Canada has a rich and colourful history to learn about. It’s a story that has yet to be told. This set of three books will feature 375 Canadian tattoo artists & the significant history they have contributed. We are standing on the shoulders of our ancestors and each other.

This project began in 2008 when I set out to interview tattoo artists across Canada. Since then, I have travelled coast to coast twice and dedicated thousands of hours to this endeavour. I aim to publish this project by 2028. Initially, I envisioned it as one book. However, given the volume of incredible artists and information, it has evolved into a set of three books.

The videos on this channel are a small portion of the interviews I captured for a set of books I am writing about the Canadian Electric tattoo scene.

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Umatter is a movement to inspire people to love themselves and to love one another. We aim to accomplish this by encouraging people do our free online workshop and or to start your own You Matter group. Each lesson will be designed to help people learn more about themselves and to become self-empowered. We are one of your next steps once you have decided to help yourself.

It’s our mission to give people the tools required to help themselves and to start their own You Matter group. It doesn’t matter if your You Matter group is just you doing the lessons we provide here or if you have your friends join you to expand your You Matter group. You matter works for a group of one or a group of one hundred just the same. The idea is that you are taking time out to love yourself and to find the peace that resides in you.

This podcast has three audio books by Ned Burwell.
Be Love: A Book About Awakening
Awakening Podcast - Be Love Companion book
Awakened: The Reality of What IS

About the author
Ned Burwell. has devoted the last 20 years of his life studying spirituality and self help. He spent eight years with the Ishaya Monks. Eventually, he took vows and became a monk for one year. Ned is a self-employed tattoo artist who has been working at his craft for the last 30 years. His experience as an artist spurred his awakening, and his time with the monks helped deepen that awakening.

Ned’s curious spirit and willingness to love has enlivened his ability to be a teacher to many. He has lived the pages of his books. He invites you to come along on a journey of your own awakening through his material.