The remnants of a project I began last March depicting DIY tattoo artists residing in Montreal, Canada. Spending time with nine artists in their studios – sometimes shared with other tattooers, other times in their own homes – I documented their process, their space, and their connection to the art form.

The hobby of collecting is often misinterpreted as tacky, outdated, or materialistic. However, collecting can serve a multitude of functions, whether it be representative of a larger journey, or simply, one of life’s small joys.