They're two sparrows in flight. Although they are smaller than the sparrow on my side, they are all by the same artist. I went back to Jennifer Lawes because I wanted some continuity. I wanted to bring the different pieces on my torso together. Jen now tattoos out of her own private studio in Port Perry.
What does it mean?
There is no grand, deep meaning. With each tattoo, there is less and less meaning. They are mostly, if not entirely, for aesthetic reasons. I wanted to bring my different pieces together. I wanted to create a sense of flow. My reason for choosing sparrows are the same as before. I like the idea of flight. I like the idea of chasing. I like the plainness of sparrows - a bird that cannot be called remarkably beautiful, yet still sweet and delicate and living.
Tattoos, in general, do have a deeper meaning for me.
Tattoos are transformation. Each tattoo brings me closer to this body finally becoming a home. So my outer form can more closely align with how I feel, who I am; the more soulful parts of me. It is drawing those deeper parts of me forward. It is making this body my own instead of the prison that it has always felt like. It does not have to be my cage. Through these transformations, it can become a sanctuary. It can become my own. I command it to become something more than the passive trap. I build a better home with my tattoos. They are my grounding. They are my release. They are coming home. Finding power, finding peace, coming home.
Did it hurt?
In comparison to the last couple of pieces, this was not painful at all. I was pleasantly surprised that going over my spine did not hurt very much at all. The only part that was more uncomfortable and unbearable was the bird inching towards my armpit. That felt more sensitive. It bruised. Still very tolerable.
How long did it take?
It was roughly 45 minutes for the ink-to-skin process. It was about half an hour of her drawing and deciding the arrangement. The bus ride to Port Perry took much longer than the tattoo. (Roughly two and a half hours to get there.) It took about two to three months after confirming to get a date with her.
Why'd you do it?
For continuity.
Are you getting more?
Yes. This isn't a question anymore.
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