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https://art-sprawl.com short-form independent arts writing experiment hosted by Ellen Mueller (emphasis on zines, broadly defined)

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Wall hanging quilt with spoons and eyes

Wall hanging quilt with spoons and eyes

Sewn pickle jar

Sewn pickle jar

Fish with star burst

Fish with star burst

Quilting details

Quilting details

I was lucky to catch @alannastapleton.bsky.social exhibition, β€œFEAST DAY,” at #SecondShiftStudio last weekend!
#FeastDay #AlannaStapleton #FiberArt

08.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
People at the ice shanties

People at the ice shanties

People at the ice shanties

People at the ice shanties

People at the ice shanties

People at the ice shanties

People at the ice shanties

People at the ice shanties

Last weekend I caught #IceShanties in #Minneapolis ❄️ hope you can check it out before they come down!

06.02.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A sculpture of a Dairy Queen

A sculpture of a Dairy Queen

Detail of a painting with 2 figures doing yoga

Detail of a painting with 2 figures doing yoga

A multimedia drawing with a boat full of people

A multimedia drawing with a boat full of people

A zine with the title Wintry Mix and a person in a hat

A zine with the title Wintry Mix and a person in a hat

@carolynswiszcz.bsky.social at
#SilverwoodParkGallery
β€œWintry Mix” thru Feb 28 β€” GO!!

β€œ #Minnesota #winters are full of beauty (fresh #snow) and ugliness (dirty cars). They’re a time for needed introspection and yet they induce feelings of oppressive confinement.”
#WintryMix #CarolynSwiszcz

03.02.2026 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
Custom wall hanging

Custom wall hanging

Details of custom wall hanging

Details of custom wall hanging

custom wall hanging

custom wall hanging

custom wall hanging

custom wall hanging

#LaceyPrpićHedtke at #SilverwoodArtGallery
Through Feb 28

β€œIn tribute to #Slavic #embroidery, these #tufted and #satin photo banners contain protective symbols for the #ClimateCrisis, one for each station on the wheel of the year and in tribute to the circular kolo (β€œwheel”) dance.”

02.02.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I had planned to relaunch in 2026, but everything in January has slowed me down. I’m sticking with some exhibit and event shoutouts until things slow down a bit.

02.02.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A large sculpture of two cones meeting at their points and covered in multicolored triangle tiles

A large sculpture of two cones meeting at their points and covered in multicolored triangle tiles

a close up shot of a mosaic with triangles and lines in blue, black, gold, white, and red

a close up shot of a mosaic with triangles and lines in blue, black, gold, white, and red

Intricately beaded rectangles on a tall sculpture

Intricately beaded rectangles on a tall sculpture

A composition of triangle patterns in green, black, white, and gold

A composition of triangle patterns in green, black, white, and gold

Stopped by the Dyani White Hawk exhibition, "Love Language," last weekend. Very cool - check it out!
#WalkerArtCenter #DyaniWhiteHawk

15.12.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Encrypted File CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

Updated zines for the Twin Cities!

English and Spanish zines in a single PDF.

cryptpad.fr/file/

25.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Framed yellow print of people by Drew Arrieta

Framed yellow print of people by Drew Arrieta

Blue cyanotype with fringe by Yasmin Yassin

Blue cyanotype with fringe by Yasmin Yassin

White paper pinned to pink wall with rectangles and photography by Yasmin Yassin

White paper pinned to pink wall with rectangles and photography by Yasmin Yassin

cut brown paper work featuring hands and corn, hanging in front of white wall by Gabi Estrada

cut brown paper work featuring hands and corn, hanging in front of white wall by Gabi Estrada

Last weekend I spent some time at the #MinnesotaCenterForBookArts gallery where the #JeromeFellows exhibition was on view. Many congrats to #YasminYassin, #GabiEstrada, #DrewArrieta

29.11.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
ceramic work featuring two joined white faces with black floral hair

ceramic work featuring two joined white faces with black floral hair

a grid of maps with partial circular forms in shades of blue

a grid of maps with partial circular forms in shades of blue

a detail of a larger painting featuring a translucent glove with pearls

a detail of a larger painting featuring a translucent glove with pearls

a pink steel seating structure featuring blue plexi panels

a pink steel seating structure featuring blue plexi panels

Stopped by UMN #KatherineNashGallery last weekend for "VaivΓ©n: 21st-Century Art of Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora" - excellent! Recommend getting over there. Here's a small selection of the works on view:
#CristinaCΓ³rdova #GeoVannaGonzalez #DavidAntonioCruz @naydacl.bsky.social #NaydaCollazoLlorens

