February 2018

Feb 9-11: Kalatu and Henbo will be tattooing at the Philly Tattoo Convention.  Email kalatu.tattoo@gmail.com or henbotattoo@gmail.com.

June 2017

Jamboree, June 17th: We will be tattooing at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary at their annual fundraiser.

April 2017

April 27th, 12-8pm: Gristle Tattoo fundraiser for the animals-rights organization Mercy for Animals with farm-animals flash and 50% of all profit donated to the charity. Check out the designs below by our four artists Kayla, Dana, Jordan and guest hand-poke artist Charlie.​

April 2017

April 18th, 6-9pm: Planned Parenthood and ACLU fundraiser art show.  Curated by Amanda Stalter.  Trump Won't Stop Us Mission: to create a great impact with imagery voicing our opinions and solidarity for our communities. Creating more than an art show but an art movement that is large enough to be displayed across the country in several galleries to be united for human rights and strength for the people.  Shows will be going on all over the country simultaneously at Sally Centigrade, Thumbprint Gallery, and Muse Gallery.

December 2016

December 6-11 Kayla, Ligia and Dana will be doing tattoos to benefit The Humane League.  The Humane League works to reduce animal suffering through grassroots education to change eating habits and corporate campaigns to reform farm animal treatment.  Flash will be posted on Instagram by the end of November.

October 2016

October 23-30: Dana, our apprentice, will be doing $31 Halloween tattoos! Flash designs will be posted soon.  Email dana@gristletattoo.com to schedule an appointment.
October 21, 7-10pm: Grace Lang solo show "True Cuts"

September 2016

September 10th-13th Ligia will be tattooing at The Convent in Philadelphia!! Email ligia@gristletattoo.com to schedule an appointment. 

August 2016

Ligia and Kayla will be doing CATTOOS for a Bradford TnR (@bradford_tnr), a tiny little trap, neuter and release group in Brooklyn.  Stay tuned for designs. 

July 2016

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Jamboree July 3rd 11am-4pm.  Ligia and Kayla will be tattooing at the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary Jamboree.  Designs to be released soon.  30% of tattoos done at the Jamboree will be donated to Woodstock Farm. Prices will be $150 or less.
Preview of flash by Ligia (final designs will be updated when available)
Flash by Kayla for the Woodstock Jamboree

May 2016

Friday the 13th is coming up! We will be doing $130 Friday the 13th tattoos by appointment only.  Designs will be released soon.  

April 2016

April 28-May 1st: Tattoo fundraising event for Wolf Conservation Center.  50% of proceeds will be donated to this amazing organization.  

March 2016

March 19th: Dystopian Forest group art show opening.  Piece shown by Jessica Pepper.

February 2016

Feb 24-28th, 2016: Ligia and Jack will be doing a tattoo fundraiser for Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue.  50% of funds raised will be donated. 
Feb 12-14th, 2016:   Philadelphia Tattoo Convention!  Email info@gristletattoo.com to schedule an appointment.

December 2015

Dec 16-20th, 2015: Tattoo fund raiser for our friends at BARC! If you don't want a tattoo, donate to BARC through their website or adopt.   

October 2015

October 26, 2015: Our article on nipple and areola tattoos was published in Oncology Nursing Forum! The article examines oncology care providers’ knowledge of tattooing options for patients who have elected to have breast reconstruction as part of their breast cancer treatment.  We found there is a lack of knowledge in this area and suggest ways providers may provide their patients with the best care.  Hint: it involves having professionals involved in every step of the health care process, including professional tattooers!
Gristle is proud to announce we have started offering nipple and areola tattoo services.  We are happy to be able to help breast cancer survivors on their journey and enable them to feel whole again. The nipple tattoo, while a very small part of the breast cancer survivor’s journey, is an extremely important piece of the puzzle.  A well done nipple tattoo can help the survivor regain their confidence.  For more information email info@gristletattoo.com.
October 1st through 7th, we will be doing these RATTOOS (all designs $125 each) to support the rescue efforts of HALT (www.HALTRescue.com). Since July, HALT has been working tirelessly to rescue hundreds of domesticated rats released on the West Side Highway. To date, over 150 have been rescued but there are still some out there. If you've ever wanted a pet rat, contact HALT to adopt. If you can't have a pet but love rats, get a rattoo! 50% of all proceeds will be donated to HALT. 
April 2015
April 25th, 7-10 pm.  Cimmerian group art show. 
November 2014
Sick Angels featuring original artwork by Julianna Menna and Joe Menna.  Inspired by the work of Edgar Allen Poe.

