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Recordiad sain / Audio recording:Lala Coles
Lala, Coles
(Interviewer)
Ashley, Pegler
(Interviewer)
Oral history interview conducted as part of a project exploring the legacy of pioneering tattoo artist Jessie Knight and her influence on the tattoo community in Wales today.This interview explores La's journery into tattooing alongside the pitfalls that it entailed. There is an in depth discussion around addiction and autonomy which feeds into conversations of safe spaces and boundaries. We also highlighted what it means to be disabled in the tattooing industry and how La ensures accessibility for clients as well as the artists.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2026.66.14
Historical Associations
Association Type: Locality of the evidence
Date: 18/03/2026
Place: Barry
Creation/Production
Lala is a co-owner of Ebony Squid tattoo in Barry and has been tattooing for over 15 years. She is also a sobriety activist as well as a trauma-informed writer.
Ashley Pegler is a gender and queer historian who has done work on Cardiff responses to the outbreak of AIDS and depictions of race and gender within 90's pantomime. Oral history has been an interest of theirs since starting to cover more community and memory history, making the Jessie Knight project an amazing opportunity.
Role: Interviewee
Role: Interviewer
Place: Barry
Period: 18/03/2026
Acquisition
Made-in-House
Measurements
duration:02.38.11
Location
In store
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