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reposting one of my favorite tattoos i’ve ever done, and the design that set me on my current path of making a lot of water based pieces — a meander map of the mississippi river in abstract linework and gradient color. #artpost #tattoo #tattooartist

pitcher plant from my flash! you can find my old flash in the highlight on my page or my newer work on my patreon.

freehand cobra for lauren! this is from forever ago, i’m finally getting around to posting my backlog of tattoos from the last year or so oops

ojibwe bandolier bag geometrics for @awanigiizhik.art — stay tuned for more on this piece :) based on a bandolier bag currently held in the eiteljorg’s collection.

ojibwe florals for icarus! lines healed, color fresh. freehand

freehand river for syd! so fun to hang out with you, ty ty ty

adding to anna’s back piece with another crying river! back piece healed, arm fresh, all freehand.

hummingbird for caley! freehand, chi miigwech!

florals from my flash, chi miigwech! you can find my flash in the highlight on my profile or on my patreon (for new stuff).

chokecherries and juneberries for @hendyhasslehoff — miigs for grabbing some of my flash! always so happy to tattoo other turtle mountainers

milkweed and roses for felix!!! plus a tiny little party rat. all freehand, miigwech!

freehand seaweed and mussel! healed work not by me. miigwech!

bunny for virginia! so stoked to get to do a full color piece, it’s been a while— i love detailed little pieces like this, especially of rabbits. miigwech!

and the third of the three coordinating tattoos, a river for bex! freehand, miigwech i always really love making coordinating, matching, or otherwise friendship representing tattoos! the relationships you all have are beautiful and i am honored to witness them.

the second of three coordinating tattoos, a grounding presence for linnea. freehand, miigwech!

red river cart and red river for ekoo <3 i miss you dude i hope you’re having a great time with the start of your program!

the start to a long, long freehand rattlesnake for mskwaankwad! super excited to finish this one up sometime later this year— the rattlesnake is an eastern massasauga, which lives in his home territory, and the river around it symbolizes the rocky waters of his homelands. miigwech!

freehand ojibwe mermaid in a strap dress for helen! miigwech for coming and hanging out with me once again, it’s always such a pleasure to tattoo you!

i finished this mural, mashkiki, for the south washington county watershed district last year and never posted it— whoops.

Only 10 days left to back #HowToTouchGrass! And wouldn't you know it... only 4/5 slots left if you want to PAY ONCE and receive EVERY DIGITAL RELEASE we will EVER publish. Yes, you read that correctly: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pow...

my friend @enaami.bsky.social 's contribution to this anthology is so good and the lineup is superb-- definitely support this if you're able!

The people have spoken: "Touch grass, Jo! We're all BROKE!" Introducing the SOFTCOVER edition of HOW TO TOUCH GRASS! Same content, same quality, just without any bells, whistles, or hullabaloo. The price will increase from $30 USD ~after~ the Kickstarter, so get it while it's HOT: buff.ly/HbA2TT6

#HowToTouchGrass is a comics anthology about... touching grass! Often literally: buff.ly/HbA2TT6 Em Matson-Brady and @enaami.bsky.social on "Manoomike": "We ARE nature, and our relationship with wild rice (manoomin), a grass that requires human touch to survive, is a perfect example of this." 🌾🛶🦆

#HowToTouchGrass is a comics anthology about touching grass, LAUNCHING AUGUST 26TH! 🌿 "[I'm] inspired by the cultures of [my] ancestors and the complexity of the world around [me], both natural and otherwise." 🌿 - @enaami.bsky.social, Contributor GET NOTIFIED ON LAUNCH DAY: buff.ly/oOc6Q1L

HOW TO TOUCH GRASS is our next comics anthology, exploring the "how to" of... well, touching grass of course! "Touching grass" is the #1 skill to securing our collective future, but it's a lot harder than it looks. Follow us as we boldly go where we're all gonna have to go eventually!!! 🌿🌾✊🏕️

Proud to announce that our Debut LP "Spiritual Anguish" Comes out on digital, vinyl, tape, and CD on May 23rd through Riff Merchant Records & @fiadh.bsky.social. Digital Preorders are available today. Artwork by @enaami.bsky.social

kookum scarf floral for mp! #tattoo #tattooartist #indigenoustattooartist #artpost #nipinetarttag

bunny at the bend of the knee, from last week! 🐰 #tattoo #rabbit #rabbittattoo #bunnytattoo #bunny #tattooer #tattoos #contemporarytattoo #illustrativetattoo

eagle and condor tattoo for luis! eagle machine, condor handpoke #indigenoustattoo #artpost #tattoo #tattooartist #nipinetarttag

biblically accurate bearded vulture chest piece for vance — freehand #tattoo #tattooartist #nipinetarttag #artpost

managed to get a grant app in before the deadline last night but kind of wondering if arts funding is going to exist by the time it gets reviewed

little sun tatty for my sister the other day! #tattoo #tattooartist #artpost #nipinetarttag

winter is driving me insane. i need to see greenery or i’ll die

Carmilla, from my illuminated edition with Beehive Books 🩸🩸

lady knight for anna! freehand 🔥 #tattoo #tattooartist #artpost #nipinetarttag

Like all prisoners, Peltier should be released. And his trial was bullshit. But he played a role in the death of Annie Mae Aquash and protects her killers, so I am not looking forward to all the fawning about to take place. www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

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i keep forgetting my own art tag #nipinetarttag

@bodyartbylaurad.com hey! could you add me to the indigenous artists and tattoo artists starter packs?

i love blocking people. i know you from twitter? bye