September 2014

David J from Bauhaus will be playing a very intimate living room show.  The set will include Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and solo material.  Buy tickets here.

September 2013

We'll be tattooing at Pittsburgh's Steel City Tattoo Convention September 13-15th.  To schedule an appointment call or email the shop. 

August 2013
Brittany was interviewed by DNAInfo.com for an article on tattoo redoes. 

July 2013

Check us out in the vegan lifestyle magazine LAIKA.  They interviewed us for an article on vegan tattoos and Franco did the script for the title page. 
June 2013

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We're excited to announce this year's silent art auction fundraiser will be for Wolf Conservation Center! WCC is located just outside NYC so if you've always wanted to sleep outdoors with the wolves, they can make your dream come true. The week of May 25th - June 1st we'll be doing wolf & wolf themed tattoos from a special flash sheet to be posted as the date gets closer. Then June 1st there will be a silent art auction from 6-10pm. From 6-7pm there will be a very special guest...ATKA THE AMBASSADOR WOLF!! And of course 100% of all proceeds go to WCC. One final way to help the wolves is to sign this petition on behalf of an endangered Mexican Gray Wolf recently shot by a Wildlife Services officer who is supposed to be protecting them: http://bit.ly/ZdDZtQ

Bid on art by Jeremy Hush, Heather Gargon, Kat Gun, Cory Benhatzel, Chris Conn Askew, John Reardon, Justin Hartman, Paul Romano, Amy Swartz, Dylan Smith, Fel Young, Kristin Goetz, Captain Baby, Cutetastrophe, Diego Fernandez, Rachell Black, Kristi Walls, Yao Xiao, Mike Attack, Vincent Galea, Carisa Swenson, and Michal Brodka.

If you want to donate artwork to the auction email info@gristletattoo.com
Read all about our January tattoo artist art show, Muñecas, curated by Pia Phelps in the latest Tattoo Society Magazine.

Cookies & Jam for BARC! A vegan bake sale and music event featuring Lindsay Ellyn & friends. April 20th, 12-9pm with music from 7-9pm.  Hannah Kaminsky, the author of My Sweet Vegan, Vegan Desserts and Vegan A La Mode will be baking some treats for the event! 


To donate baked goods to the event, email info@gristletattoo.com.
March 2013
Empty Cages Collective Kitty & Bunny Adoption Event: March 2nd, 12-5pm.  100% of tattoo deposits made during the event are donated to ECC.  If you can't adopt, foster, volunteer or donate! 

February 2013

We'll be at the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention  February 8th-10th.  To schedule an appointment call or email the shop.  

January 2013

January 12th Empty Cages Collective cat & kitten adoption event

December 2012

Tuesday, December 18th: NYC 269 Solidarity Event 

November 2012

Jeremy Hush's piece Rat Queen received a nice write up in Juxtapoz Magazine!  Rat Queen is part of our Carnival of Terror art show.  Stop by to see it!

Friday, Nov 9:  Benefit for SI Feral Initiative's Survivor of Sandy (SoS) campaign.  The SoS campaign provides food, bedding, medical care and other necessities to all kinds of animal victims of Sandy.  Pieces range from $25-100 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to SIFI.  
October 2012  

Saturday, Oct 6: Adoption event with Empty Cages Collective

September 2012  

Saturday Sept 8th: Dog Habitat Rescue adoption event

Saturday Sept 22nd: Baked for BARC.  A bake sale to help our furry friends at BARC. If you are interested in donating baked goodies to the sale email info@gristletattoo.com or call 347.889.6422.
_July 2012  
Art for Pits: fundraiser art show for pit bulls to benefit Animal Farm Foundation

A nice article on the Art Fundraiser for Animal Farm Foundation by www.thedo.gs.  
_June 2012  

Empty Cages Collective adoption event

Adoption event with Empty Cages Collective Sunday, April 15th, 1-5pm
_March 2012   
Adoption event with BARC (Brooklyn Animal Rescue Coalition) March 24th, 12-4pm