by Josh Charland | Aug 8, 2016 | Articles, Leisure
About seven years ago, I was tattooed by Bravo at Vipers Nest II in West Springfield. The past 20 years, technology and computers have always been a passion of mine. I’m an IT [information technology] consultant and learned a tremendous amount of knowledge from...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Arts
Shortly after my son was born, I started the brainstorming process of a tattoo dedicated to him. I had a Kokopelli symbol on my right wrist from years ago. Since it stands for fertility/self growth, and the spirit of music, I figured I’d grow off of that. My son was...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Arts
This tattoo is less than two weeks old. My family plans on getting the word “Ohana” tattooed in their own ways as well. Ohana, from in the movie Lilo & Stitch, means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. For my tattoo, the feather...
by Kristin Palpini | Nov 9, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Leisure
My tattoo reminds me “Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” And I’ve danced in a lot of rain in my life. Done by Tim Senecal at Off the Map Tattoo in Easthampton. — Patti Fradette, Chicopee The lotus flower grows in...
by Jennifer Levesque | Oct 26, 2015 | News
The message here needs no explanation. I am a war tax resister, and this was my fourth and last tattoo from Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn, NY. (right) — Tom Wilson, Shelburne Falls My favorite Disney movie is The Little Mermaid, so that’s the reason why I decided to do...