Cool! Welcome to Summer 2010! It's gonna be a blast, right? If you're thinking no, then you need to get with the program!
I'm back to work busting butt, and making the best tattoos of my career right now! Hope you've got one coming up soon! Thanks for all of your patience with my schedule---I always knew I had the world's best clientele. You guys rock on forever!
My Crew is top notch. There is none better, I will put my word on it. These guys are in their prime, come get some ink before you miss out. Dominick, Dusty, Fred, Nate, Zeke --- unfadable. Don't play around about it. And Jake and Junior, too? Forget about it.
And, I'm proud to announce the newest arrival to the NRT family --- New Republic Skate: A Community Project. Way more details available with a new web page coming up soon. Stay tuned this week!
Plus: New exciting info about a friend of ours! Don't be the last person to know this guy's name---because it's only a matter of time before everyone is talking about JUSTIN WOODS! You better ask somebody.
And our own Nate Click is Scheduled to compete in the Indiana Highland Games on June 12! Nate has been training hard, and he's ready to show you how it's done *wink. Good luck to our other comrades---the strongest, baddest dudes you've ever met: John O'Connor, Pete Vanderweele, Matt Roberts, and all the guys reppin us on the New Rep Strongman Team. Again, you need to ask somebody.
See everyone soon with more information.
Donny
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
An Open Letter From Donny
To my friends and tattoo clients,
I thought it would be helpful to pull my thoughts together and put them here where I could address everybody with the same message.
My wife, Sarah, has chronic respiratory issues, and has lived with asthma her entire life. As you may already know, on Monday morning, April 19th at 1:00am, she had a severe asthma attack that resulted in a 100% closing of her airways. As you can imagine, it was the most serious kind of crisis that can result from her condition. Four and a half days in ICU (and six days of hospitalization) later, she has come home. She is on the mend, but she is nowhere near 100%. The trauma to her airways will take many days to heal, and her recovery is going to require a lot of attention and support from her loved ones.
Missing as much work as I have this last week will be pretty devastating to my already hectic schedule---and that is the main reason I am writing this letter. If you have an appointment with me, or have tried to make one with me recently, then you understand already how busy and overwhelming my workload has been. I have done my best to serve my clients well, but now I need to seriously focus on mending my family and caring for my wife. This means that I can only return to work in a limited way until I've seen this through.
Unfortunately, many of my scheduled appointments will have to be rescheduled or postponed indefinitely. I understand that this will be very disappointing for some of you, especially for those of you who have been waiting many weeks for your tattoo. I am sorry, but this is the way it has to be. I am talking with my shop managers now in an effort to triage the best plan for my scheduling transitions.
Please understand… I have been working 6 days a week for the last year or more. Most days are 10 hour days. Even working at this rate I have been booked 2-3 months consistently. As much as this appears to be a successful scenario, it has its severe shortcomings. For example, what do I do with a week of displaced appointments when I have a family emergency? Where do I put the 60 hours of work that has to be rescheduled? Do I simply reschedule this last week of missed work for 3 months from now at the end of my schedule--despite the amount of time those folks have already waited for their appointment? Or do I turn my 60 hour work week into 80-100 hour work weeks until I’ve caught up? It’s a complicated scenario, whether I miss a week for a family emergency, or a single day because I feel under the weather.
My main goal as an artist has always been to connect with people in a way that changes both our lives for the better. In fact, my greatest desire has always been to be a people pleaser---to make my clients happy---but I’ve found more and more that my hectic schedule has hurt my ability to do this. It’s my fault, really, because I simply cannot say “no”. I’ve taken on all of your projects, no matter how big or small, and I have never charged the rates others in my position command. I don’t mind doing whatever I can to help those who seek me out, but I see now how it has hurt the big picture. So now, as my family needs me most, I will be taking steps to tame my schedule. My goal is to return to a mode of work that I can enjoy and find fulfillment in, while spending the time I need at home to keep my family healthy. As much as I would like everyone to be on board with my plan, I can assume now that there are those clients out there that will be upset and will not understand. For you, I am sorry, but I invite you to find another artist, and another shop, to work on your project.
