Olalla is a creative practice rooted in self-care, self-discovery, and self-compassion - three things I believe we all need to nurture a healthy mind and heart.

I’m Pollyanna Coleman, an artist and tattoo artist based in London. Through tattooing, illustration, poetry and apparel, I explore the relationship we have with ourselves and with each other. My work is about connection, conversation and creating something that feels personal and authentic.

The four-leaf clover is at the heart of Olalla. Traditionally, its four leaves represent faith, hope, love and luck — ideas that have come to mean something different to me.

Faith is not about religion. It’s about trusting yourself, trusting the process and having faith that things will work out, even when you can’t yet see how.

Hope is the belief that there is always something ahead worth moving towards. It gives us a reason to keep going, to imagine something better and to believe in the possibility of change.

Love is the way we choose to move through the world. Self-love, love for others, and an openness to finding beauty and connection in the things around us.

And luck is chance. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it isn’t. Life has its ebbs and flows, and learning to accept both is part of being human. Nothing lasts forever — so we can enjoy the good when it arrives, and trust that the difficult moments will eventually pass too.

These ideas have naturally found their way into my tattoo work. I’ve been creating more clovers within my designs and working closely with clients to develop personal and unique pieces together.

I don’t see tattooing as simply creating something for someone, but as an opportunity to creatively collaborate — to connect in a way most of us haven’t experienced since we were children in classrooms, sitting together and holding crayons.

Creativity is in all of us, and I believe it is an essential form of expression. The collaboration between two people, built through trust and communication to create something personal and permanent, feels almost ritualistic and empowering. It becomes more than just a pretty picture; it becomes an experience, a shared moment, and something that belongs to both people who created it.

Ultimately, Olalla is about connection.

A reminder to look inward, take care of yourself, stay open, trust the journey and find something to hold onto when things feel uncertain.