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Noah Griggs, they/them, Stet Studio
@stetstudio.bsky.social
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Leftist artist and writer. Queer, trans, neurodivergent, exhausted. I yap about tarot & queer history mostly. Books sometimes. Come yap with me! www.stetstudio.com
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I'm so excited to announce that I'll be vending at OUTFest on the 11th for National Coming Out Day! If you're in Pittsburgh, be sure to stop by and say hello!
A flyer advertising for OUTFest. The event is happening on October 11, from 3 PM - 8 PM on the Hazelwood Green. The festivities will include a clothing swap, LGBTQIA+ Vendors, Live Performances, Vogue Competition, Food and Drinks
October 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Sept 12 is #NationalVideoGameDay so of course I had to share abt Danielle Bunten Berry! She was 1 of the first Electronic Artists at EA, created the game M.U.L.E, & one of the 1st to create multiplayer video games! She was also a trans woman, & a part of my #NotJustCistory series!
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September 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Guess who got new film today and immediately took cat pictures! #CatSky
A white hand holds up an instant photo in front of a window. The picture features two laying in cat beds on a radiator. One is orange and one is black and they are both looking at the photographer.
September 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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He's being the most helpful!
#WriteSky #CatSky #OrangeCats
An orange cat laying on the quilt-covered lap of his human. He has helpfully curled his tail across the keyboard of a silver laptop which his human has already moved to the side to make more room for him.
September 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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"Drop an old person you're going to turn into the future"

Without a doubt!
An illustration by Tomie de Paola of Strega Nona. She is an older fat white woman with a big nose. She's wearing a blue kerchief on her head, a green shirt with long pink sleeves, a long purple skirt, and a white apron. She's waving her arms over a cauldron full of spaghetti noodles.
September 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Excited to be starting my next read in my quest read all of the literature about Trans history. I think I actually bought this book at Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia last July...
#BookSky #TransSky #LeslieFeinberg #TransHistory
An image of the book 'Transgender Warriors' by Leslie Feinberg sitting on a person's lap. It is being held by a white hand, with a pack of sticky tabs and a dandelion yellow highlighter tucked in next to it.
August 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Just finished 'Transgender History' by Susan Stryker (2017 ed). A great read! I was a little unsure abt the narrowness of scope (post WW2 USA) as I have been trying to focus on understanding queer history around the globe. 🧵#BookSky #TransHistory affiliate link > buff.ly/Kjqfrcp
an image of the cover of the book "Transgender History: the roots of today's revolution" by Susan Stryker. The cover is a very pale grey, and has stripes of paint in pink, blue, and purple horizontal across the front.
August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I got to do a live painting session at @alternatehistories.bsky.social & paint an updated portrait of the studio! Was tons of fun, both in terms of getting to doing the painting & hang out w/ a lot of cool people. Email me at stetstudio[dot]mail[at] gmail[dot]com to commission your own! #Pittsburgh
a scan of a watercolor painting of a blue building. The viewer is facing it at a 45 degree angle and looking up at it. It reads 'ALTERNATE HISTORIES' and a large dinosaur/dragon-like creature named Yinzilla looms over the studio on the left side of the painting.
August 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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I'm a huge fan of tchotchkes & bits n' bobs I can find secondhand, so it's incredibly gratifying when I can set up a photo backdrop with all of the things I have collected. (only the paper flowers were bought new for photography reasons- everything else is either thrifted, hand-me-downs, etc.)
A top-down image of a piece of brown linen fabric, with a selection of different items on arranged artfully. There is a red bottle with a cork, a blue mason jar with lid, a clear glass glass jar with stopper, and two small open brown glass bottles. There is a mostly-melted beeswax pillar candle, a lace doily, a string of (fake) pearls, and an old-fashioned teal photo album that looks like a hardcover book. Scattered across and around these items are multiple small paper flowers in blue, white, red, and mustard yellow.
August 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I teased something really exciting the other day, but then didn't share what it was. Everything is finally photographed and ready to share!

