by Jacci Gresham with Sherry Fellores
Illustrated by David Wilkerson
3 stars
Join Jacci Gresham, the first known Black woman tattoo artist in America, as she shares her story of following her passions, connecting to her community, and daring to try new things.
A nice story that follows Gresham’s childhood, education, discovery of tattooing, opening her own shop, and some of the challenges she faced.
The book includes some great life lessons such as keep an open mind, stand up for what you believe, and express yourself.
I also loved the emphasis on taking into account skin color when creating tattoo designs and pointing out the ways darker skin has been overlooked in the tattooing world.
Beautiful artwork with great details.
As an autobiography, I found the format a little confusing. It is broken down into messages with a story associated with each message. This was a little hard to follow at times because it felt like some of the storylines didn’t fully resolve.
An interesting read with some great lessons and lovely visuals.