Saya is a tattooer from NYC specializing in original handpoked tattoos. Her craft not only helps her connect with her Japanese heritage, but also her family and the community she's built around her. This is our debut episode of a series where we take inspiration from our community of creative talent, business owners, and artists and translate the influence y'all have on us in the form of REFLECTIONS. Sound off in the comments anyone you wanna see succeed, do great things, and showcase their work 'cause we'd be happy to meet 'em.

Teresa-Esmeralda is trained in intaglio and is a self-taught linocut artist. Her prints are not only an extension of herself, but a reflection of herself as an artist.

Coming in for our third REFLECTIONS piece is LA-based conceptual artist Mezu Ofoegbu. Mezu's career in photography has not only lead to success as an artist, but as a business owner. In this series, we take inspiration from our community of creative talent, business owners, and artists and translate the influence y'all have on us in the form of REFLECTIONS. Sound off in the comments anyone you wanna see succeed, do great things, and showcase their work 'cause we'd be happy to meet 'em.