Last class we had a zoom call with punk rocker tattoo artist Rich Stremme. Of the three topics he could’ve talked to us about, the class decided on his experience with tattoos. To be honest I had never cared for tattoos. I think they’re cool but the permanence of them always turned me off. However I think Rich gave some cool insight into the field. I never even considered that tattooing had a history, but Rich made a cool slideshow that showcased it. There are also many different type’s of tattooing and I love the idea that it has different styles depending on where in the world you are. Another interesting aspect was the underground tattoo world. Rich said that this is a good place to start when entering into the tattoo world, which is something I wouldn’t think to ever do. Rich told us that he got his first tattoo young, but didn’t get into actually being a tattoo artist till much later. This is nice to hear, because a lot of people will write something off because they feel as thought they are too old, but Rich still decided to take apprenticeship.
Overall it was a fun call and I learned a lot.
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