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Tattooing
since 2011
Noodle
Degree in Scientific Illustration from UGA (go Dawgs)
Former Illustrator for
the Grateful Dead
JJ OHLINGER
get to know me in 12 questions:
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECTS/STYLES TO TATTOO? I’ll tattoo just about anything. I don’t honestly know if I have a favorite, but I do like challenges. I like when people come in with a concept but don’t know how they want to represent it, and we can develop it together WHAT IS ONE THING YOU OWN THAT YOU SHOULD REALLY THROW OUT? I’m afraid to admit to anything, because if I do, Darlene might throw it out. The box of crap from my parent’s house that I refuse to even open for some foolish reason. WHAT IS THE MOST TRIVIAL THING ABOUT WHICH YOU HAVE A STRONG OPINION? I can only list one? There are so many things that annoy me. I don’t understand why anyone bothers with any doughnut other than pink frosting and sprinkles WOULD YOU SURVIVE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE? Nope WHAT IS THE SCARIEST ANIMAL? Human baby WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE? We’re dead. And everyone else gets funeral potatoes WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL? Kauai YOU GET ONE SONG TO LISTEN TO FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. WHAT IS IT? The Sanford and Son theme song WHAT WOULD BE THE FUNNIEST SUPERPOWER? To stop crime with farts A STRANGER IS INHABITING YOUR BODY FOR THE DAY. WHAT ARE SOME TIPS YOU WOULD GIVE THEM? Yeah, no, those aches and pains are normal. You’ll feel them again tomorrow. I promise. IF YOU BECAME A GHOST TIED TO ONE LOCATION IN THE AFTERLIFE FOR ALL ETERNITY, WHERE WOULD YOU HAUNT? I don’t believe in ghosts, but if I did, I would haunt the football stadium at Georgia Tech, that way the people there would get to feel the presence of a winner all the time. WHAT NUMBER AM I THINKING OF? 69. Nice
Hi, it's JJ. If you have ever spent time with
me, you know I say a lot of stupid things.
But something I posted on Instagram this past week
went beyond merely stupid into hurtful, damaging, and
just plain wrong. I absolutely regret saying it and
wish I could take it back, and undo the very real hurt that
it caused my friends, neighbors, and community. I let my momentary impulsiveness and frustration allow me to attempt a very bad "joke" that was
careless, thoughtless, hurtful, and potentially dangerous to marginalized people
in our city and state. I am truly sorry to everyone who was hurt by my
words and actions. There is no excuse. It was wrong. I own that.
I appreciate those of you who rightfully called me out for my bad behavior. Thank you, genuinely. It helps me to see outside of my own perspective and how my actions affect others, which is always a good thing to remember.
I know apologizing changes nothing and cannot undo the harm I caused other people. I'm committed to learning from this and making sure it doesn't happen again. I promise going forward I will be more thoughtful when choosing my words, stop attempting to poorly "joke" about things that are truly no laughing matter and are frankly just plain wrong and terrifying. I try not to intentionally do anything to harm anyone, and I regret and have to live with knowing that I did do something that could cause real harm in these scary times we are living in. I am also recommitting to do actions on top of words by continuing to donate and support causes that fight for equality and inclusion for everyone. At the shop we have always said "you are welcome here," and we have always meant it. I am ashamed I didn't live up to the ideals I believe in. I let you down, and myself as well. I'm sorry. I will do better.
- JJ Ohlinger
Has maybe a teeny tiny
addiction to
collecting orchids