Carly Kass

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo was done as part of an overall travel piece, during my trip to Japan. The inspiration for the overall piece came from my first international trip to Israel, where I first saw a Peace Pole (part of a global peace initiative that began in Japan). There is at least one Peace Pole in every nation in the world. Each Peace Pole says “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in the local language. So in each country I’ve visited since, I’ve gotten that phrase in the loc

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

Oh gosh…so many things... But I guess they’d say I’m passionate, unique, and in search of peace and calm (both internally and in the world around me). They’d say I’m independent and strong and have a desire to feel connected. And they’d probably say I also just like to be impulsive sometimes and try not to take life too seriously.

What would you do with the $25,000?

First I’d help out my parents, my 71yr old mom just lost her job and my folks aren’t setup well for her not to be working anymore. I’d also try to help my sister with some medical expenses for the tumor in her neck. And if there was enough left, I’d put it toward having a kid - which is a bit more challenging for me given my history of cancer. Family is insanely important to me.