Poppy Tattoo is a low-volume, private tattoo studio based in Somerville, MA and serving the greater Boston area including Cambridge, Medford, Brookline, and Arlington. Poppy Tattoo was founded by Irina Shapiro, a lifelong artist and RISD alumnus. Irina has been tattooing since 2019, apprenticing in Cambridge before establishing Poppy Tattoo as a dedicated space for considered, detail-driven work. Her specialty is color and black and gray realism, with a particular love for botanical tattoos, floral tattoos, and anything drawn from nature, like leaves, fungi, insects, shells, and the satisfying gleam of shiny surfaces. If it grows, crawls, or catches the light, its probably in her wheelhouse. Her years of expertise are focused on the techniques and decisions required to make a realism tattoo stand the test of time on all skin types.
Working in the adjacent station is Sarah (@sarahroseink on IG), who did her apprenticeship alongside Irina. Sarah's work explores thees of nature and nostalgia in a unique folk style. Each tattoo is designed around your vision and your skin, with attention to longevity, color saturation, and how the work will age. Whether you're looking for a single session or a sleeve, Poppy Tattoo offers a focused, personalized experience from first consultation to final session. Located in Somerville, MA and serving the greater Boston Area.