On a drizzly day in late August, I ran into Claire, a woman on my block in Bay Ridge, with this tattoo on her upper right arm:
When I asked Claire about the tattoo, she explained that her mother is mentally ill and that, despite being present, she really has not been there as a parent to her, due to her illness.
She remembers, as a child, that her mom often wore a suit with a floral pattern. When deciding upon this, one of her five tattoos, the design reminded her of that suit, and subsequently, the tattoo came to represent the absent parent.
This tattoo was inked by Charlie Foos at Fly Rite Studio. Charlie apprenticed there and is now working in Baltimore at Read Street Tattoo Parlour. Work from Fly Rite has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.
Thanks to Claire for sharing this powerful and beautiful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Popular posts
-
Let's take a moment and pause from our regularly-scheduled programming this Veteran's Day to remember the men and women who serve ou...
-
New Look Feminine Ankle Tattoos Feminine Ankle Tattoo Designs I think that cute small tattoo designs on the wrist, ankle or foot are the ...
-
> Television Actor Karan Singh Grover Tattoos Karan Singh Grover Tattoos Tattoo Designs of Karan Singh Grover Karan Singh Grover Tattoos ...
-
Hot Arm Tattoos For Girls Arm tattoo designs varly with your intrest.If you want that your tattoo is get noticed by everyone or you want to ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)