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SIX PRESENTERS
TWO DAYS

ONE PURPOSE

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sessions is Redefining the Standards

WE WANT TO Redefine the Standards

Sessions isn't a sit-and-listen tattoo conference.

It's a two-day immersive event built to push tattooing forward — real tools, honest insight, and shared experiences for artists who still care about growing and making meaningful work in an industry that's one bad convention away from becoming a parody of itself.

We built this because we've been there. Wanting more, doing the work, expecting better. We love tattooing, and we want to see it thrive.

Sessions is our way of breaking the pattern. Helping artists go from feeling stuck to building something that's truly theirs — financially, creatively, long-term.

You'll learn from people who've actually done the work, connect with artists who give a damn, and walk away with more than notes.

We believe tattooing gets better when artists grow together.

Crazy concept, we know.

Sessions isn't a sit-and-listen tattoo conference.

We built this because we've been there. Wanting more, doing the work, expecting better. We love tattooing, and we want to see it thrive.

Sessions is our way of breaking the pattern. Helping artists go from feeling stuck to building something that's truly theirs — financially, creatively, long-term.

You'll learn from people who've actually done the work, connect with artists who give a damn, and walk away with more than notes.

We believe tattooing gets better when artists grow together.

Crazy concept, we know.

Crazy concept, we know. And we're here to prove it….

We are Sessions.

It's a two-day immersive event built to push tattooing forward, real tools, honest insight, and shared experiences for artists who still care about growing and making meaningful work in an industry that's one bad convention away from becoming a parody of itself.

Through workshops, live drawing, honest conversations, and shared experiences, we create the kind of environment we were looking for when we came up in tattooing.

Because tattooing gets better when artists learn from each other.

Crazy concept, we know.

And we're here to prove it….

EVENTS

ATTENDESS

PRESENTERS

FRIENDS MADE

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Active, Not Passive

Work through techniques in real time, get direct feedback, and leave with something you'll actually use

WE WANT TO Redefine the Standards

We are Sessions.

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Artists Still Deep In The Work

Led by working tattooers who haven't stopped navigating burnout, creative blocks, and the pressure to keep evolving.

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Real Industry Talk

Led by working tattooers who haven't stopped navigating burnout, creative blocks, and the pressure to keep evolving.

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Built Around Community

Less weird competition energy. More artists helping each other make stronger work and build a better industry together. Crazy concept, we know.

WE ARE

challenging the

the norm of

industry learning

THE CORE OF IT

ABOUT

our PRESENTERS

Every presenter we bring to Sessions is someone who truly inspires us. These are artists who live and breathe tattooing. People who care deeply about the industry, who are constantly learning, and who genuinely want to give back to the community.

WORKSHOPS

hands-on workshops are built to let you practice, experiment, and ask real questions, while getting honest, useful feedback.

SEMINARS

Interactive seminars on technique, mindset, and process, designed to give you ideas and different perspectives you can take and use in your own work

PANELS

Unfiltered conversations where artists share real stories, challenges, and insights, alongside open discussion with attendees in a space for the kind of dialogue that rarely happens.

networking

Connect with other artists, trade stories, swap ideas, and be part of a space built on real connection, mutual respect for our community, and genuine friendship.

MERCH

We love merch, and we designed it exclusively for Sessions attendees

LEARN MORE ABOUT SESSIONS

we dont follow

trends

we follow

purpose

UPCOMING sessions

Location

Austin

Number

.004

Date

.09 .1-2 .2026

About

More info

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WHATS NEW?

LAST YEAR, we did the whole hands-on workshop thing. Live drawing. Interactive seminars. You know, actually making you participate.

THIS YEAR? We’re going back to the drawing board. Like, literally.

Back to basics. Back to when you actually loved drawing before Instagram made it a full-time job.

We’re focusing on the stuff that matters: drawing, design, creativity, and the constant existential crisis of being a tattooer. You know, the Fundametals.

Less sitting there pretending to take notes. More actually doing the thing.

Collaborating with people you’ll probably steal ideas from (kidding... mostly). Problem-solving. And questioning every life decision that led you to this industry.

Welcome to Sessions .004.

Where we pretend “community over competition” is real. …and honestly?

