Tats for Cats at New Castle Handcrafted


I love Lawrence County Animal Relief Fund, and as a "crazy cat lady" who has only ever gotten tattoos at flash sales, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to get some new ink. I was the first person in line, which means I had plenty of time to ponder.


"Why didn't you bring your camera?" the voice inside of me echoed. While I take photos for a living, there are some instances where I'm happy to do things at no charge and on a whim. This was one of them.


Luckily, my husband was able to drop off my camera bag and I was able to document the fundraiser.  I love creative collaborations and I love getting to watch artists work. Big shout out to the crew for letting me invade your space and take some photos, and thanks to Wigley Tattoo for my newest tattoo!


Below you can see some of the shots from that day.



 

Crowd of people gathered outside a large brick two-story house with arched windows on a cloudy day.
Lawrence County Animal Relief Fund outdoor booth with colorful paw print tablecloth at a community event.
Group of people touring a brick two-story home at number 419, waiting on steps to enter the front porch.
Tattoo artist preparation tray wrapped in plastic with supplies including a razor, stencil, and spray bottle.
People browsing colorful tattoo flash art displayed on a green wall inside a tattoo shop.
Two customers wait while a green-haired tattoo artist works at a reception desk in a decorated tattoo parlor.
Tattoo artist with green hair reviews designs at a counter while customers wait in line at a tattoo studio.
Heavily tattooed artist with face tattoos carefully applies tattoo using machine while wearing blue gloves.
Heavily tattooed artist in black gloves preparing tattoo equipment at a cluttered studio workstation.
Tattooed artist wearing blue gloves applies a stencil transfer onto a clients wrist in a tattoo studio.
Tattooed artist in cap and gloves carefully tattooing client in busy professional tattoo parlor.
Heavily tattooed artist working on a clients leg tattoo under a bright lamp in a vibrant tattoo shop.
Tattoo studio tray with pink ink cap, stencil paper, and a spray bottle ready for a tattooing session.
Tattoo artist with sleeve tattoos working on client in vibrant studio with colorful art-covered green walls.
Metal tray lined with plastic wrap holding paint blobs and a wooden craft stick for mixing art supplies.
Tattoo artist with sleeve tattoos working on a clients leg in a bright tattoo parlor.
Interior of a tattoo studio with art-covered green walls, a black chair, shelving, and a tool cabinet.
Tattoo artist leaning over and carefully tattooing a design onto a clients leg in a bright studio.
Tattoo artist applying ink to seated male client in bright studio filled with framed artwork.
Tattoo artist in blue gloves steadies a clients arm showing a skull stencil outline ready to be tattooed.
Heavily tattooed artist with backward cap and glasses tattooing a client in a bright studio.
Tattoo artist in white shirt working on a client's arm inside a busy tattoo parlor.
Heavily tattooed artist in a black cap prepares in a vibrant tattoo studio surrounded by colorful skull and art prints.
Tattoo artist in cap and gloves tattooing a client's hand in a decorated tattoo studio.
Busy tattoo shop interior with clients getting tattooed, walls covered in artwork, green walls, hardwood floors.
Bearded tattoo artist with cap and sleeve tattoos inking a client's leg in an art-filled studio.
Tattoo artist wearing black gloves wiping a freshly completed red and black tattoo on a clients upper arm.
Heavily tattooed man with face tattoos and septum piercing applying a tattoo using blue gloves.
Heavily tattooed artist in black gloves carefully tattooing a client in a professional tattoo studio.
Tattoo artist working on a client's arm in a colorful tattoo shop filled with artwork and supplies.
Tattooed artist wearing gloves carefully tattoos a client's arm in a busy professional tattoo parlor.
Tattoo artist in cap working on client's leg in a colorful studio with flash art covering teal walls.
Small black and grey skull tattoo on a person's forearm wearing a blue shirt and fitness tracker.
Close-up of tattoo artist in black gloves applying ink to a tribal tattoo design on a client's leg.
Tattoo artist with cap and tattoos works on a client in a vibrant tattoo shop filled with artwork.
A heavily tattooed artist carefully applies a tattoo to a client's foot in a colorful studio.
Heavily tattooed artist tattooing a client's arm in a decorated tattoo studio.
Tattooed artist in blue gloves tattooing a clients foot on the floor of a tattoo shop.
Bearded tattoo artist with neck tattoos and cap carefully tattoos a client's arm wearing blue gloves.
Tattooed artist in black gloves placing a stencil on a client's thigh in a tattoo studio.
Tattooed artist tattooing a client's leg in a vibrant tattoo studio filled with colorful artwork on the walls.
Person wearing mask viewed through salon window with beauty products on counter in foreground.