Kait Stokes documents the work of tattooists at Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland.

Robyn Redman captures the environment within Ernie Villeneuve's tattoo shop in Portland.

Robyn Redman captures the environment within Ernie Villeneuve's tattoo shop in Portland.

Robyn Redman captures the environment within Ernie Villeneuve's tattoo shop in Portland.

Kait Stokes documents the work of tattooists at Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland.

Kelly Christian documents the work of Karen Lee, a tattoo artist from Windham, Maine.

Fascinated by the visual representation of stories through tattoos, Cyndi Lou Pappenfus uses tattooing as a way to give people closure for life-changing events. Sarah Delia documents the work that Cyndi Lou does for people who have survived cancer and drug addictions, and how the tattoos tell their own story.

Fascinated by the visual representation of stories through tattoos, Cyndi Lou Pappenfus uses tattooing as a way to give people closure for life-changing events. Luke Madden captures the work that Cyndi Lou does for people who have survived cancer and drug addictions.

Alexander Kreher explores the motivations that people have to commemorate their stories with ink on their skin.

The September 1992 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on local barbershops in Portland, tattooing, and local memory.

For Rochelle, diving into the ocean is like entering another world: a world where she feels safe. Exploring themes of LGBTIQ+ identity and mental health, “The Diver'' is about a young woman coming to terms with her past by redefining the marks on her skin. [TW: self-harm]