By the end of 2016 I felt like had my freelance design pretty well setup, with lekker clients and a good consistent workflow. The next intention for my life was to find ways to distance myself from my beloved workhorse – my MackBook Pro. I was in pursuit of creating art with my hands again. I missed drawing, the craft and the exploration that went with it all. I also really missed people. Somehow this all led me to the path of becoming a ‘handpoke’ tattoo artist. Handpoking is a tattooing method whereby no machine is used. It’s a gentler, more traditional technique whereby the needle (the same professional ones used in tattoo machine) is strapped to a stick and dipped into tattoo ink. The process is much slower and more intricate as dot-by-dot the detail comes together. (Side note: I use an imported high-quality vegan ink.) To date I have tattooed nearly 400 people. Thanks to each human canvas, future ones included, for the trust and eternal connection.