Krystal Bell Tattoo
.Hand Poke . Machine.
.Ethereal BlackWork.
...the ritual of revealing forms with surreal shapes, creatures, + Integrated Tattoo Healing
.Private tattoo studio and traveling tattoo experiences.
♥ Write it in ink . Ink it in love ♥
Ofrendas, items placed on altars created for a day of the dead practice of admiring and honoring the experiences of the past. "It is the admiring of, rather than the being of it, that releases a person” (Clarissa Pinkola Estés). Could tattoos be a form of permanent Ofrendas? Long standing markings on the skin seen as ritual offerings to the past, present, or future, placed on the body that is, in essence, your altar.
Krystal Bell has been helping her guests create personal and one-of-a-kind designs by combining her skills in art and tattoo with concepts of trauma informed and justice centered awareness, remembrance, ritual and adornment. She seeks inspiration from her guests' experiences to reveal the art of their skin that not only tells a story, but also creates a platform for growth in mind, body, and feeling. Just as we seek to be healthy through food, exercise, meditation, etc., we should consider the same with the markings we put onto our skin. Touch, let alone permanent markings, can have a major effect on the energetic system and human being.
Krystal has been helping guests create and tattoo personal emblems, which in addition to being representations of the guest's intent, these markings go on to be beacons of inspiration.
'Humans... dripping in beautiful remembrances, medals, and decorations for having lived, truly lived and triumphed.'
-Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Thank you for choosing to collaborate with me to reveal your body’s art.