GARDEN OF INK is temporarily CLOSED to the public. We are accepting a few student appointments and Shelly Dax is tattooing some custom pieces. To make an appointment–please email gardenofinktattoo@gmail.com.  We’ll keep you posted. Check out our garden of ink facebook page or garden of ink tattoo school Instagram. We are accepting a few more applications for our FALL tattoo school program. (updated Aug 1, 2020)
 
 
Garden of Ink Tattoo Studio & School in Cottage Grove is a comfortable, colorful, safe studio with an emphasis on fun, friendly customer service, creativity and custom tattoo work and we welcome new clients. Serving Lane County & beyond since 2006.

Shelly Dax

“I am so fortunate to have a career as an artist. I feel lucky to look forward to going to work. I appreciate my loyal, kind clients from Cottage Grove and Eugene area, as well as the opportunity to work with amazing students from all over the state. I am constantly striving to stretch as an artist and as a person and I do my best to enjoy each day. Something you may not know about me? I love musical theatre and kale!”


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Gil T. Rodello:

“After spending 15 years as a graphic designer I was ready for a change. I had already worked at Garden of Ink for a few years and was familiar with the operations of a tattoo shop, so I became the shop manager, learned to tattoo and now I teach the theory portion of our curriculum. And I love it! It’s so nice to get from behind the desk and work with real people again. I’m not a big fan of kale.”