I've created a set of Ancestor Cards; 10 historical trans individuals, & the flip side of each card is a bio. 🧵
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#TransHistory #notJustCistory
A top down image of four small cards with gouache portraits of Bobbie Lea Bennett, Rita Hester, Aleshia Brevard, and Vanessa Show on them. They are strategically placed around with candles, paper flowers, a lace doily, and a few color bottles. A top down image of four small cards with gouache portraits featuring Holly Woodlawn, Danielle Bunten Berry, Carmen Rupe, Lucy Hicks Anderson, and Dora Richter on them. They are strategically placed around with candles, paper flowers, a lace doily, and a few color bottles. A top down image of two cards. The left is a gouache portrait of Aimee Stephens, and the right is the back of the card with her bio. A top down image of two cards. The left features an explanation of the the Ancestor card collection, and the right is the back of the card with information about the creator.
August 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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This isn't the cool thing I mentioned yesterday, but it is cool! I had the chance last week to be with some sycamore trees & got some photos of my newest zine. 'Sycamore' explores my feelings of fondness & kinship with these trees. It's now available in my shop if you'd like a copy. buff.ly/Mvfas9y
A small zine sits on a large, living sycamore leaf. The cover features an illustration of a watercolor painting of a sycamore leaf. At the top of the page in all caps, in a small size it says 'MY TRANS BODY IS A LOT LIKE A' and then under that in an earthy pink the word 'Sycamore' is written in a font with letters that mimic the edges of the leaf. At the bottom of the page, just below the stem of the leaf it reads 'Noah Griggs' A small zine is held open, up to a sycamore tree's trunk where it has split. The pages of the zine say "We both... have very visible scar, are quite lumpy and bumpy,". The first page has a painted illustration of the trunk of a sycamore tree with two splits running upwards from the roots. A pair of pinkish top surgery scars are super imposed in front of the tree trunk. The second page show a painted illustration of a very lumpy sycamore tree trunk with a few large limbs branching off. the belly and legs of a white body are painted in front of the bottom of the trunk. A small zine is rested against the trunk of a sycamore tree, open. The ground below it is littered with mulch, pieces of sycamore bark, and dried leaves. The pages read "a bit patchy, have curls (and shed quite a bit)". The left page shows a watercolor illustration of a multicolored sycamore tree trunk with patchy bark, and the lower half of the face of a white person. Their chin is upturned and their incomplete and patchy facial hair is on display. The watercolor illustration on the right features a long coiling, curly tendril of hair. Next to the hair is a sycamore tree trunk covered in flaking pieces of bark that curl off off the trunk in all directions. The back of a small zine against a sycamore tree. It is held up not by a hand, but it is wedged under a bit of loose bark. The back of the zine reads "The sycamore is a tree native to the eastern half of what is currently called the United States." Below this is a painted illustration a sycamore seed pod whose fluffy seedlings have partially fallen off. Under this it reads "Noah is a human being doing their best not to be an invasive species on the land their ancestors colonized. They are an artist & and storyteller who celebrates queer & trans folks & our stories. copyright 2025 Stet Studio"
July 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Me 2 minutes ago: I should pull a card to see what the vibes for this evening are. I’ve been trying to get out of this tarot slump and all.
Me 30 seconds ago: you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me.
#TarotSky #TheQueerTarot
A white hand holds a tarot card. It is the 9 of swords. It follows the rider Waite smith symbology mostly, but is done with bright colors and a black background.
July 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Nice! You’re going to make so many people’s days with these!

The sewist in me also can’t help but smile at that black cat fabric. The first quilt I ever made features that fabric and is currently staring at me from the other couch.
A Halloween-themed quilt sits, folded, on the back of a black couch. There’s a pillow next to it . Behind the couch an orange cat sits looking away from the camera, out the window.
July 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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I finished it! I absolutely love it and can’t wait to y’all to read it.
#TransArt #Solarpunk #ZineSky
An all-black cat lays curled up on a pastel-colored quilt. She’s looking at the photographer with half opened green-yellow eyes. She is unbothered. A small zine is propped up against her but. It has a sycamore leaf painted on in it in watercolor and the title that reads ‘My Trans Body is a lot like a Sycamore’.
July 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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I just finished listening to the audiobook for Slewfoot by Brom, and let me tell you, the fact that I was working on repotting some of my Paw Paw seedlings back when the Paw Paw tree was first mentioned was a fun extrasensory experience! #NativePlants #PlantSky #HorrorSky #BookSky #GardenSky
A top down photo of six small planter pots. Each one is filled with putting soil and has a paw paw seedling in it. They are various sizes but all under 3 inches tall. The seedling in the cup on the bottom center is so small it is hard so see in the photo, but it’s there.
June 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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I finally, finally split for the sleeve on my sweater over the weekend & made some progress at a movie night w/ friends. Today I put it on some scrap yarn & tried it on.

Skyward by Yiğitcan / Pufido
#Knitsky
A white person with long curly brown hair stands in from of a gray wall wearing a half-finished knit sweater. They are looking to their left and holding a green ball and yellow ball of yarn in their right. The sweater is a spring green and has cables starting at the neck and continuing down the chest. The sweater stops at about the bottom of their ribcage. They are wearing a bright teal button up under the sweater. A white person with long curly brown hair stands in from of a gray wall wearing a half-finished knit sweater. They are looking down and holding an orange cat like a baby. He’s looking directly at the camera with a slightly surprised expression. The sweater is a sping green and has cables starting at the neck and continuing down the chest. The sweater stops at about the bottom of their ribcage. They are wearing a bright teal button up under the sweater.
May 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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My ILL came in & I was so excited to read abt the gay samurai of the 17th century. Once I started flipping through, I got suspicious & grabbed a book off my shelf. Of course, I already own a different translation of this work! Anyway, support your local library 🧵 #Queer History #BookSky #HistorySky
An image of two books, one sitting slightly on top of the other. The smaller one on top is titled 'Comrade Loves of the Samurai' by Ihara Saikaku. The bottom of is titled 'The Great Mirror of Male Love' by Ihara Saikaku.
May 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I never have seen a Luna moth in real life before today. It was such a fun surprise. Nature in the parking lot! #BugSky #MothSky #LunaMoth
A close up photo of a Luna moth- a big green moth with purple edges on the wings and two fluffy yellow antenna, sitting on a textured cement block wall. A close up photo of a Luna moth- a big green moth with purple edges on the wings and two fluffy yellow antenna, sitting on a textured cement block wall.
May 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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I love painting house portraits for people who want to give them as gifts, & this one is one of those. A brother commissioned this painting as a gift for his sister!

