Episode 1: Cassie O’Neal
AIR DATE: APRIL 11th, 2021
We kick off episode one of season one with Philadelphia based tattoo artist, Cassie O’Neal. We talk about tattooing on all types of skin tones and pushing back against the false narrative that darker skin tones are "difficult". We also talk about building and understanding self worth in the workplace and as an artist, mutual aid in the tattoo community, and staying open to growth. It’s nice to start off this way because when the general public thinks of customer service, several jobs - like tattoo artists - are often missing from the narrative. We strive to give a more well rounded view of what service work is and by including the voice of someone who works in this area, it’s an awesome start.
ARTICLES ON TATTOOING DARKER SKIN TONES
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a33956683/tattoos-for-dark-skin/
YOUTUBE VID // Ryan Henry (black tattoo artist and owner of 9mag) talking about struggling to get an apprenticeship, learning how to tattoo on darker skin from people like Miya Bailey, what white tattoo artists mess up, tattooing on all skin tones and learning from different tattoo artists from all different backgrounds and using different techniques, continuously learning
Miya Bailey : world renown artist based in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in color tattoos on people of color
Color Outside The Lines : documentary “Struggle, Joy, Failure, Success; words like these could serve as the backdrop for the next big Hollywood blockbuster, or as a description of a tattoo artists life. Color Outside the Lines is the first film that provides a deep look into the history, culture and lives of the world's top black tattoo artists”
6 Black Tattoo Artists Unpack The Most Common Myths About Tattooing On Darker Skin
