Beer Can Hill

Author and advice columnist Sarah-Katherine Lewis is a friend of mine from LiveJournal. She recently agreed to discuss her tattoos with me because she is wonderful like that!

Carrie: What kind of reactions have you received about your tattoos?

Sarah-Katherine: Most people like ‘em. I’m amazed at how many people don’t recognize images of the Virgin Mary, asking me “who’s that???” and pointing at the Guadalupe-inspired image on my arm. When dude-bras ask me what the Latin tranlates to, I ordinarily tell them something random and clowny, instead of the actual translation.

Carrie: Do you have anything to add about your St. Michael tattoo?

Sarah-Katherine: His banner says “Veritas,” which is Latin for “Truth.” I believe that if you tell the truth, you will defeat Satan’s power over you and the world. Just telling the truth is terrifying, but I truly believe it’s the most revolutionary thing you can do.

Carrie: Who did your work?

Sarah-Katherine: Tracy at Anchor Tattoo (Seattle) did my sleeve, and fuuuuuuuck, I just realized I forgot the name of the kid who did my Saint Michael but he’s at Emerald City Tattoo in Seattle. A guy named Jesse did my Latin banner in Portland, OR.

Carrie: Did having tattoos help or hinder you in the sex industry?

Sarah-Katherine: Some customers didn’t like my tats and didn’t get shows with me, and when I did fetish modeling I usually costumed around them to cover them up to give more of a vintage look, but for the most part, they didn’t hurt my business much. When I was working I was hourglass-shaped with a big butt, big boobs, and muscular legs, and most men are more interested in the shape of a woman’s body than in her ink when they’re shopping for adult entertainment. A marketable body trumps ink every time.

Carrie: Have tattoos ever caused you problems in other work environments, with family or significant others?

Sarah-Katherine: Problems? No. Though, recently, I was supposed to get an MRI and was denied one by the MRI techs because supposedly, tattoo ink can contain metal and if mine did, it would heat up and melt my skin under the MRI.

Sarah-Katherine published Indecent: How I Make It and Fake It as a Girl for Hire in 2006. She published Sex and Bacon: Why I Love Things That Are Very, Very Bad for Me in 2008. Autographed copies can be purchased from her store here. Sarah-Katherine currently works as a freelance writer and is interested in writing about women with depression.

I also command you to check out Sarah-Katherine’s other sites!

http://www.sexandbacon.com
http://www.sarahkatherinelewis.com
http://www.twitter.com/markedformetal

Sarah-Katherine Lewis is a proud supporter of RAINN.

Are you a tattooed person/tattoo artist that has something to say about your artwork, the industry, or tattoo culture? I support independent artists, professionals, and businesses and am happy to promote them. Hit me up at BEERCANHILL AT GMAIL DOT COM.

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