About the Artist

Katie Haus

Katie (she/they) has been tattooing at Firefly Tattoo in Bloomington since early 2024, mentored by Laura Black. A lifelong artist across a variety of mediums, Katie comes from a long line of self-taught creatives.. Some of Katie's favorite practices include sewing, drawing, painting, jewelry making, poetry, and working with found objects.

While art has taken a back seat for much of their academic life, tattooing bridges the gap between their educational and personal interests. Katie is a dual Ph.D. candidate at Indiana University studying health behavior and qualitative research methodology. Katie uses creative, embodied approaches to research, and is embracing tattooing as a healing connection between body, mind, and being. When not at school, in the shop, or making beautiful messes at home, she loves spending time with cats and nature.