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The Scar Project
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She Said "Society looks down at people with self-harm scars and immediately thinks they are unstable or unfit to be amongst the rest of us…I want to change that stigma," and she is well on her way to doing it.
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Whitney is set to start giving free tattoos on March 17th of this year after receiving thousands of inquires by self-harm survivors.
Instagram: Whitneydevelle
Whitney States, " I want you to be able to look down at the scars that bring you pain, embarrassment, shame, and be able to put those feelings behind you and instead feel proud of the body part that now contains art and offers a new beginning."
(Krishna)
(Nelson)
Whitney has also made it clear that the offer only extends to people who have stopped self-harming. She strongly urges anyone who is currently inflicting harm upon themselves to contact professional help immediately.
(Nelson)
Develle hopes that through tattoo artistry, she can give survivors something beautiful to share with the world that has nothing to do with the marks that people on the outside fail to understand.
The project stared when Develle's friend agreed to let her test the waters. After careful planning and execution, she was left with a stunning tattoo that functioned as artistic armor against her past.
Instagram: Whitneydevelle
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Her Work
"People were asking her about her tattoo. The scars became irrelevant – a thing of the past," Whitney said about her clients' experience after getting the tattoos.
(Krishna)
She believes that her project has gained so much attention because people with self-harm scars were too embarrassed to talk to other tattoo artists about their condition. She was glad to give them a safe-space to talk about their past and overcome it.
(Nelson)
Instagram: Whitneydevelle
"No one should ever have to feel like a public museum for people to ridicule," Develle once said about self-harm scars.
(Krishna)
Instagram: Whitneydevelle
Her Mission
Her Work
With the Scars Project, she set out to tattoo one person a week for a year at no charge. In total, fifty free tattoos for self-harm survivors.
Often associated with anxiety and depression, the scars left behind serve as permanent reminders of people's darkest hours, and they linger long after their emotional wounds have healed.
(Krishna)
Instagram: Whitneydevelle
Her voice
(Distasio)
When asked about what she hoped from her tattoos she said, "I want them to know that they no longer have to feel ashamed and that they no longer have to conceal their scars."
(Distasio)
The Inspiration
Two main things inspired Whitney.
The main inspiration was a statistic. "One in six women and one in seven men will have self-harmed at one point in their lives."
The second inspiration she had was her own personal experience. This included scars on her friend reading "Don't eat."
{Krishna}
The Scars Project
Tattoo artist Whitney Develle helps people by using intricate body art. She has found her passion in giving free tattoos to people with self-harm scars. She uses these tattoos to cover up any self-inflicted marks that may cause embarrassment or regret.