InkSpired Magazine Issue No. 39 | Page 6

InkSpot - What “InkSpires” You? “[Tattoos are] and expression of my feelings.” -Joshua Johnson “My tattoos make me stand out in a crowd. [They] make people stop and look. Some have meaning, yes, but others are just beautiful art work… They say your body is a temple, might as well paint the walls.” -@KirbyC01 “Tattoos are not about conforming or being a nonconformist. Tattoos should not be concerned with social stigmas or status, who you are, aren’t or should be. Tattoos are a matter of selfexpression. An expression of our sense of humor, our dark side, our pride, and our fears. They relay a need to be seen or a desire to remain hidden. They are hieroglyphs from our past to our present selves that transcend into the future. To me, tattoos are all of this… Well, this and the necessity for symmetry and distaste of blank space.” -@awarewoolph “Every one of mine mean something. Sometimes good memories, others bad.” -Tracie J Thorne “Tattoos are a collection of my memories, and being ‘InkSpired’ means that I’m always weari