August 24, 2007

To My Valued Clients,

Some of you may have heard that I was leaving Fyre, which at the time, was not true; however, an opportunity to open my own studio came along, and I could not pass it up. I have truly enjoyed working with Julia as well as the other talented artists we have had the opportunity to host over the years, so it is not without a little sadness that I will be leaving.

I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to my apprentice Bill Ristine who will be learning the craft of tattooing as well as the fundamentals of managing a successful studio. Trained as a Scientific and Medical Illustrator, he is currently the Webmaster for the Philadelphia Museum of Art and has owned and operated his own successful screen printing and web design businesses; however, he has always been interested in and drawn to tattooing, and has finally decided to pursue this calling.

We are working on putting the finishing touches on our new studio and will notify you with all the fun details once they have been ironed out. Looking forward to seeing you at our new location in the near future!

In the meantime, if you would like to contact me with your design ideas and/or to discuss scheduling options, please feel free to call me.

 

Sincerely,

 

Gerel (aka Gail)