqO-CVzUgKl6QgRnkyvDDb5z9QWdF7lC7e3fwR_qEbe5Gz2JwU7D0KpwIo3Vg/s1600/pineapple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq6-EdpElp5w6vyTr4LVK5yqV2IBoUEjvDQ7VV3rawXrM13rR2PxgcvK0xa4l9K4C1-2bICK63uccLoPqO-CVzUgKl6QgRnkyvDDb5z9QWdF7lC7e3fwR_qEbe5Gz2JwU7D0KpwIo3Vg/s640/pineapple.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">Granted, there's two tattoos in this photo, but I was fascinated by the pineapple and cherry tattoo. That's not something you see every day. Sean, who is a hairdresser from the Boston area, explained:</div><blockquote><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">"My best friend Sandrine Schaefer is a performance artist ... she did work where she would use pineapples and cherries on her body, because they're also used as common meat garnishes. And her artwork is a lot about feminism and veganism."</div></blockquote><div class="MsoNormal">Ms. Schaefer, whose website is here, is a prolific artist worth checking out.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal">The tattoo was inked by Lucky Matthews at Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo in the Jamaica Plain section of the greater Boston area.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal">As for the "Mom" tattoo, above it on the forearm, there is really no explanation needed, but I did want to credit the artist, Edwin Marquez at Regeneration Tattoo in Allston, Massachusetts.</div>

Sean's Garnish, Inspired by a Friend

When I met Sean last month, he had several tattoos to choose from. We ended up selecting this piece, on his left wrist: Granted, there's...

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Eric's Tattoo: Zero the Fool and an Obsession with Time

I met Eric on Seventh Avenue between 23rd and 24th Streets earlier this month.<br /><br />This tarot card on his left forearm jumped out at me:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYiRLU8v9WqzaHmujCCtmfs_cVaF8DIkQ4l8nnEI1fAfKk7YPZrEDg15HC6fo_-rodAhdqBBkQKDshTBEfMazYs27_gslZEDAwstkZZ4RC77hyphenhyphen9wHAWwCDO9KNPi9BYtI95PQthvU/s1600/fool+center+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYiRLU8v9WqzaHmujCCtmfs_cVaF8DIkQ4l8nnEI1fAfKk7YPZrEDg15HC6fo_-rodAhdqBBkQKDshTBEfMazYs27_gslZEDAwstkZZ4RC77hyphenhyphen9wHAWwCDO9KNPi9BYtI95PQthvU/s640/fool+center+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Eric is a mixed media artist whose website can be seen <a href="http://www.ericdevlin.com/">here</a>. He is an illustrator and is currently in school studying toy design. The tattoo he has is primarily based on a linoleum block he had created that recalls the Tarot card "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fool_%28tarot_card%29">The Fool</a>". Because it is an unnumbered card in the deck, it is often referred to as "Zero" or 0.<br /><br />The Fool often represents the beginning of a journey, oftentimes a "foolish adventure". He had this tattooed to commemorate his decision to move from Boston to New York City. While the decision may not have been foolish, it did mark a new journey in Eric's life.<br /><br />The card was tattooed by Hannah at <a href="http://regenerationtattoo.com/home.html">Regeneration Tattoo</a> in Boston.<br /><br />One may have noticed that there is work around the tarot card, as well, so it's only fair to show the piece as a whole:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RGT7zOvLbRBv7KaZk4e6rtmww23vmxVKti3eltXrIxMvnooCbY1b7qUUGHA9Ln_pl1exuewzEVQ_FbfN79QJu7K4lWSIS-8zSeV7ke9_bu0gtf9uM7IGuAmw5B3ZTfHFqdb05GJW/s1600/Fool+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RGT7zOvLbRBv7KaZk4e6rtmww23vmxVKti3eltXrIxMvnooCbY1b7qUUGHA9Ln_pl1exuewzEVQ_FbfN79QJu7K4lWSIS-8zSeV7ke9_bu0gtf9uM7IGuAmw5B3ZTfHFqdb05GJW/s400/Fool+collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />And the tattoo extends up the arm a bit from the pocket watch on the right:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJviCtzjWouCUukjhCtVpeBJlPNU_Xs52Rr2tisvugtJYoUD3iCANR0_vo4pN-HTJoynqzMLTDVlniFrZNxwluRdMe_bMQmsDgSFD1jdHGEAHS1Wva3HcUrjUquOg1-FbXWDAhShi_/s1600/Fool+extra+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJviCtzjWouCUukjhCtVpeBJlPNU_Xs52Rr2tisvugtJYoUD3iCANR0_vo4pN-HTJoynqzMLTDVlniFrZNxwluRdMe_bMQmsDgSFD1jdHGEAHS1Wva3HcUrjUquOg1-FbXWDAhShi_/s640/Fool+extra+collage.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><br />The additional elements in the tattoo speak to Eric's obsession with the passage of the time. Snowflakes are only temporary as they fall from the sky and melt, or become mixed with other flakes and lose their singularity.<br /><br />The flowers are imagined creations representing growth. Eric's floral images are inspired by the artwork of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Darger">Henry Darger</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn92lAQLPGheOKDd2xtT1yZe_tj7zSRgvHrwCIEimRaGIXlTD9obloCN1N6IjmPh2Rm4DM2w1ydtrZyR_wqRLPK7IEYKJ7iDwI9KIxYTI3RzpozmNbZS4oSq4DGTmIVSIb9jyH8Iww/s1600/dargerprops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn92lAQLPGheOKDd2xtT1yZe_tj7zSRgvHrwCIEimRaGIXlTD9obloCN1N6IjmPh2Rm4DM2w1ydtrZyR_wqRLPK7IEYKJ7iDwI9KIxYTI3RzpozmNbZS4oSq4DGTmIVSIb9jyH8Iww/s400/dargerprops.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He also notes that the time piece is cracked and broken:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWAcb9iqPuCUJD7UGhFlABMuTvGvY9oxlXQuxjClGBDclFgtrOhwfvAE19tY0dyyYZ8eYliXbMWr7oNOnOWHXaae7UJoPga3c1AK1VDOVFdtnSeukXqCi2ZP8fat09M0khsla4UaO/s1600/clock+detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWAcb9iqPuCUJD7UGhFlABMuTvGvY9oxlXQuxjClGBDclFgtrOhwfvAE19tY0dyyYZ8eYliXbMWr7oNOnOWHXaae7UJoPga3c1AK1VDOVFdtnSeukXqCi2ZP8fat09M0khsla4UaO/s320/clock+detail.jpg" /></a></div><br />This, he says, represents the fight against the obsession and paranoia over the passage of time.<br /><br />The work around the tarot card was all tattooed by <a href="http://www.louchelink.com/pages/page14kellykrantz.html">Kelly Krantz</a> at the now-defunct Hold Fast Tattoo in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. From what I can tell, Krantz is not currently affiliated with any one tattoo shop.<br /><br />Thanks to Eric for sharing his thought-provoking tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Eric's Tattoo: Zero the Fool and an Obsession with Time

I met Eric on Seventh Avenue between 23rd and 24th Streets earlier this month. This tarot card on his left forearm jumped out at me: Eric is...

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