pasetta house – History San Jose

Meet our Community Curators: Crystel Vasquez

March 20, 2016 by historysanjose

To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History, we will be highlighting the work of local female tattoo artists who helped curate the exhibit. For today's exhibit opening, we are highlighting local tattoo artist Crystel Vasquez. Crystel has been tattooing for about…

Meet our Community Curators: Sam Rusk

March 19, 2016March 19, 2016 by historysanjose

To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History, we will be highlighting the work of local female tattoo artists who helped curate the exhibit. Today, we are highlighting Sam Rusk. Like many of our other artists, Sam has always been drawn to…

Meet our Community Curators: Tamiko Rast

March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 by historysanjose

To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History, we will be highlighting the work of the some local female tattoo artists who helped curate the exhibit. Today, we are highlighting Tamiko Rast. Tamiko has painted and been involved with art since childhood,…

Meet our Community Curators: Jazz Fuller

March 17, 2016 by historysanjose

To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History, we will be highlighting the work of the some local female tattoo artists who helped curate the exhibit. Today, we are featuring local tattoo artist Jazz Fuller. Jazz has always enjoyed drawing and art,…

New exhibit Coming to History Park – Tattooed & Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History

February 17, 2016April 18, 2016 by historysanjose

Do you think of tattooed women and female tattoo artists as a recent trend? If so, you'll be surprised to discover the fascinating and largely unknown history of the the foremothers of modern tattooing prior to WWII. The exhibit explores Native American women proudly displaying tattoos as an important rite…