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April 24, 2026 — 4 min read

Welcome to the 334th installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, New Jersey-based artist Hadieh Afshani explores migration through ink and cultivates a network of artist-mothers.

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Hadieh Afshani , Jersey City, New Jersey

How long have you been working in this space?

Two years.

Describe an average day in your studio.

An average day in my studio begins after I drop my older son at daycare and my husband at the PATH station. I then go to my studio at Mana Contemporary with my baby.…