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Grateful and pleased to have gotten the opportunity to do the first piece in a series “native/invasive” The trust and willingness of clients to share visions is always humbling, many thank you’s to such open minded and brave clients. As part of these strange, confused times we live in, I find it hard to believe some of us still can find certainty in who or what belongs here and who or what doesn’t. This earth is one home to all of us plants and animals and the boundaries between have never been blurrier.... . . #manusluxtattoo #sftattoo #nakona #allnative #21stcenturybodysuits

A bit hard to capture, but some rare California natives on a kindred monkey... thanks for the freedom and open mind... . . . #tattoo #nakona #manusluxtattoo #botanicaltattoo

some real food for your feed... @rockrosestudio

when not working, making an ass of myself

Work in progress on a serious maker with open aspirations and few restrictions. @nicole.sweeney_ We headed this direction influenced by her own work, body shapes, the angles which orient our mind’s eye. Much more to come on this, many thanks! #manusluxtattoo #nakona #tattoo #geobotanical #collaborativetattoo #bayareaartists

Blue eyed grass, bitterroot and suisun thistle for @shhayo ... go check her ninja embroidery skills out. And thanks for the trust and release, it’s always so appreciated when clients just sit back and enjoy the scenery... . . . #tattoo #sftattoo #rockrosestudio #nakona #manusluxtattoo

An abstraction of contrasts, a work in progress. Thanks for the freedom and release @haydenstrongart we’ll be back here again... #nakona #tattoo #21stcenturybodysuits #manusluxtattoo #abstracttattoo

A project on parallel structures, the head footed ones, genetic drift... Thanks for the freedom and trust . . . #tattoo #ttt #manusluxtattoo #nakona #sftattoo

Many clients come to me curious if there is some way to unify existing tattoos done in a piecemeal fashion. It’s a challenge, but ultimately worth it. Enjoy your bodysuits, with any number of tattoos . . . #manusluxtattoo #nakona #21stcenturybodysuits #tattoo #topographic

A bit difficult to see what’s going on here, mainly for my lack of photographic skill but also because all of these tattoos are made for your body, moving through time and space, and not for viewing through the 5 inch screen most of you are holding, as I am right now. Looking forward to more sleeve collaborations, thanks people. #rockrosestudio #nakona #tattoo #storytellingtattoo #manusluxtattoo #thesmellandtasteoffermentedgrapes

Sometimes it’s painfully obvious how things take time and perseverance beyond the now usual instant virtual time frames. Some find this frustrating, while others gain strength through the struggle. Thanks for making the time . . #tattoo #manusluxtattoo #nakona #abstracttattoo #tttism

Progress; always grateful when an understanding and enthusiastic client is open to your visions... #tattoo #manusluxtattoo #nakona

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