Inked by LeLe
Intuitive & Culturally Inspired Tattoos
A little rework and expansion for a piece that needed to grow with her story.
The original circle of flowers wasn’t mine, but I got to build around it… weaving in kalachuchi (plumeria) and banana leaves that live in both her motherland Philippines and her current home in Cuba. Two places, two lineages, one body carrying them both.
I love pieces like this. The ones that let you honour where you’ve been and where you are now, held together on skin. Thank you for trusting me with this next chapter @jules.pfederer 🫶🏽
#vancouvertattooartist #finelinetattoo #intuitivetattoo #filipinotattooartist
A little rework and expansion for a piece that needed to grow with her story.
The original circle of flowers wasn’t mine, but I got to build around it… weaving in kalachuchi (plumeria) and banana leaves that live in both her motherland Philippines and her current home in Cuba. Two places, two lineages, one body carrying them both.
I love pieces like this. The ones that let you honour where you’ve been and where you are now, held together on skin. Thank you for trusting me with this next chapter @jules.pfederer 🫶🏽
#vancouvertattooartist #finelinetattoo #intuitivetattoo #filipinotattooartist
How do I know if I’m walking the path meant for me?
Because the ancestors are always showing me the signs…
…everywhere I look. 🥹
How do I know if I’m walking the path meant for me?
Because the ancestors are always showing me the signs…
…everywhere I look. 🥹
MANILA 🇵🇭 tattoos for Palestine
July 26 I’ll be tattooing at @goodhandtattoo (162 M. Almeda St., Brgy. San Roque, Pateros) for @hibrfalastin’s worldwide flash fundraiser. Artists all over the world doing this together, on the same day, for the same reason. 🇵🇸
So grateful to be sharing this one with fellow like minded artists @minnie_tattoos , @____grasya , and @sayavillacorta .
Flash starts at ₱6000, and proceeds go straight to Palestine. Poppies, the key of return, olive branches, watermelon. Small markings that carry so much. A people who are still here, still growing, still finding their way home. 🥹
This is one small way we get to show up for each other. Spots are limited, so DM me to save yours. 🍉🕊️
#tattoosforpalestine #freepalestine #filipinotattooartist
MANILA 🇵🇭 tattoos for Palestine
July 26 I’ll be tattooing at @goodhandtattoo (162 M. Almeda St., Brgy. San Roque, Pateros) for @hibrfalastin’s worldwide flash fundraiser. Artists all over the world doing this together, on the same day, for the same reason. 🇵🇸
So grateful to be sharing this one with fellow like minded artists @minnie_tattoos , @____grasya , and @sayavillacorta .
Flash starts at ₱6000, and proceeds go straight to Palestine. Poppies, the key of return, olive branches, watermelon. Small markings that carry so much. A people who are still here, still growing, still finding their way home. 🥹
This is one small way we get to show up for each other. Spots are limited, so DM me to save yours. 🍉🕊️
#tattoosforpalestine #freepalestine #filipinotattooartist
Thanks so much for the hat and earrings @gloriousdias @jodinand ! 🥰🫶🏽
Turtle, from my Gunita Collection. 🐢🫶🏽
#filipinotattoo #filipinotattooartist #vancouvertattooartist
Turtle, from my Gunita Collection. 🐢🫶🏽
#filipinotattoo #filipinotattooartist #vancouvertattooartist
“Fireweed is native to where I live (Coast Salish territories) and also to some of my ancestral homelands, including Ireland. They are resilient and emerge after fire…
…I also have an appreciation for bees. These beings that play such an important role in the ecosystem. And they aren’t graceful about it, ha ha. They appear so busy and yet they operate with such deep purpose. The more I observe them, the more beauty I see in it. I am someone who is often busy and I am striving to move with intention while embracing who I am and not being someone I am not.”
What beautiful intentions. 🥹 Thank you for trusting me with these markings on your skin N. 🙏🥹
#finelinetattoo #botanicaltattoo #vancouvertattooartist
“Fireweed is native to where I live (Coast Salish territories) and also to some of my ancestral homelands, including Ireland. They are resilient and emerge after fire…
…I also have an appreciation for bees. These beings that play such an important role in the ecosystem. And they aren’t graceful about it, ha ha. They appear so busy and yet they operate with such deep purpose. The more I observe them, the more beauty I see in it. I am someone who is often busy and I am striving to move with intention while embracing who I am and not being someone I am not.”
