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Swallow

Swallow
Female
 × 
34
yrs old
Side
 × 
Affiliation
 × 2012
Owner's rating:
8

I quit my job and went travelling in my early thirties. When I got back I got a tattoo of the Swallow... something or other to do with freedom and flight. In my defence I had just had a massive bike accident and was covering from surgery. I went all round the world and got it in Bristol, where I was born. I also got half my head shaved that day. I went back to Croatia to live with my then boyfriend who told me I was too old for tattoos. I left him soon after. I love my tattoo.

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What does your tattoo mean to you?

Or have you ever wondered about the story behind your neighbour’s tattoo, or the really intriguing woman with the tattoo you saw at the bus stop?

On this website you can explore a digital showcase of the tattoo culture of Knowle West and add your own tattoo to the collection.

From first love to in memoriam, from DIY tattoos to the finest artwork, from pride to regret, I Will Always Have You, would love to include your story.

The Knowle West Mobile Tattoo Parlour is on show at Knowle West Media Centre (Leinster Road, Bristol BS4 1NL). Here you can explore the collection, add your own artwork and story, or you can upload your tattoos here via the website.

September 2015: a new collection of fashion and homeware inspired by the Knowle West Tattoo Archive has been developed by local people working with artists and makers. You can view the collection and find out more at www.knowlewestmedia.org.uk

I Will Always Have You is a collaboration between KWMC, Play Nicely and Stand & Stare, with huge thanks to Marked Up Tattoo Studio

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