18.10.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
(Wink.) - Mini Zine Issue #4

Featuring:

PBS.org
InterfaithAlliance.org
ALA.org (American Library Association)
NIMJ.org
CitizensForEthics.org
Revolution2025.info
PaperAmunition.com
UnfoldedLabel.com
"How to Report ICE" zines
A punk song by Screeching Weasel

(Wink.) - Mini Zine Issue #4 Featuring: PBS.org InterfaithAlliance.org ALA.org (American Library Association) NIMJ.org CitizensForEthics.org Revolution2025.info PaperAmunition.com UnfoldedLabel.com "How to Report ICE" zines A punk song by Screeching Weasel

A new free mini zine for you! (Wink.) Issue #4 is here! Print some!

PBS.org
InterfaithAlliance.org
ALA.org (American Library Association)
NIMJ.org
CitizensForEthics.org
Revolution2025.info
UnfoldedLabel.com
"How to Report ICE" zines by @meganpiont.bsky.social
A punk song by Screeching Weasel

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15.10.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Col Redhorse Taylor's narrative textile using traditional methods of appliqueing fabrics and featuring four matriarchal ancestors

Col Redhorse Taylor's narrative textile using traditional methods of appliqueing fabrics and featuring four matriarchal ancestors

Awanigiizhik Bruce's mural sized photograph depicting Awanigiizhik creating a ceremony in which the participats are all Awanigiizhik as the one being doctored, the ceremonial niiganii, the oshkawebisag, and the various societal helpers

Awanigiizhik Bruce's mural sized photograph depicting Awanigiizhik creating a ceremony in which the participats are all Awanigiizhik as the one being doctored, the ceremonial niiganii, the oshkawebisag, and the various societal helpers

Delia TouchΓ© artwork featuring green ribbon streaming from the artwork to the floor, featuring the word vunzΓ©v

Delia TouchΓ© artwork featuring green ribbon streaming from the artwork to the floor, featuring the word vunzΓ©v

Ryan Young photograph of a person facing the sky with the words "We define our selves" beaded on their back

Ryan Young photograph of a person facing the sky with the words "We define our selves" beaded on their back

Stopped by @mnmuseum.bsky.social last weekend for #QueeringIndigeneity #exhibition - excellent show! Here's a few works by #DeliaTouchΓ© #AwanigiizhikBruce #RyanYoung @c0lew0rld94.bsky.social
#2Spirit #NativeQueer #GenderExpansive #MinnesotaMuseumOfAmericanArt #Minnesota #Art

13.10.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Amanda Hamilton's large painting of a black pointed form radiating gray and black marks

Amanda Hamilton's large painting of a black pointed form radiating gray and black marks

Michelle Westmark Wingard's cyanotype work with pink sewn line work

Michelle Westmark Wingard's cyanotype work with pink sewn line work

Kenneth Steinbach's box sculpture with cracked poured plaster, laser cut letters and a photo of a deer

Kenneth Steinbach's box sculpture with cracked poured plaster, laser cut letters and a photo of a deer

Jeffrey Wetzig's Woodblock print of rectangles in coral, blue, and black

Jeffrey Wetzig's Woodblock print of rectangles in coral, blue, and black

I have been soooo over-booked lately, but last weekend I squeezed in a visit to @betheluniversity.bsky.social and caught the Faculty show before it closed! There was more, but 4 is what you get on Bluesky!
@amandahamilton.bsky.social #MichelleWestmarkWingard #KennethSteinbach #JeffreyWetzig

10.10.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
graphite landscape drawing

graphite landscape drawing

graphite landscape drawing with rain

graphite landscape drawing with rain

graphite landscape drawing of a tree falling from a beaver

graphite landscape drawing of a tree falling from a beaver

graphite landscape drawing - detail

graphite landscape drawing - detail

Quick post of #MikeMarks exhibition at @betheluniversity.bsky.social #JohnsonGallery - was able to chat with Mike - get over there and check it out!
#graphite #drawing

05.10.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We loved discussing #zines as tools of resistance + community building with @wbez.org's Sasha Ann-Simons and Oscar Arriola of ZINEmercado! βœ‚οΈ

01.10.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Sticker on a pole reads: 

DISOBEY ILLEGAL ORDERS
SCAN TO LEARN MORE or visit
nimj.org

Sticker on a pole reads: DISOBEY ILLEGAL ORDERS SCAN TO LEARN MORE or visit nimj.org


Sign has linear illustrations of army men holding guns down. Below is a silhouette man in blue holding a briefcase his hand out stretched towards a pink tank. It reads:

WHOSE STREETS?
OUR STREETS!

