The Apprenticeship Diaries

Our first three part episode; This is the conclusion to our time spent with the awesome Ely Wick.

Thank you Ely for giving us so much of your valuable time. You're a busy lady and we were so honored. 

Find Ely Wick at Idle Hands Tattoo Emporium in Glen Burnie, MD for tattoo art. You can see her beautiful inventory of T-shirt designs at either Teepublic or Amazon: Just search Ely Wick

Ely has a great website where you can see her work and see all the wonderful ways she nurtures the world around her: www.elywick.com

The next installment of the wonderful Ely Wick! We know you've been wanting to hear more...

Thank you for sharing your rawness Ely and allowing our rawness in podcast-land, to infiltrate your home and take over... We laughed, ate, shared and got to reminisce about days gone by. As a tattoo artist of 16 years, Ely has many a story to tell... In this episode, Ely also shares some of her background before tattooing, in psychology.  

We gained so much perspective from Ely and had so much fun! Ely currently works at Idle Hands Tattoo Emporium in Glen Burnie, MD. You can find her at www.elywick.com. As well as items at: http://www.teepublic.com/user/elywick Her IG is: @elywick

I hope this 3 part series will convey the magic of this day spent learning more about a fellow tattoo artist and friend. Thank you endlessly Ely!

Special thanks to Chuck Nunn (Audio Wizard) for helping us remaster our Intro and Exit tracks. We certainly loved the original but didn't feel classy enough for it just yet. We're a bit more "Raw" than "Refined". Chuck helped to embody a more playful tone with his Jamuary 10 (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )

Thank you so very much my friend!

In recognition of the 'OG' theme music, thank you Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the original track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked our original music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected]) Great human! ;)

Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

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If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

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Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries

Excited to get back to work and start making contact again, Rico and I made the journey to Harper's Ferry to meet with the wonderful, Ely Wick, at her cabin in the woods. 

Ely was kind enough to let us bombard her whole day and stay well into the evening. We laughed, ate, shared and got to reminisce about days gone by. As a tattoo artist of 16 years, Ely has many a story to tell. 

We gained so much perspective from Ely and had so much fun! Ely currently works at Idle Hands Tattoo Emporium in Glen Burnie, MD. You can find her at www.elywick.com. As well as items at: http://www.teepublic.com/user/elywick Her IG is: @elywick

I hope this 3 part series will convey the magic of this day spent learning more about a fellow tattoo artist and friend. Thank you endlessly Ely!

Special thanks to Chuck Nunn (Audio Wizard) for helping us remaster our Intro and Exit tracks. We certainly loved the original but didn't feel classy enough for it just yet. We're a bit more "Raw" than "Refined". Chuck helped to embody a more playful tone with his Jamuary 10 (list of Jamuary's found here at: Soundcloud.com/chuck-nunn )

Thank you so very much my friend!

In recognition of the 'OG' theme music, thank you Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the original track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked our original music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected]) Great human! ;)

Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us! 

You can find us currently on:

IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries

FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries

Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries

If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

[email protected]

Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries

We got up and said, "Hey, let's just talk at ya and fill this spot with our morning coffee banter."

Rico and Amy share thoughts and personal perspectives. 

The hope is that this will be foundational work. Each time we run low on interviews (due to many reasons, but still overly disappointing) we take the opportunity to stretch our podcasting muscles and just impromptu talk.

Not every work is a masterpiece. Sometimes, it's just practice. ;) 

Thanks for tuning into our podcast and meeting us both. You honor us! Please say hello. Offer an interview (we'd love to hear your story!!!). Send thoughts. You know we're gonna chat at ya no matter what so why not get involved? 

Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected])

*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us! 

You can find us currently on:

IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries

FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries

Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries

If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

[email protected]

Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries

Rico's been promoted but he just found out. Lol!!! Amy shares some newbie business owner frustrations; Nothing too crazy but worth a perspective. 

Let it be known that all was figured out; Amy got her ink issue handled and all parties seem to have reached a rapport. 

Thank you continually! We hope you're enjoying the banter. We're having fun talking at ya! :) 

Chuck... You are most excellent my friend. Your part in this podcast cannot be understated. 

Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected])

*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us! 

You can find us currently on:

IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries

FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries

Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries

If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

[email protected]

Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries

In this episode Rico and Amy share what's been going on and some solid tips; Learn fish recipes and hear how to 'fish' your clientele. 

Very fun interacting with our audience. We hope to do that more. Please share your fish recipes! :)

Growing slow is important; just as patience is an attribute of fishing, it is of good communication. It's important to learn our community and to help in any way we can. 

Ultimately, Interviews will commence; A fishing day will have to be sacrificed to the tattoo gods! 

Thank you listeners... You make us what we are. 

Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected])

*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us! 

You can find us currently on:

IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries

FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries

Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries

If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

[email protected]

Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries

Short and sweet this week. We didn't find an interview for this week, but we did do things...

Hear about some of the things that your hosts have been up to! Rico and his family are big time fisherman and they've been sharing their secrets with Amy (She's been adopted to the fisherman family).

In hair the phrase is, "I'm a Beautician, not a Magician," in fishing it's, "Be a Fisherman, not a Wisherman!"

~Gone Fishing~

Rico and Amy

Thank you Chuck Nunn! Shout out to Sean (new FB follower and friend) and Kaitlin (:* thank you for continuing to be a great fan!)

Hosts: Amy Nicholls & Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected])

*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us! 

You can find us currently on:

IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries

FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries

Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries

If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

[email protected]

Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries

All the places he's been... Hear more stories from my friend Jeff Bult; Artist at Bloodmoon Collective, right outside of Albany, NY!

You certainly have seen a lot Jeff! Jeff recommends you don't figure things out the hard way all the time... It's not a fun way to learn. 

We all are looking forward to when we will find a more consistent landscape in life; Peace is sometimes lacking in consistency and needed then to be found in many tiny moments. Thank you Jeff! Looking forward to seeing you in the future.

Host: Amy Nicholls

Co-host: Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected])

*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us! 

You can find us currently on:

IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries

FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries

Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries

If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

[email protected]

Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries

So great catching up with an old friend. Jeff Bult, of Bloodmoon Collective, in East Greenbush, NY, met with us this past week and shared some crazy tales in apprenticeship land. We decided that a place named 'Curlys', owned by a bald guy, might have been a good read on the kind of education one could expect inside (in hindsight). 

Jeff is a fun, kind human who I (Amy) met on an artist retreat. He's always willing to grow, travel, learn and quite obviously, loves tattooing and it's connection to art. Glad to have him on the show and to see where life has taken him to this point. From what we can tell... onward and upward! 

Thank you Jeff! 

Host: Amy Nicholls

Co-host: Rico Illiano 

Sound Design by: (Sound Wizard) Chuck Nunn

Intro and Exit Music Created by: Brandon Carter at (Brandon Scott Carter Publishing). The name of the track is "Ink Apprentice". If you liked the music, and want to work with Brandon, you can email him at: ([email protected])

*If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (TAD), please follow us, rate, and review us! 

You can find us currently on:

IG: @the_apprenticeship_diaries

FB: The Apprenticeship Diaries

Twitter: TheApprenticeshipDiaries

If you'd like to reach out, comment, advise, or offer an interview, please email at: 

[email protected]

Remember: The only difference between you and your mentors is time, and how much you want to get the fuck out of your own way!

Find Merchandise at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/theapprenticeshipdiaries