I know it has been a few months since my last blog entry for Fireside. I just wanted to thank Jake for being patient with me when my schedule…
As of last semester, I took on an extra teaching gig at a local community college here in Memphis. For me, this is a bit of a return to my…
It is a thing we do. You probably do it as well, if you have followed our podcasts for any length of time. It’s simple. We post it, then you…
I went to an art reception last night for one of my former art school instructors from Memphis College of Art. He is absolutely one of my favorite teachers I…
I was introduced to the artwork of Ed Hardy the first time I lived in Japan. Chris Trevino had a pretty good friendship with Hardy and was one of the…
I have a confession. I keep being pulled back to our recent interview with Teresa Sharpe because of the meme that Jake posted with a quote from their interview. Not…
So you want to land a tattoo apprenticeship? Why wouldn’t you? Tattooing can provide a great income, plenty of free time (If you schedule it) and opportunity to travel. And…
I was all set. I totally had it in my head what I was going to contribute. I had listened to Jake’s episode 141 podcast on Overcoming the Mental Hurdles…
About two years ago, I was helping a friend with a yard sale. My friend Kirk is a fellow writer who specializes in steam punky fantasy. As I was looking…
In Episode 136, Jake gave a bit of a rant that I wholeheartedly agree with. He mostly talked about the importance of growing your artistic skills away from your tattoo…