{"id":14,"date":"2026-10-27T18:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localstarterthemes.com\/ink-st\/home-4-blackwork-collective\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T18:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:54:33","slug":"home-4-blackwork-collective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/localstarterthemes.com\/ink-st\/home-4-blackwork-collective\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 4 \u2014 Blackwork Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"Black-and-white<\/span>
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No. 01 \/ The Collective<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Est. 2016 \u2014 Gowanus, Brooklyn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Black
Work<\/span>
Collective<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Four residents, one guest chair and a single rule: black ink only. Dotwork, ornamental, tribal and blackout pieces drawn from scratch for the body they go on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Write to Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The Roster<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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4 Residents \u2715 1 Guest Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black ink only \u2014 since day one<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Dotwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2715<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ornamental<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2715<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tribal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2715<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linework<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2715<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustrative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2715<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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No. 02 \/ Roster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four hands,
one ink.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

No front desk, no house style. Four residents who share a room, a supply order and an opinion about solid black. Each keeps their own books \u2014 write to the one whose work you want on you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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01<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Portrait<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jonah Kress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blackwork \u00b7 Ornamental \u00b7 Sacred geometry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open \u2014 Jan 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Portfolio →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Ilse<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ilse Marrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dotwork \u00b7 Stipple shading \u00b7 Mandala<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waitlist \u2014 8 weeks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Portfolio →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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03<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Teo<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Teo Banks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Neo-tribal \u00b7 Blackout \u00b7 Heavy fill<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open \u2014 Dec 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Portfolio →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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04<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Nova<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Nova Kerr<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Linework \u00b7 Script \u00b7 Etching<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed \u2014 opens March<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Portfolio →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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No. 03 \/ Work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solid black,
on skin.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Full archive on Instagram →<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Full
01 \u2014 Ornamental back piece, 11 sessions \u00b7 Jonah Kress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Blackout
02 \u2014 Bear & crescent, forearm \u00b7 Teo Banks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Fresh
03 \u2014 Neo-tribal wolf, upper back \u00b7 Teo Banks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Close-up
04 \u2014 Single-needle script, in progress \u00b7 Nova Kerr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Artist
05 \u2014 Hand-lettered outline \u00b7 Nova Kerr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Black
06 \u2014 Stippled figure & barbed wire, ribs \u00b7 Ilse Marrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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No. 04 \/ Guest Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guest spots,
winter run.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One chair by the window is kept for visiting artists. Each guest works six days with us, then flies home \u2014 if you have been waiting for one of them, this is the closest they get to Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nov 03 \u2014 08<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saskia Lund<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dotwork mandalas \u00b7 Geometry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Copenhagen, DK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fully booked<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nov 17 \u2014 22<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kai Moreno<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blackout \u00b7 Neo-tribal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mexico City, MX<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dec 01 \u2014 06<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ottilie Brandt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Etching \u00b7 Engraving style<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Berlin, DE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jan 12 \u2014 17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ren Aoki<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bold black botanicals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Osaka, JP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fully booked<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Feb 02 \u2014 07<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mateus Coelho<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ornamental linework<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lisbon, PT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Books open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

To book a guest, email guests@example.com<\/a> with their name in the subject line. Deposits and designs go straight to the visiting artist.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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No. 05 \/ Manifesto & Rates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House rules<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Signed by all four residents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Black ink only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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No colour, no grey wash. Solid fill, dots and line \u2014 the parts of a tattoo that age best.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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II<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Never copied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We never copy another artist\u2019s work and never tattoo the same design twice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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III<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bold will hold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heavy black stays readable for decades. If a piece is too small to last, we will say so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hourly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$180<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Billed in 15-minute steps after the first hour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$1,200<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up to six hours in the chair, one artist, breaks included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Minimum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$150<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Covers setup, needles and a fresh station.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Deposit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$100<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holds your date and comes off the final session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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No. 06 \/ Contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write
to us.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No forms, no DMs. One email with your idea, placement, rough size and two or three references \u2014 and the artist you want, if you know. Every message gets a reply within five working days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Email<\/p>\n\n\n\n

book@example.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Studio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

214 Douglass St, Unit 3
Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY 11217<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tue\u2013Sat \u00b7 12\u20138 PM
Consults Thursdays, by appointment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(718) 555-0142<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Follow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram<\/a> \u00b7 Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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