Work samples

  • A new term for sleeplessness

    This poem was written in 2024 as a way to explain my consistent insomnia to folks who don’t have problems falling asleep.

  • Surface Bows

    Written in protest of a demanding academic workload.

  • Alder and alder

    Written in celebration of a long-awaited spring.

  • Tortoiseshell Should Be a Colour

    Poem as it appeared in The Quad, West Chester University’s newspaper.

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About Tesia

Howard County  

Tesia Wieprecht is a writer and award-winning poet, among other things. She sees the world for its textures and patterns, and likes to bring attention to small, beautiful, overlooked details. One day, she hopes to get organised enough to write a book, but until then, she’s very happy to continue worldbuilding.

Tesia raises and releases native butterflies every year, and prefers creatures to most humans. Her army is constantly growing.

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Celestial goddesses

Each of these illustrations is inspired by colours, weather patterns, abstract shapes, and/or geology from major planetary and planet-adjacent (to include the Sun, the Moon, and Pluto) bodies in our solar system. I've always been fascinated by the stars, and this is my love letter to them, celebrating their unique beauty by turning them all into goddesses. There are little details hidden all over them that reference facts about their corresponding celestial body. These three illustrations are only the first ones I've finished; I plan on doing more in the future when I find the time.

  • the Sun
    the Sun

    What better way to start off the project than with the Sun herself? Her clothing is inspired by runway fashion and the heat of the desert, though it is inadvisable to wear such things in the actual desert unless you are also a goddess unaffected by UV rays.

     

    Finished in November 2022. Acrylic on sketchbook paper. 4 x 8.5 inches.

  • the Moon
    the Moon

    As before, the Moon's outfit is inspired by the runway, but this time with a cooler, watery theme to highlight her control over our tides. She has a quieter brand of power than the Sun, but her impact is still tremendous. Look for moons and half-moons throughout the piece.

     

    Finished in November 2022. Acrylic on sketchbook paper. 4.5 x 8.5 inches.

  • jupiter_0.jpg
    jupiter_0.jpg

    Jupiter is most well-known for her constant storms and many many moons, and this painting includes many references to both. Her outfit is inspired by fashion from the 1960s, and her wrathful expression is tied closely to movements and sentiments from that same period.

     

    Finished in January 2025. Acrylic on sketchbook paper. 5.5 x 8.5 inches.

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