New York City Tattoo Convention, Part 2: Amazing Tattoos from North of the Border

Lost in the post-euphoric haze of the tattoo orgy known as a tattoo convention, was an encounter I had with several Canadians, one of which is a talented artist.This was, of course, the New York City Tattoo Convention, which I attended a couple weeks ago (see the brief recap here).Having decided not to collect many posts and photos for the blog (I had settled on this one), I found myself chatting

Dispatch from the New York City Tattoo Convention

I take pride in the fact that this site is very positive. Even "bad" tattoos get their moments in the sun. If the story behind an "eh" tattoo is compelling, then it's worth telling.There are enough places on the web where "free speech" reigns, wearing the stained sheet of petty negativity.So I don't feel too bad about offering this word of advice to the organizers of the New York City Tattoo

Emily's Back Piece Takes Yin and Yang to the Next Level

I spent yesterday at the New York City Tattoo Convention at the Roseland Ballroom.I'll provide a fuller dispatch later but I wanted to share one of the more visually-stunning pieces that I chanced upon.This is Emily's back piece:This represents about sixty (60!) hours of work by Erick Diaz at Asylum Studios in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. A smaller, much less complicated tattoo