Most days it actually is.

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THE LINE UP

The people helping make these two days productive, inspiring, and only slightly overwhelming

Day 2

Jonathan Penchoff

host

Day 1

Squire Strahan

The Other Host

Day 1

Squire Strahan

Chief Stress Absorber

Day 2

Russell Widner

Operations Overlord

DRAWING WITH INTENTION

CRAP PANTHER

GESTURE, EMOTION, AND DESIGN

DAVID WILSO

TECHNIQUE BUILDS CONFIDENCE

JON NELSON

DESIGN WITH INTEGRITY

BLACK CASKET

LIGHT, COLOR & READABILITY

CASS FULLER

WORK THAT RESONATES

SPIRIT OF SALT

SKETCH MORE, DRAW LESS

OISEAU NOIR

Crafting The Client Experience

Xavier Ayers

XAVIER AYERS

PRESENTER

Crafting The Client Experience

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UPCOMING sessions

WHERE

AUSTIN

08.17-18.2025

WHERE

AUSTIN

08.17-18.2025

WHEN

.09 .1-2 .2026

08.17-18.2025

LOCATION

Palmers Event Center

08.17-18.2025

SESSIONS .003

Austin is where Sessions was first imagined, so it only feels right to bring it back home.

This time, we wanted to rebuild what Sessions is, and what it could be. That means adding hands-on workshops where you apply what you're learning as you go, and reworking seminars to be more interactive, with live drawing built in.

Add in panels, mixers, and a collaborative environment and this Sessions is going to be epic.

Want a more detailed look at what Sessions entails? Head to our Learn page.

presenters

MORE INFO

WHEN

.09 .1-2 .2026

08.17-18.2025

LOCATION

Palmers Event Center

08.17-18.2025

DRAWING WITH INTENTION

CRAP PANTHER

GESTURE, EMOTION, AND DESIGN

DAVID WILSO

TECHNIQUE BUILDS CONFIDENCE

JON NELSON

DESIGN WITH INTEGRITY

BLACK CASKET

LIGHT, COLOR & READABILITY

CASS FULLER

WORK THAT RESONATES

SPIRIT OF SALT

SKETCH MORE, DRAW LESS

OISEAU NOIR

WE ARE

challenging

the norm of

industry

learning

We've got answers

Questions, answers, helpful info, and a few things we’ve all probably wondered at some point.

Who is Sessions for

What makes Sessions different

Do I need to tattoo in a certain style to attend

What’s included in my ticket

Are the presentations recorded?

Is Sessions only about tattooing

Can I reserve my spot without paying in full immediately?

Are tickets refundable?

Will I feel intimidated?

WE BELIEVE THAT

we ARE CAPABLE

OF MORE

DISCOVER

New perspectives

we

LEARN

To Push Boundaries

are

GROW

Hands-on drawing, tattooing, feedback, and problem solving through shared experience together.

sessions

WHAT THEY SAID.

MORE INFO

"Sessions gave me invaluable insight into the art and business of tattooing, with diverse presenters offering new, unexpected perspectives."

REBECCA BLAIR

SESSIONS .001

"REFORM helps us with amazing ideas, and also provides excellent execution during our partnerships."

Michael Jeston

Los Santos Custom / Marketing Manager

"REFORM exceeded our expectations. Their ability to combine functionality with aesthetics is truly exceptional."

Carl Johnson

GroveTech / COO

WHAT THEY SAID.

MORE INFO

"Sessions gave me invaluable insight into the art and business of tattooing, with diverse presenters offering new, unexpected perspectives."

REBECCA BLAIR

SESSIONS .001

"REFORM helps us with amazing ideas, and also provides excellent execution during our partnerships."

Michael Jeston

Los Santos Custom / Marketing Manager

"REFORM exceeded our expectations. Their ability to combine functionality with aesthetics is truly exceptional."

Carl Johnson

GroveTech / COO

SESSIONS CONNECT

Sessions Connect is our attendee-only community built to keep the conversation going long after the event ends. Connect with fellow artists, share work, ask questions, stay in touch with presenters, and build relationships with people who care about growing just as much as you do. Because the best part of Sessions isn't just what happens during the event. It's what happens after.

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