BACK TO SCHOOL Class Series
Three Saturday morning classes:
September 14, 21, 28 from 10am-11:30am EST via Zoom
Presentation followed by group discussion and Q+A
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September 14: History and Origins of Trauma-Informed Tattooing
What does trauma-informed mean? How do we define trauma? We will unpack these terms with precision and criticality from a decolonial lens, tracing their lineage and considering how we apply them in tattooing today. We’ll come to a working definition of trauma from a healing-centered perspective and explore how it can affect the tattoo experience. We will also look at real world examples of tattooing’s power in a contemporary context.
September 21: Practical Skills and Applications
Covering specifics of the tattoo process from outreach to appointment, we’ll detail examples and potential approaches to building a functional and flexible routine for ourselves and clients. Together we will think through boundaries, cross-field skill building, workplace models, and economic structures, inviting in the skills and knowledge we already possess.
September 28: Values Alignment and Resisting Cooptation
What are the challenges and limitations of the idea of trauma-informed care? How does meeting these challenges become urgent in the face of rapidly shifting political crises? We will name and unpack the ways that “trauma-informed” falls short and experiment with new language and structures as a way to dream more expansive liberatory practices into being. What can tattooing achieve?
Sessions will be recorded and video and slides will be accessible after each class
Three Saturday morning classes:
September 14, 21, 28 from 10am-11:30am EST via Zoom
Presentation followed by group discussion and Q+A
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
September 14: History and Origins of Trauma-Informed Tattooing
What does trauma-informed mean? How do we define trauma? We will unpack these terms with precision and criticality from a decolonial lens, tracing their lineage and considering how we apply them in tattooing today. We’ll come to a working definition of trauma from a healing-centered perspective and explore how it can affect the tattoo experience. We will also look at real world examples of tattooing’s power in a contemporary context.
September 21: Practical Skills and Applications
Covering specifics of the tattoo process from outreach to appointment, we’ll detail examples and potential approaches to building a functional and flexible routine for ourselves and clients. Together we will think through boundaries, cross-field skill building, workplace models, and economic structures, inviting in the skills and knowledge we already possess.
September 28: Values Alignment and Resisting Cooptation
What are the challenges and limitations of the idea of trauma-informed care? How does meeting these challenges become urgent in the face of rapidly shifting political crises? We will name and unpack the ways that “trauma-informed” falls short and experiment with new language and structures as a way to dream more expansive liberatory practices into being. What can tattooing achieve?
Sessions will be recorded and video and slides will be accessible after each class
Three Saturday morning classes:
September 14, 21, 28 from 10am-11:30am EST via Zoom
Presentation followed by group discussion and Q+A
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
September 14: History and Origins of Trauma-Informed Tattooing
What does trauma-informed mean? How do we define trauma? We will unpack these terms with precision and criticality from a decolonial lens, tracing their lineage and considering how we apply them in tattooing today. We’ll come to a working definition of trauma from a healing-centered perspective and explore how it can affect the tattoo experience. We will also look at real world examples of tattooing’s power in a contemporary context.
September 21: Practical Skills and Applications
Covering specifics of the tattoo process from outreach to appointment, we’ll detail examples and potential approaches to building a functional and flexible routine for ourselves and clients. Together we will think through boundaries, cross-field skill building, workplace models, and economic structures, inviting in the skills and knowledge we already possess.
September 28: Values Alignment and Resisting Cooptation
What are the challenges and limitations of the idea of trauma-informed care? How does meeting these challenges become urgent in the face of rapidly shifting political crises? We will name and unpack the ways that “trauma-informed” falls short and experiment with new language and structures as a way to dream more expansive liberatory practices into being. What can tattooing achieve?
Sessions will be recorded and video and slides will be accessible after each class