Flesh & Ink | Karly

I’ve known Karly for about 3 years now.  We met in the beginning of my senior year of high school at a Halloween party. I remember when I first met her she was quiet and reserved, but I couldn’t help but sense that she had a kind disposition about her. Over the next couple of years we lost most contact except when we would randomly run into each other around town. Over this past year, however, after we reconnected through instagram, I’ve finally had the chance to get to know the “girl in the picture”.  And I was right; she is very kind.

What tattoos do you have?  “I have, ‘May his spirit watch me prosper’ tattooed on my left shoulder.  I got the idea for it after my dad passed away in 2008, but I got it done by a dude in his house when I was 17.  I really wish I would have waited.  I also have a bee on each knee representing the phrase ‘the bee’s knees.’”

Do you plan on getting any more tattoos? “Not for a while, but I want to get a portrait of a mermaid on my thigh above my knee.”

Does that have any significance? “not really, but the idea is timeless and I like getting tattoos in the moment.”

During the shoot, she told me about what it’s like to be a vegan and the work she wants to do in India to help children suffering from starvation and disease.  Her heart is driven by her kindness, and I can’t wait to see where it takes her next.