At my shop I am surrounded by the best tattooists in the Midwest. Each has agreed to help me serve my clients in whatever capacity they can. I will be returning to work soon, and will concentrate on completing unfinished work, and taking care of those who are on board with my new plan. Please, I ask for your continued patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
Donny Manco
I thought it would be helpful to pull my thoughts together and put them here where I could address everybody with the same message.
My wife, Sarah, has chronic respiratory issues, and has lived with asthma her entire life. As you may already know, on Monday morning, April 19th at 1:00am, she had a severe asthma attack that resulted in a 100% closing of her airways. As you can imagine, it was the most serious kind of crisis that can result from her condition. Four and a half days in ICU (and six days of hospitalization) later, she has come home. She is on the mend, but she is nowhere near 100%. The trauma to her airways will take many days to heal, and her recovery is going to require a lot of attention and support from her loved ones.
Missing as much work as I have this last week will be pretty devastating to my already hectic schedule---and that is the main reason I am writing this letter. If you have an appointment with me, or have tried to make one with me recently, then you understand already how busy and overwhelming my workload has been. I have done my best to serve my clients well, but now I need to seriously focus on mending my family and caring for my wife. This means that I can only return to work in a limited way until I've seen this through.
Unfortunately, many of my scheduled appointments will have to be rescheduled or postponed indefinitely. I understand that this will be very disappointing for some of you, especially for those of you who have been waiting many weeks for your tattoo. I am sorry, but this is the way it has to be. I am talking with my shop managers now in an effort to triage the best plan for my scheduling transitions.
Please understand… I have been working 6 days a week for the last year or more. Most days are 10 hour days. Even working at this rate I have been booked 2-3 months consistently. As much as this appears to be a successful scenario, it has its severe shortcomings. For example, what do I do with a week of displaced appointments when I have a family emergency? Where do I put the 60 hours of work that has to be rescheduled? Do I simply reschedule this last week of missed work for 3 months from now at the end of my schedule--despite the amount of time those folks have already waited for their appointment? Or do I turn my 60 hour work week into 80-100 hour work weeks until I’ve caught up? It’s a complicated scenario, whether I miss a week for a family emergency, or a single day because I feel under the weather.
My main goal as an artist has always been to connect with people in a way that changes both our lives for the better. In fact, my greatest desire has always been to be a people pleaser---to make my clients happy---but I’ve found more and more that my hectic schedule has hurt my ability to do this. It’s my fault, really, because I simply cannot say “no”. I’ve taken on all of your projects, no matter how big or small, and I have never charged the rates others in my position command. I don’t mind doing whatever I can to help those who seek me out, but I see now how it has hurt the big picture. So now, as my family needs me most, I will be taking steps to tame my schedule. My goal is to return to a mode of work that I can enjoy and find fulfillment in, while spending the time I need at home to keep my family healthy. As much as I would like everyone to be on board with my plan, I can assume now that there are those clients out there that will be upset and will not understand. For you, I am sorry, but I invite you to find another artist, and another shop, to work on your project.
At my shop I am surrounded by the best tattooists in the Midwest. Each has agreed to help me serve my clients in whatever capacity they can. I will be returning to work soon, and will concentrate on completing unfinished work, and taking care of those who are on board with my new plan. Please, I ask for your continued patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
Donny Manco
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
New Shirt Available
New Republic has another new shirt design. Designed by Dusty Neal, the shirt can be purchased here at our shop for $20. Come in and get yours while supplies last. At this time, available sizes are S-XL & 3XXL.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Champions
Congratulations to John O'Connor, Pete VanderWeele and the rest of the team for winning the St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Challenge this March 17th.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Holiday Bash!
The holidays are right around the corner. Be sure to save the date and mark the calender. We'd love to have you come out to our celebration.
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