What beautiful intentions. 🥹 Thank you for trusting me with these markings on your skin N. 🙏🥹
#finelinetattoo #botanicaltattoo #vancouvertattooartist
4 years healed on @chef.billyboi. 🥹
Moths represent transformation, hidden knowledge, inner wisdom, psychic abilities, and shadow work. They are connected to the moon, feminine and yin energies, and intuitive discoveries. They show up to help you discover your hidden desires and awaken to your true self.
The Linglingo is an ancient Philippine symbol for fertility and virility. Round, with an opening on one side, the shape resembles the female uterus and the negative space, the head of a phallus, illustrating the perfect union of male and female energies. The female uterus represents the cosmos of creation, and the phallus represents a plough used to prepare the earth for harvest. Transitioning out of old paradigms and the outworn structures of patriarchy and capitalism, the Linglingo embodies what we can achieve together in perfect balance to understand our interconnectedness.
Swipe to see what it looked like when it was fresh.
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@chef.billyboi Happy 4th birthday to my chest! 4 years post op and loving where I’m at today, going to continue to put the work in everyday to reach my goals. I’m the happiest boy and feel so lucky to have been able to receive gender affirming surgery
#genderaffirmingcaresaveslives 🏳️⚧️
4 years healed on @chef.billyboi. 🥹
Moths represent transformation, hidden knowledge, inner wisdom, psychic abilities, and shadow work. They are connected to the moon, feminine and yin energies, and intuitive discoveries. They show up to help you discover your hidden desires and awaken to your true self.
The Linglingo is an ancient Philippine symbol for fertility and virility. Round, with an opening on one side, the shape resembles the female uterus and the negative space, the head of a phallus, illustrating the perfect union of male and female energies. The female uterus represents the cosmos of creation, and the phallus represents a plough used to prepare the earth for harvest. Transitioning out of old paradigms and the outworn structures of patriarchy and capitalism, the Linglingo embodies what we can achieve together in perfect balance to understand our interconnectedness.
Swipe to see what it looked like when it was fresh.
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@chef.billyboi Happy 4th birthday to my chest! 4 years post op and loving where I’m at today, going to continue to put the work in everyday to reach my goals. I’m the happiest boy and feel so lucky to have been able to receive gender affirming surgery
#genderaffirmingcaresaveslives 🏳️⚧️
The Cancer SZN Collection is here! 🦀✨🌙
A little flash set for my fellow Cancers, and honestly anyone who feels most themselves near the water. Crabs, hermits, oysters cradling their pearls, blooms and moons… soft things with hard shells, tender things that make their own light.
Cancer season has me thinking a lot about home, intuition, and the quiet magic of holding space for what matters. I hope these little talismans find the people they’re meant for.
Each design is one of one, so once it’s claimed, it’s gone! Head to http://www.inkedbylele.com to book. Please no booking requests in the DMs.
Which one is calling you? Let me know in the comments.
Claimed: 7️⃣
#cancerseason #zodiactattoo #flashtattoo #vancouvertattooartist filipinotattooartis
The Cancer SZN Collection is here! 🦀✨🌙
A little flash set for my fellow Cancers, and honestly anyone who feels most themselves near the water. Crabs, hermits, oysters cradling their pearls, blooms and moons… soft things with hard shells, tender things that make their own light.
Cancer season has me thinking a lot about home, intuition, and the quiet magic of holding space for what matters. I hope these little talismans find the people they’re meant for.
Each design is one of one, so once it’s claimed, it’s gone! Head to http://www.inkedbylele.com to book. Please no booking requests in the DMs.
Which one is calling you? Let me know in the comments.
Claimed: 7️⃣
#cancerseason #zodiactattoo #flashtattoo #vancouvertattooartist filipinotattooartis
From my flash, done during my guest spot at @ritual.tattoo.wpg ✨