Artist Updates

In case you missed it, we have had the good fortune of tattooer and entrepreneur LT Woods joining our crew!  L.T. was not only the creative force behind St. Louis's first Tattoo The Lou Convention, he is a world traveler and renowned tattoo artist with 16 years in the industry.  His illustrative and dynamic style has been recognized with awards and featured in publications such as Prick Magazine in 2012, as well as Tattoo Society and Taboo Magazine. LT has tattooed at prestigious shops around the world including Artistic Element, Ink and Dagger and Studio 13.  Needless to say, we are humbled and honored to have his presence at the shop.

In other exciting news, our own Jessie Langs is going to be leading a class at for the Pulitzer Arts Foundation!  The Botanical Art program will showcase the life's work of Ruth Asawa and Lola Alvarez Bravo, while Jessie takes participants through her process of botanical life drawing.  The class will soon be listed on the schedule for October 13th 2018, so mark your calendar!  We will update you when sign up begins, so make sure you subscribe to our blog down  below.

Alchemy Tattoo Collective, and Jessie specifically, was also mentioned in Alive Magazine last month! What an honor! 

Oh, and don't forget, this month brings another Friday the 13th tattoo special!  With it, we will be trying a new approach to bring you fun designs at discounted rates.  So stay tuned!!

We couldn't be more proud and excited for what this collective has done so far and where it is going.  Of course, we couldn't have done any of it without all of your loyal support and patronage!!  Let us know what you want to hear from us or what you would like to see more of.  We love hearing from you, and thank you sincerely!

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Contest ends July 21st, 2017

Tattoo Give-A-Way!

Riverfront Times Cover!

RFT Nov 2016 Issue 

I am honored to have been featured in one of St. Louis's most widely distributed magazines this month!  I am grateful to have so much support and recognition in Saint Louis and was featured along side some of the best artists in the area. There are so many more talented folks in town that deserve to be recognized as well!  You can read the article here.  Thank you for the love and support Saint Louis and RFT <3

-Chelsea

River Front Times feature & the hunt for a new team member.

The River Front Times recently featured several of our resident artists in their article 10 St. Louis Tattoo Artists You Should Be Following on Instagram. We are very grateful for the support of the St. Louis community!

We are looking for a new team member!

If you are interested, click HERE for our submission form. 

Magazine Features, Sign Painting, and the New Year.

Welcome back from the holidays! I hope everyone had a great break and spent some quality time doing whatever it is that makes you happy. We've had a weekend full of exciting events that I'm looking forward to sharing with all of you.

Chelsea has been featured in the January 2016 issue of St. Louis Magazine! She sat down with Eric Berger to talk about the St. Louis tattoo industry and how tattooing has affected her life. You can check out a digital version of the article on the St. Louis Magazine's website or pick up a hard copy at one of the many businesses that carry STL Mag in-store or from their online store.

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St. Louis native artist Phil Jarvis has traveled all over the United States and Europe creating hand-painting signs and murals, but he holds a special place in his heart for Cherokee Street. You may recognized Phil's work from places around St. Louis, such The Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Strange Donuts, Tower Classic Tattooing, and Grove East Provisions. We were incredibly excited to have him in the shop this past Sunday to work on our front windows. Thanks, Phil! 

More of Phil Jarvis's work is viewable on his Instagram, as well as his website. To see more of his process, check out this short (4 min) documentary video from Once Films:

Come ride along with St. Louis local Phil Jarvis in the second film in our Spotlight Series. Sure he is a classically trained painter, but he is in high demand doing hand-lettered sign work for business that want that one-off artisan look and feel. Cafes, tattoo shops, tailors, the list is long. Fascinating to watch, Phil is one interesting dude! More About The Spotlight Series: We feel a kinship with those who let a passion for their work guide their lives. The Spotlight Series is a collection of personal vignettes that feature craftsmen, artists, and entrepreneurs.

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With the New Year comes new goals (and new tattoos). What do you think of resolution-inspired tattoos? Would you get a tattoo to remind you of changes you want to make in your life? Why or why not? Looking forward to reading responses and seeing some of you in the shop soon!

-Jessie