‘Tattooing can be for everybody’: Local tattoo shop works to operate inclusively

Oct. 21—Sierra Marling Tattoo artist Mike Walker moved around a lot growing up, which meant that he learned a lot about belonging and community. Now, as a business owner, he tries to incorporate those lessons and input them into his work, striving to create inclusive and judgment-free spaces in his studio. He has had a lot of addresses, living in Tennessee, California, and even Germany before …