Gretchen's Shrine for Federico

I spotted <span class="il">Gretchen</span> in the Penn Plaza Borders and asked if she'd share the tattoo on her upper left arm. She gladly agreed:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvtPW7jIMk0tU2Rum0zsnK3Tye3yikJcEEGLOg1340xQMi6QVHEIoj9XNeTaemFD-uWKgO85uwsgU5AIzMSu3rzWQ9clEuRVqIhd64eAqOGf1gunijWd2KGjURrWw2fAtpcndOlXF/s1600/Federico+1+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvtPW7jIMk0tU2Rum0zsnK3Tye3yikJcEEGLOg1340xQMi6QVHEIoj9XNeTaemFD-uWKgO85uwsgU5AIzMSu3rzWQ9clEuRVqIhd64eAqOGf1gunijWd2KGjURrWw2fAtpcndOlXF/s640/Federico+1+wm.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br />This piece is an homage to grandfather Federico. She remembers that he introduced her to nature, so she included natural elements like plants and butterflies. Gretchen also added a replica of her grandfather's tattoo, which was inked with the name of her grandmother, Hermes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBAUVZ79coQ6jxfURnswElA-Z8wR7MNCJslFZavF2b8zh2QJucawYdr8GeGb6hh699whyZyMROjNMWUOQbxS-NgrVdP0if72odMxb3kqAT41JK4afA4lkk0BCnVE01K-rJsdcz4Wz/s1600/Federico+1+detail+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBAUVZ79coQ6jxfURnswElA-Z8wR7MNCJslFZavF2b8zh2QJucawYdr8GeGb6hh699whyZyMROjNMWUOQbxS-NgrVdP0if72odMxb3kqAT41JK4afA4lkk0BCnVE01K-rJsdcz4Wz/s320/Federico+1+detail+wm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is one of about  ten tattoos Gretchen has, and she had this done at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/liquidskinstudio">Liquid Skin Studio</a>, in Inwood, on the north end of Manhattan.<br /><br />Gretchen is an artist that works with craft and jewelery. You can see her website <a href="http://renfineart.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Gretchen for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Gretchen's Shrine for Federico

I spotted Gretchen in the Penn Plaza Borders and asked if she'd share the tattoo on her upper left arm. She gladly agreed: This piece i...

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