Sign has linear illustrations of army men holding guns down. Below is a silhouette man in blue holding a briefcase his hand out stretched towards a pink tank. It reads: WHOSE STREETS? OUR STREETS!

A bunch of cut out stickers that read things like: ILLEGAL ORDERS?
YOU'RE JOB IT TO RESIST THEM!

A bunch of cut out stickers that read things like: ILLEGAL ORDERS? YOU'RE JOB IT TO RESIST THEM!

A hand holding a folded mini zine full of resistance resources.

A hand holding a folded mini zine full of resistance resources.

This one is for #Oregonians, #Portlanders & @ashely95.bsky.social !
We have free stickers, signs & zines for you! Resistance is as easy as pressing Print!

PaperAmmunition.com - 200+ free protest printables. Why? Because we love β€˜we the people’. #nokings #resist
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01.10.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello Readers!
I'm taking a pause for the rest of 2025 to focus on a few new opportunities, including my McKnight Fellowship at Minnesota Center for Book Arts. I plan to return to publishing in 2026, and in the interim, might post some brief posts to Bluesky as I get out to exhibitions.

29.08.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@marybergs.bsky.social ✨

08.08.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a cream and blue zine

a cream and blue zine

Check out this #interview #zine featuring
@amycoart.bsky.social and #MaryBergs talking about their latest work at #ThePhippsCenterForTheArts - free blog post + download, or paid color print: art-sprawl.com/2025/08/08/a...
#Photography #assemblage #collage #ArtSprawl

08.08.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
How to be a Zinemaker – a (very) serious guide –

How to be a Zinemaker – a (very) serious guide –

When in doubt: Make more Zines

When in doubt: Make more Zines

YAY ZINES

YAY ZINES

Q: β€œWhy do you make zines?”
A: [gestures vaguely at everything]

Q: β€œWhy do you make zines?” A: [gestures vaguely at everything]

✨New Zine: How to be a Zinemaker – a (very) serious guide β€“βœ¨

02.08.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
lighthouse icon

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01.08.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An Interview with Nancy Ariza

An Interview with Nancy Ariza

Check out this #interview #zine featuring
#NancyAriza talking about her latest work at #HighpointCenterForPrintmaking - free blog post + download, or paid color print: art-sprawl.com/2025/07/30/a...
#Printmaking #piteado #JeromeFellow

31.07.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An Interview with Emma Ulen-Klees

An Interview with Emma Ulen-Klees

Check out this #interview #zine featuring
#EmmaUlenKlees talking about her latest work at #HighpointCenterForPrintmaking - free blog post + download, or paid color print: art-sprawl.com/2025/07/29/a...
#Printmaking #Debossing #JeromeFellow

29.07.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
pink and blue zine featuring An Interview with Conor McGrann

pink and blue zine featuring An Interview with Conor McGrann

Check out this #interview #zine featuring @condorcondorcondor.bsky.social talking about his latest work at #HighpointCenterForPrintmaking - free blog post + download, or paid color print: art-sprawl.com/2025/07/24/a...
#ConorMcGrann #Printmaking #Drawing #BlackAndWhite

25.07.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A stack of the booklet Why Self-Publish Under Fascism? by Marc Fischer with burgundy printing and black ink rubber stamping on reddish beige paper.

A stack of the booklet Why Self-Publish Under Fascism? by Marc Fischer with burgundy printing and black ink rubber stamping on reddish beige paper.

The 19th printing of my text Why Self-Publish Under Fascism? since May 1st. The print run is over 1,200 copies now. Still just $3.00 from www.halfletterpress.com.

21.07.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 410    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 5

Recently featured on Art Sprawl, @shoshanafink.bsky.social !

14.07.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I created a starter pack for all the artists and orgs that have been mentioned on Art-Sprawl.com that have a Bluesky profile -- let me know if I'm missing anybody!
go.bsky.app/KQbnbyv

13.07.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@thisandthat2731.bsky.social

13.07.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"On Tree Time" neon yellow quarter-page zine with black laserprint

"On Tree Time" neon yellow quarter-page zine with black laserprint

Check out this #interview #zine featuring an interview with #MeghanDuda talking about her latest work at @silverwoodpark - free download or paid color print:
art-sprawl.com/2025/07/04/a...
#PinholePhotography #Photography #ArtsPublishing #SilverwoodParkGallery #silverwoodpark

04.07.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1