elizabeth Rukamp

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo honors Hel, the Norse goddess of death and rebirth. As a mother healing generational trauma, her duality speaks to my soul—grief and growth, shadow and strength. She represents the part of me that died to become who I am now: a woman rooted in spirit, resilience, and transformation. Through motherhood and spirituality, I’ve reclaimed my power—and this piece is a mark of that journey.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If my ink could speak, it’d say: “She’s been through hell and didn’t just survive—she made it her home. Every line bleeds truth, every shade screams power. She didn’t cover her pain, she carved it into art. This isn’t decoration—it’s declaration. She’s not just healing, she’s rising. Again and again.”

What would you do with the $25,000?

With $25K, I’d build the shop I needed when I was starting out—raw, real, and safe. A space where women don’t have to shrink or play nice to survive. Where trauma turns to art, and artists rise with grit and fire. It’s more than a tattoo studio—it’s rebellion with a needle. A place for healing, hustling, and breaking every rule that told us we couldn’t.