EP43 – Matt Hodel (Tattoo Artist) - Conversations with Calcaterra

Conversations with Calcaterra

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear. It takes a couple of attempts to push through the fear to realize you can!” – Matt Hodel “If you don’t know where to start…it’s forward. Just go! Start…continue!” – Matt Hodel “On working with other people – “I think a lot of times it’s just planting seeds and the weird thing is that just because you have a vision and you see things your way doesn't mean that when you plant the seed in someone else there going to grow the same tree or flower. You throw it out there and then it's amazing what other people under different circumstances but the same idea and same intent come up with.” – Matt Hodel “Perfection is almost a demon a certain point. The best work of your life will not be recognized as the best work of your life until later. Until you have the perspective to even appreciate what you did. Nobody says this is going to be my masterpiece. Take the pressure off.” – Matt Hodel When one enters Ragtime Tattoo they will not only walk out with fresh ink but also a fresh look upon life when encountering the shop’s proprietor Matt Hodel. Ken met Matt via the creation of a commercial campaign for the St. Louis City and County libraries and immediately knew a podcast recording was in their future. Matt is not only an incredible tattoo artist and philosopher but a great mentor with his own podcast focusing on art. Visit Matt at www.matthodel.com and www.bastardsart.com Visit Ken @ www.kencalcaterra.com and on various social media outlets and please share and comment on this episode. Sign up to our mailing list to receive a discount code for Blue Planet Eyewear products. Special Thanks to show sponsors: Songbird Cafe – Where can you listen to a group of uber talented singer/songwriters in St. Louis? Look no further than the Songbird Café a monthly showcase produced by Steve St. Cyr who was inspired by Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Café. For tickets and show listings visit http://www.songbird-stl.com/ Hobo Cane – The artist formally known as Javier Mendoza continues to craft mindful emotional tunes. His song Carry Me Home from the self titled Hobo Cane album opens and closes this episode. Check out his work at http://www.hobocane.com/ John Webster, Fine Artist – http://johnwebsterpenandink.com/ Dr. Mark Holland – http://chiroandrehab.com/ and http://www.mystlouischiropractor.com/