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I'm Tiana Traffas and I'm an artist. I created this blog as a way to share my work and update you on upcoming shows or markets. I'll fill this space with studio tours, personal stories, in progress works, new series, some mistakes, and flow state musings.

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Performing Identity | Art as Resistance ☯️

"Women internalize the idea that they always need to be performing their identity for a public audience. That pressure starts in teendom,...

Studios of Inspiration: Alice Neel

I kicked off this series with a tour of Tove Jonsson's incredible studio. This time, I wanted to get into the space of one of my all-time...

A Sweet Saturday Art Market

Last Saturday's Art Market was great. There was the usual chaos that comes with outdoor markets. (and the unexpected chaos- a broken tent...

Creating Talismans of the Street

I create images in the form of paste-up drawings installed in my neighborhood depicting imagery drawn from dreams, symbolism, ancient...

Moonblood

Etymology reveals history. Something hidden remains in our language. Old ways are kept like bread crumbs hidden between syllables. To...

Sheela na gig

Happy Sheela na gig Feast's Day from me and a few of my Sheelas! Listen: Sheela Na Gig by P.J. Harvey Learn: https://www.theguardian.com/...

My Favorite Books for Reference and Inspiration

I love a good book! My bookshelf is full of books that inspire my art and I thought I would share them. All of these books are either...

Sapphic Art on View

I have a new series displayed at Grounded Cafe in La Crosse this month of March! This series of work explores the intersections of...

This Week: Out of the Studio

Got outta the studio for some inspiration this week. I love to get out and see great artist's work. This week was a real treat because I...

Feminism and the Body in My Art

This is a transcript from a recent audio journal entry, although it has been edited because like, I can't stop saying "like." *forehead...

Giving Birth as Intitation

I birthed my daughter 8 years ago, just a few days before the summer solstice, when the moon was waxing in the sky, building toward the...

Arcana Ma

The works I'm sharing today are a part of my series called Arcana Ma. I won't share all of the work today but you can find more at my...

Why Do I Explore The Psychology of Motherhood in My Art?

The mother-child relationship is one of the most impactful on human society. Yet, the depth of the mothering role is often diminished and...

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