Celtic 'Mystic Rose' Tattoo

Today I was challenged to install a Celtic knotwork pattern evoking the blooming petals of a rose, a mystic circle of sacred geometry in weaves. Worked in crimson to hide beneath the scrubs of an ER nurse, a tribute to her Scottish birthplace and her passion for her healing profession.

Celtic 'Mystic Rose' Tattoo by Pat Fish

Celtic 'Mystic Rose' Tattoo by Pat Fish

Symbolic of the unfolding petals of an old fashioned rose, as delicate as lace, moving with the body.