2012 has been the most physically, mentally, and spiritually challenging year so far in our lives. My sister and I thought this piece was the best way to commemorate the challenges we have overcome as we continue to move forward into the new year.
The font is our mother’s handwriting. Red vegan ink to symbolize the “Red String Theory”. The actual words “be calm, carry on” are from the two songs entitled by the band Fun. Each song represents individual meaning to us but together (and ironically) complete one another.
Freshly done by the talented and ever-patient James Spooner from Monocle Tattoos in Los Angeles, California.