Ep. 61: World Builder, Caitlin Hackett, on transitioning from Fine Art to Tattooing

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Caitlin Hackett is a soft spoken (though not shy), very very talented, freshly minted tattoo artist at Old Crow Tattoo in Oakland, CA, who has already lived a whole career in the tough world of fine art. Life brought changes, as it does, and Caitlin moved into learning how to tattoo in early 2023.
I met Caitlin last year at her shop where she was starting her apprenticeship while I went in to get tattooed by the owner, Hannah Wolf. I invited her on the podcast to talk about what she left behind, how she is making the transition and what her vision of the future is.
Besides putting needle to skin, Caitlin is a big D&D person. She loves to build worlds for people who will love playing with them. She loves to tell stories collaboratively, and also cook vegan food. At one point she was fostering fourteen kittens at once.
Listen to this charming human and me. You will learn so many delightful things.
Find Caitlin Hackett on:
IG:
https://www.instagram.com/caitlin_hackett/
and on her website:
https://www.caitlinhackett.com/

You can connect with me, Micah Riot, as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/
Micah's website is www.micahriot.com
The podcast is hosted on Buzzsprout but truly lives in the heart of Micah's website at:
https://www.micahriot.com/ink-medicine-podcast/

Hoofdstukken

1. From Fine Arts to Tattooing (00:00:00)

2. Tattoo Machines and the Tattoo Community (00:15:58)

3. Gatekeeping and Sharing in Creative Communities (00:24:26)

4. Social Media for Content Creators (00:30:41)

5. Exploring Lifetimes and Career Paths (00:45:21)

6. The Beauty of Tattooing and Collaboration (00:58:24)

7. Podcast Interview With Micah (01:06:51)