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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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Book Review: Nightbitch

As an artist and mother who is interested in Motherhood complexity, this book was right up my alley. The synopsis, copied from Goodreads:...

Book Review: The School for Good Mothers

Because my artwork explores themes of motherhood taboos within patriarchal society, I thought I would give this book a go. It's about one...

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: Ruth Asawa

Post 3 from the Studios of Inspiration series. Today, we're going to dive into Ruth Asawa's studio! I think Ruth Asawa is one of the most...

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...

Expression as an Extension of the Inner Life

You could say that art is the extension of the self. Pouring fourth from the inner sanctum of the soul to make the unseen, seen. I...

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...

Happy Mother's Day to All the Mamas Everywhere

In celebration of Mother's Day, Here's some Maternal/Matrocentric art for you to enjoy all created by mama artists. Let this remind you...

Sculpture Meets Craft: Fairy House

I am a visual artist working primarily on paper, but I like to get my hands dirty and do something more sculptural from time to time....

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...

In the Studio

This week in the studio: -Sketching -working on more firgure drawings for my Sapphic Series -Writing artist statements -Dropping off work...

My Interview with Vacant

This is from my interview with the Vacant Museum. The original post is from 2021 and was featured on their blog. Wisconsin-based artist...

Movies for Artsy Kids

This is post 4 in the Artist/Mother Tips for Creative Kids Series. In my opinion, as an artist and a mother, movies are a great way for...

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...

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