Christiana Young

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo was a touch up, but before that was the piece on my back, at the top of my spine. It was a flash piece from an artist I was interested in, and all I knew is I loved the simplicity paired with the intricacy of the sword handle. The artist is trans and queer, just like myself, so it was important to me that I supported that work as well.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I don't know that it would speak, but I imagine the sound of wind pushing and pulling the branches of trees together. Whether that be the rustling of leaves on a warm day for some of them, or the creaking of branches on a cold night under the moon.

What would you do with the $25,000?

A portion would go towards paying my student debt costs, and another portion towards getting ahead financially so I can finally get on my feet again after a fairly difficult move. What I have remaining may go towards one or two small body mods, to keep sharing the love.