a small part of the needed change of ethics in the tattoo industry
eliminating power-imbalances, harmful environments & the potential for physical or emotional trauma, through client-focus, education, empathy & awareness
blackwork for all bodies
safety & comfort
the shop was renovated to be a clean & calming space. all procedures & protocols are built around safety & trauma-informed training. the client’s autonomy, comfort & consent is always prioritized.
all are welcome
every ethnicity, gender, sexuality, ability, religion & body is welcome here. this space breaks away from the industry’s inherent toxic power dynamics that make clients feel unsure, uncomfortable, or unsafe.
mutual respect
our creative collaboration is built on a foundation of care and trust. I ask that you offer me the same affirming experience by respecting my identity, expertise, emotional/ physical labor, & shop space.
a tattoo lasts forever… so can the experience
Tattooists, and the industry in general, often overlook how the service experience affects clients. Unsafe environments, poor health practices, power imbalances, or trauma activation can turn a tattoo from a beautiful piece of art into a forever trigger of a negative memory.
Tattooing is intimate and collaborative; it is a creative process that alters your appearance for life. Your trust will always be honoured at Moonlit Fangs. Running a client-focused practice & enacting our trauma-informed training, aims to ensure that clients will love both the artwork and the experience.
land & historical acknowledgements
Acknowledgment of the Indigenous origins and history of tattooing is critical; without these sacred and symbolic roots, this art form would not exist. Moonlit Fangs Tattoo holds deep gratitude for the Indigenous peoples who not only founded and fostered this art-form, but for all of the sacrifices they have made in preserving their ancestral techniques, motifs and patterns that colonialism sought to erase. Moonlit Fangs Tattoo operates two shops in so-called Canada. Cranbrook, BC, which is truly ʔa·kisḱaqǂiʔit, belongs to the Ktunaxa & Kinbasket people. Camrose, AB, is the land of the Treaty 6 territory comprising of the Maskwacis Nêhiyawak, Niitsitapi, Nakoda, and Tsuutʼina Nations, as well as the Métis. It is crucial to acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of Indigenous nations, for they are the ones who cared for, upheld, and made sacrifices for, these lands, their homelands, since time immemorial. The artist & owner holds deep gratitude and admiration for these nations. They know that a land acknowledgment does not absolve them of the responsibility of continued anti-colonial practices, yet it is still an important step in the crucial road of reconciliation. what is the value of customized art & personal service?
the shop's service prices are determined by the following factors:
•education & experience •industry standard rates •trauma-informed training •labour of design work •labour of personal service •property rental •operational, administrative & maintenance costs •janitorial & sterilization protocols •quality & sterile materials with eco-friendly & sustainable alternatives