
Jaclin Hastings is born and bred in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2010 she moved back to the Queen City after living in Savannah, Georgia where she studied Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. With ink and watercolor she masters in fantastic landscapes and objects of extreme personal symbolism, as well as the occasional light-hearted imagery. Her unique approach translates beautifully to tattooing and makes for an unprecedented style of tattoo art. Forever creating and inspired by experience, her path will always be aligned with handcraft.

Annie Bone is a graduate of DAAP at UC with a degree in graphic design. Annie is marvelously talented at everything she does, from pop art to portraiture. "Drawing is my passion and what got me started as an artist, I’m super stoked to perfect this medium." When she's not in the shop, she's enjoying time with her husband Corben and their son Brooks.

Zack Mueller (AKA Zapmeister) is an award-winning graphic designer & illustrator in his second year as a professional tattooist, where he enjoys using his design background to create truly unique designs for his clients. Zack is a graduate of UC DAAP, with a BS in Design. He began his career in branding, where he led creative efforts & contributed breakthrough design thinking for several international brands. Zack’s work has appeared in Communication Arts, Graphis and The Dieline. He lives in Covington KY with his wife Sherry, their son Charley & their cats Lemon & Storm.

Emily Sites Karns is a born maker, creator, and explorer. Emily received her BFA from the Design, Architecture, Art and Planning program at the University of Cincinnati with a concentration in metal working and printmaking in 2010. She has since been producing and sharing public works of art from murals, to installations, to painting. Along side of her own craft, she also curates and works hand-in-hand with printmaster, Mark Patsfall, at the Clay Street Press publishing works of art from all ends of the earth. Emily is an avid adventurer, always on the hunt for the little things that speak loudly to the creative spirit in us all.

Cici Newman (AKA Lynx)

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