If you'd like to commission a custom house portrait, you can connect with me at stetstudio[dot]mail[at]gmail[dot]com

#architecture
A top down photo of a watercolor painting of a bright blue house surrounded by trees. It has a front porch and a set of stairs leading down the right side. All of the trim is white. A top down photo of a watercolor painting of a close up of bright blue house surrounded by trees. The photo is focusing on the right side of the painting and the trees next to the house. A top down photo of a watercolor painting of a bright blue house. This photo is a close up that is focusing on the bottom edge of the painting, and features the flower bed in front of the house. The shape of is organic, and the edges are made out of stacked stones. Underneath the painting is a lace doily, and part of the design is visible. A top down photo of a watercolor painting of a bright blue house surrounded by trees. this photo is a close up on the upper left corner of the painting, focusing on the chimney, roof and trees. There is a doily underneath the painting and part of the design is visible. There is an old watercolor tin sitting on the doily as well.
May 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I always share the funniest meme I've ever made on May 1st with my witchy friends. (It's a tradition at this point) Why not share it here, too? Happy May Day, friends, and happy Beltane too! #WitchSky #MayDay
A screen cap of the character Hank Hill from the show King of the Hill. He is a white man with black glasses wearing a white T-shirt and holding a yellow and blue drink can. There is bold black text at the top and bottom of the image that reads 'I sell Beltane and Beltane accessories'. Across his chest are four photos, one of a may pole being wrapped with streamers, a bottle of KY Jelly, some yellow flowers blooming, and a bonfire.
May 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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I started sewing bigger Patchwork Pride flags, & The Sims just released some free pride content, & it comes with a pride flag wall hanging that looks almost identical to the ones I've been working on! I built my photography space the other day to compare. Link to my store > buff.ly/DVs1eZQ #SimsSky
A photograph of a wall with a red armchair against it, a small wooden table with knickknacks on it is to the left of the chair. Above the table is a small gallery of three watercolor art prints in dark brown frames and a curio shelf filled with bits and bobs. Next to the art, and above the chairback is a patchwork pride flag wall hanging. A screenshot from the game the sims 4 of a wall with a red striped armchair against it, a small wooden table with knickknacks on it is to the left of the chair. Above the table is a small gallery of three pieces of art in dark brown frames. Next to the art, and above the chairback is a pride flag wall hanging with fringe. The a collage of the two previous images, with the Sims 4 screenshot above the real-life photo. They both show the same corner of the same room, and are very similar.
April 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Austistic folks aren't defined by their ability to pay taxes or be productive. I made this card with the intention of it being sent to any autistic individual. Whether you want to use my card or not, check in on the autistic folks in your life, & tell them that you love them. buff.ly/mIMqlpY
A top down shot of a greeting card and envelope laying on a blue background, surrounded with gold foil stars. The card is blue with yellow stars and the words 'Your special interests are special to me' written on it. A close-up of a greeting card. The design is blue with yellow stars and part of the message is visible on the front. A close-up of a greeting card. The design is blue with yellow stars and part of the message is visible on the front.
April 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I’m listening Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant (aka @seananmcguire.bsky.social) while I’m commuting to and from my new job. Ravioli is currently at home, probably listening to birds and lawn mowers on his catio!
An orange tabby cat lays in a green cat bed. It’s a little small for him and he completely fills it up. One of his back legs hangs out in the back. He is mostly in shadow but his face is in the bright sunshine. His eyes are closed and he looks absolutely content.
April 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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If you see this, post something orange.
An orange tabby cat curled up laying on his side, in a plush grey cat bed. He’s looking up and to the side, staring off into the distance with a vacant expression on his face.
April 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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The #SacredCreatorsOracle has four bonus cards: elemental creator cards. The one I pull the most often is the Creator Water, and today is no exception. Its focus is on emotions and is all about letting emotions have their space. Card two, the Ace of vials (cups), follows the same theme. 🧵
A graphic that reads My Morning Creative pull for 4/9/2025. From left to right there are 3 cards: Ace of Vials, an oracle card that reads 'Creator Water', and The Shadow. The two decks are the Sacred Creators Oracle and The Numinous Tarot. The positions from left to right read 2 What are some energies or actions to lean into in order to help me embody this message? 1 What message does the universe have for me today? and 3 What are some energies or actions to avoid in order to embody the message?
April 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM