'Getting My Face Tattooed Helps Preserve My Heritage' Gossamer

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As an African American/Filipino growing up in a very homogenous town in Pennsylvania, Gossamer struggled to connect with their heritage. Around their 27th birthday, Gossamer learned that by researching African and Filipino tattoo traditions and applying them to their own skin built the connection they were searching for.

Welcome to Heavily Inked. In our newest series, we're going to speak one-on-one with tattoo collectors and artists about what it means to be a heavily inked person. We'll get deep as we go through the motivations behind their tattoo choices, the way they've been treated in society and much more.

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