Color, Craft & Community: Tattoos and Murals with Audra Grosz – Joleen’s Happy Time Craftcast 82

Welcome back, Craftonians! In Episode 82 of Joleen’s Happy Time Craftcast, Joleen welcomes tattoo artist and muralist Audra Grosz, for a vibrant, inspiring conversation about color, craft, and community. They explore Audra’s 11-year journey in tattooing, evolving techniques, mural design with digital tools, and how creativity shows up everywhere—from skin to walls to everyday life. Guest BioAudra Grosz is the owner of Tattoo Zuzu in Viroqua, Wisconsin, and has been tattooing professionally for over 11 years, previously co-owning Wayward Tattoos in Madison — the city’s first women-owned tattoo shop. A Driftless-area native and lifelong art enthusiast, Audra blends fine art, craft, and community in her work, creating tattoos, murals, and mixed-media projects while continually exploring new techniques both on and off the skin.Follow AudraWebsiteInstagramEpisode Chapters with Timestamps[00:00 – 10:14] – Welcome & Retreat Updates from Big Raven Farm[10:15 – 11:59] – Introducing Audra Grosz[12:00 – 15:29] – First Impressions of Being a Tattoo Artist[15:30 – 21:59] – How the Tattoo Industry Has Changed in 11 Years[22:00 – 26:29] – From Art School to Tattooing[26:30 – 29:59] – Dabbling in Multiple Mediums[30:00 – 34:29] – Tattoo Techniques: Stipple & Fine Line Shading[34:30 – 39:59] – Murals, Procreate & Designing for Walls[40:00 – 44:59] – Creativity at Home & Playing with Tools[45:00 – End] – Community, Craft & Staying CuriousQuotes from the Episode“Tattooing is such a great blend of fine art, craft, and community.” — Audra Grosz“Creativity kind of does whatever is in front of our hands.” — Joleen Emery“Art isn’t just what you make — it’s how you live and connect with your community.” — Joleen Emery“Sometimes the best inspiration comes from playing and exploring without expectations.” — Joleen Emery“Instagram completely changed how we connect, share, and inspire in the tattoo world.”  — Audra GroszResources and Links🎨 Learn more about retreats at Big Raven Farm🖌 Support Audra's tattoo community Love "Happy Time Craftcast"? 👉Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a review to help others discover our crafty community 👉Stay tuned for more Happy Time Craftcast with Joleen Emery. Subscribe now!👉FOLLOW  ME ON TIKTOK | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM 👉SIGN UP FOR THE ART KIT OF THE MONTH CLUB