Eden Summer Symposium 2024
Eden Symposiums are our largest and most accessible seminar format. This bi-annual two-day event features lecture/presentations from a wide array of the industry’s best artists and educators. These events are a perfect investment for the careers of any of artist of any experience level.
Our next Symposium features presentations from Avihoo Ben Gida, Edit Pants, Gian Karle, Jacob Sheffield, Jon Nelson, and Myke Chambers. Each artist will be giving a presentation on their tattoo approach accompanied by visual aids. We are making some notable improvements from our Winter Symposium, including a discounted room block, and live tattoo and design demonstrations. Scroll to learn more.
Also new this year is the Eden Spanish Symposium, hosted by Quin Hernandez. This is a separate event the day after the Summer Symposium. It features four seminars, from Gian Karle, Gregory Juarez, Maria Alvarez, and Tam Gallardo. It will be exclusively in Spanish, for Spanish-speaking artists. Click here for information.
Eden Summer Symposium Presenters
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Avihoo Ben Gida
Avihoo is a leading figure in large scale “designer” tattoos, or pieces that combine black and grey realism with fine line elements. His compositions blend the styles perfectly, and he executes both with technical perfection.
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Edit Paints
Edit pushes the boundaries of what can be done on skin. Her tattoos are tiny, yet some of the most hyper-realistic in the world. She teaches seminars often and has had hundreds of students take her online courses.
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Gian Karle
Gian has been a runner-up on Inkmaster twice, most recently on the all-star season 14. His favorite style is neotraditional, but he is exceptional with all styes of tattooing, hence his accolades.
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Jacob Sheffield
Jacob stands apart from other realism artists in his use of opaque greys, but more significantly, his 3D ZBrush designs, which he meticulously handcrafts for hours or sometimes days before tattooing them on skin.
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Jon Nelson
If you’ve been on TikTok, you know Jon Nelson. Aside from being a technically clean and versatile artist, Jon has an exceptional mind for business, and marketing, and social media.
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Myke Chambers
Myke is the model of how every tattooer should strive to be after tattooing for 30+ years. He’s a master at American Traditional, yet he keeps an open mind in all things tattooing.
Date & Venue
Sunday, June 30, 10, 11am-7pm
Monday, July 1, 11am-7pm
*Check-in starts at 10am daily
Hyatt Regency Frisco - Dallas
2615 Preston Rd
Frisco, TX 75240
EARLY BIRD PRICING is $900 per ticket and includes access to both days and all 6 presentations. Ticket prices go up to $1,000 on May 30. Scroll to the bottom of this page for ticket sales.
Use the link below if you’d like to book in our discounted room block at the hotel.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Day 1: Sunday, June 30
10:00am: Check in starts, Meet and Greet presenters
11:00: Introduction and a summary of the event presented by Colton James (Eden Co-Owner)
11:10am-1:10pm: Gian Karle Seminar - “Drawing Neotraditional Designs”
1:10-1:20: BREAK
1:20-3:20: Jacob Sheffield Seminar - “An Intro to 3D Designs and Opaque Grey Tattooing”
3:20-4:20: Lunch Break
4:20-4:50: Guest Speaker Presentation
4:50-5:00: BREAK
5:00-7:00: Myke Chambers Seminar - "Solid Tattooing”
7:30: Social event with presenters at the Hyatt Regency bar
Day 2: Monday, July 1
10:00am: Check in starts, Meet and Greet presenters
11:00: Introduction and a summary of the day presented by Colton James (Eden Co-Owner)
11:10am-1:10pm: Avihoo Ben Gida Seminar - “Contrast in Tattooing”
1:10-1:20: BREAK
1:20-3:20: Jon Nelson Seminar - “Social Media Marketing: Do I Have To Do This?”
3:20-4:20: Lunch Break
4:20-4:50: Guest Speaker Presentation
4:50-5:00: BREAK
5:00-7:00: Edit Paints Seminar - “The Secrets of Micorealism'“
7:30: Social event with presenters at the Hyatt Regency bar
