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I’m a hand poke tattoo artist born, raised, and living in Berkeley and Oakland, CA.

I’m a tattoo artist born, raised, and living in Berkeley and Oakland, CA. While my background is originally in printmaking and floristry, I have been tattooing since 2016. I started at Modern Electric in Berkeley, where I worked until opening Thorns Tattoo Studio in 2019 — a worker-owned space that I’m lucky to share with an amazing community.

As a tattoo artist my focus is on ornamental pattern work, stylized botanicals, and textile-inspired designs. Working only in black and gray ink, tattooing by hand and with machines.

@pio.poke

By appointment only.


Thorns Tattoo Studio

Berkeley, CA — Ohlone Land