Community Guidelines

Pixley’s Oddities aims to be a Brave Space - We recognize it is brave to show up, it takes courage to communicate and confront each other with the effort of building relationships.

Mindfulness & Awareness

  • Share knowledge, stay curious.
  • Be aware of the privileges you hold, how you use them, and how much space you are taking up. Do your own research, don’t rely on marginalized communities for your learning. Help create an environment where everyone feels safe, can contribute, and is celebrated.
  • Keep an awareness of physical + emotional vulnerability that clients entrust to you and do what you can to create a safe, comfortable environment.
  • Clean up after yourself to respect the space and the artist after you.
  • Be aware of the impact and cycles of abuse in the tattoo industry and do not perpetuate it. Inform and empower clients to assert their rights in a tattoo shop, and correct misinformation they may have heard elsewhere. (You CAN get color tattoos on dark skin!)
  • Say “thank you” instead of “sorry”.
  • Lead with curiosity and empathy over judgment.

Needs & Boundaries

  • Prioritize your needs. Take breaks to stretch, drink water, and center yourself.
  • Give space for clients to communicate their needs, concerns, and feelings. Facilitate check ins during the session, always receive 100% yes before proceeding, and affirm clients for sharing their feedback and desires.
  • Be mindful of sensitive conversation subjects, personal space, and noise levels in shared spaces.
  • Be an active listener and validate peoples’ experiences, including personal issues and traumas. Discuss consent and uphold boundaries regarding sensitive topics.

Communication

  • Be honest. Avoid saying icky things behind someone’s back. Communicate directly and intentionally if there is an issue, and assume positive intent.
  • When sharing suggestions and critiques with artists, ensure the client has left and be respectful. Avoid acting defensively when receiving feedback.
  • Honor people’s pronouns and do not assume anyone’s gender identity. If you don't know someone’s pronouns, use their name in place until you have an opportunity to ask.
  • Be accountable for the impact of your language and actions: Ask for clarification, take responsibility, acknowledge the impact, apologize if appropriate, and commit to a resolution.
  • Respect clients' privacy, do not disclose names or identifiers. Feel free to share lessons learned, but avoid talking negatively about them in front of other clients.
  • Maintain honesty and transparency with clients and potential clients. Such as amount of tattoo experience, budget, crediting other artists.
  • Don't yuck someone's yum. We all have different tastes, opinions, experiences and struggles. Validate instead!