On November 3rd, gesäll and master letters were handed out in the Blue Hall in Stockholm City Hall, and Sara Swanson was one of those who received a gesäll letter: ”It was nice to be there with Soledad Aznar, my master without a master title since we were only recognized as artisans in 2018. But nonetheless, they are a master of the tattooing profession, making their first tattoo 35 years ago and whom I have to thank for my profession that I love, beautiful also to see people working with their hands celebrated in City Hall’s Blue Hall. Tattooing is a profession that traditionally goes on through apprenticeships, even though many are self taught. We opened our studio StaDemonia Tattoo Stockholm 15 years ago, I myself did my first tattoo over 10 years ago – as queer and woman I have not had an obvious space in the profession, but we have worked hard and created our circles and networks of knowledge exchange – other tattoo artists and artists who are curious and generous with their knowledge. This means that I am officially recognized as an artisan, tattoo artist, and that our apprentice, for example, can receive study grants and concentrate on learning instead of learning day and working night. ”