Inkkas Journal

Where our designs come from, who draws them, and where they go once they’re yours. Take the Wednesday Walk with us each month

Meet the Artist: Tara Reed

She left her nine-to-five in 2020 to draw full time. Tara Reed on botanical illustration, crying at things in nature, and the cat and the fox she drew for us.

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Meet the Artist: Janine Lecour

An Atlanta pattern designer who draws koalas, woodpeckers and badgers for a living. Janine Lecour on nature, color, and the two designs she made for Inkkas.

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Meet the Artist: Miryam Lumpini

Born in Stockholm, based in LA, and known around the world for her vibrant, nature-infused tattoo work, Miryam Lumpini—aka The Witch Doctor—creates designs pulsing with energy, storytelling, and soul. 

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Meet the Artist: Rachel Lancaster - The Chanterelle

A Winnipeg muralist who paints on walls for a living. Rachel Lancaster on color, her kids, and the wild mushroom design that became a bestseller.

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Meet the Artist behind the Loomi: Mayo Moreno

Read on for more about Mayo and the process for creating the ethereal and playful Loomi design!

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Meet the Artist: Pepa Espinoza - the Luzon

A Chilean potter and illustrator who learned to draw at her grandmother's house. Pepa Espinoza on building a Southeast Asian rainforest you can wear.

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Meet the Artist: Stephanie Moon - Cinque Bella

A Colorado painter researched an Italian fishing village, then painted its sunset. Stephanie Moon on how the Cinque Bella came together, dolphin included.

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Meet the Artist: Kelcey Foster

A Syracuse artist who works in watercolor, clay and wood. Kelcey Foster sketched four Inkkas booties, and the drawings are very nearly as good as the shoes.

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