Tattoo artist Jessica "Pooka" Suárez on creativity, apprenticeship and palos

Tattoo artist Jessica Suárez — better known as Pooka, a nickname whose origin she explains in this interview — has some of her work on our host, Mike Beltrán, including a pine cone that Mike admits he got for the sake of getting in Pooka’s good graces and a mamey hanging from a branch on his arm.

In this episode, Pooka talks about her creative process and what it’s been like for her to strike out on her own — she just opened Great Oak Tattoo — and create a tattoo shop culture that reflects her own style. She and Mike also talk about how they train others in their skills, and past guest Dave Arvelo’s t-shirt ideas.

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