Breast cancer runs in Jenn Nudelman’s family, and she’s been helping raise awareness by taking part in 3-Day walks and Race for the Cure events for years. She received her own breast cancer diagnosis in May 2011, and was unexpectedly laid off from her tax accountant job in the middle of her treatment. Determined not […]
Pink Ink: A Ribbon of Hope for her Mom
Krystal was helping me at the Home Depot customer service desk when I noticed the pink ribbon on her forearm. It’s in honor of her mom, a six year survivor. I really like the shading on the ribbon, and the lettering has great lines (the photo doesn’t do it justice). Thanks for sharing your story, […]
A Tattoo for Breast Cancer & Autism Awareness
Magali Reyes was one of the first participants in the Dzul Ink Lounge’s “Get Ink for the Cure” fundraising event I wrote about last month. I really like the puzzle-inside-a-ribbon design, and learned Magali wants to increase both breast cancer and autism awareness: “I got the breast cancer half for my aunt who has been […]
Tattoos: Stories in Permanent Ink
“My tattoos hurt as much or as little as the moments in my life that led me to them.” – Nora Flanagan Some of my tattoos, like the ones on my wrist and ankle, are in plain sight. You might see the ink on my shoulder blades if we run into each other at the […]
“Get Ink for the Cure” at Dzul Ink Lounge
Dzul Ink Lounge has been a fixture in White Center for many years, but brothers Jacob and Alejandro (Alex) Dzul found they were spending more and more of their time in downtown Seattle. So they started looking, found a great space on 3rd & Lenora in Belltown, and officially opened their new shop in December. […]