The Artist

Hi, my name is Cindy. I have been a tattoo artist for the past 4 years. Life however wasn’t always about my passion. Like many I have had numerous careers. I was born in Kimberley and I grew up in Bloemfontein. I had the privilege of going to one of the most prestigious schools in the free state. Art was always my favourite subject and offered me a way to escape life and the madness that sometimes surrounded it. At 16years old we relocated to Durban. I matriculated and went to UKZN where I got a degree in Media and Communication and Afrikaans and Nederlands. 

At 26 I got married and moved for a brief two years to Nelspruit. It was here that I opened my own arts and craft store called Creative Beginnings. It was packed with everything an artist oiled want or need. To nurture my creative side I offered classes in painting and we did a few kids parties too. Sadly the business closed and we moved back to Durban. Fast forward a few years I got divorced and as I felt my world was crumbling I always had one source of escape and that was my art. 

My name is Breez Morrell and I’m a junior artist at STITCHED UP INK.

I got my first tattoo at 18 and like many others- I was skeptical and thought long and hard about the meaning, placement, design etc. However, once the bug bit, there was no going back. I fell inlove with the self expression and display of personality that tattoos brought.

After spending the first few years of my adult life studying to be a lawyer and denying my true passions- I decided to let my creative flag fly and started my tattoo journey by experimenting with stick and poke!

After a year of falling inlove with the single needle art form, I branched out into machine tattooing where Cindy took me under her wing and nurtured my passion. Under her guidance, I’ve learnt a lot about the art form and can’t wait to see my talent grow.

Together with Cindy, my goal at stitched up ink is to create an experience and environment that honors the wonderful art form that is tattooing.