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In this episode I sit down with Mary Campbell, a former apprentice turned full-time tattoo artist who shares how her path unfolded from photographing weddings to creating sacred tattoo experiences from her private studio in San Diego.
Mary talks about learning to tattoo on a sailboat in Seattle, working in multiple studios, and eventually creating a home and studio space that’s both a sanctuary and community hub. We talk about routines, rituals, and the personal systems she’s created to support her body, mind, and nervous system while doing deep, energy-based work.
She shares how quitting alcohol became a turning point, how she prepares for full-day sessions with movement, food, and stillness, and how she holds space for clients by approaching each tattoo as a collaborative, evolving prayer.
In this episode we talk about
✨Starting as a wedding photographer and discovering tattooing through personal transformation
✨ Living on a sailboat and teaching herself how to tattoo
✨ Creating a private studio with a backyard garden, fire pit, and rocking chairs
✨Quitting drinking in 2021 and how it helped her reset her whole system
✨ Designing her life around nervous system care and embodiment|
✨ How each tattoo session starts with centering, preparation, and prayer
✨ Letting go of “intuitive” and embracing the term “freehand”
✨ Using a red and purple pen process for clarity and consent
✨ Tuning in to both her body and the client’s before every session
✨ Saying no to tattoos that don’t feel right and trusting her gut
✨ Why tattoos can unfold meaning over a lifetime
✨ Seeing herself as a vessel to bring forward what’s beneath the skin
✨ Feeling proud of making her younger self’s creative dreams real
Mary brings reverence, humor, and honesty to her work, and reminds us that when you create from devotion and curiosity, your style will keep unfolding in unexpected and beautiful ways.
Connect with Mary:
Website: http://maryswcampbell.com
Connect with Me:
Instagram: @thejustinealmaraz
Website: justinealmaraz.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustineArtStudio
Thank you for listening to Her Ink Empire. Your empire is already unfolding, one aligned, intentional mark at a time. Stay tuned.
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In this episode I sit down with Mary Campbell, a former apprentice turned full-time tattoo artist who shares how her path unfolded from photographing weddings to creating sacred tattoo experiences from her private studio in San Diego.
Mary talks about learning to tattoo on a sailboat in Seattle, working in multiple studios, and eventually creating a home and studio space that’s both a sanctuary and community hub. We talk about routines, rituals, and the personal systems she’s created to support her body, mind, and nervous system while doing deep, energy-based work.
She shares how quitting alcohol became a turning point, how she prepares for full-day sessions with movement, food, and stillness, and how she holds space for clients by approaching each tattoo as a collaborative, evolving prayer.
In this episode we talk about
✨Starting as a wedding photographer and discovering tattooing through personal transformation
✨ Living on a sailboat and teaching herself how to tattoo
✨ Creating a private studio with a backyard garden, fire pit, and rocking chairs
✨Quitting drinking in 2021 and how it helped her reset her whole system
✨ Designing her life around nervous system care and embodiment|
✨ How each tattoo session starts with centering, preparation, and prayer
✨ Letting go of “intuitive” and embracing the term “freehand”
✨ Using a red and purple pen process for clarity and consent
✨ Tuning in to both her body and the client’s before every session
✨ Saying no to tattoos that don’t feel right and trusting her gut
✨ Why tattoos can unfold meaning over a lifetime
✨ Seeing herself as a vessel to bring forward what’s beneath the skin
✨ Feeling proud of making her younger self’s creative dreams real
Mary brings reverence, humor, and honesty to her work, and reminds us that when you create from devotion and curiosity, your style will keep unfolding in unexpected and beautiful ways.
Connect with Mary:
Website: http://maryswcampbell.com
Connect with Me:
Instagram: @thejustinealmaraz
Website: justinealmaraz.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustineArtStudio
Thank you for listening to Her Ink Empire. Your empire is already unfolding, one aligned, intentional mark at a time. Stay tuned.