Ellen Mueller

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Summer Workshop Series at Test Plot MN

by Ellen Mueller on June 27, 2025, no comments

Mark your calendars! The first 3 workshops connected to “A Line That Grows” at Test Plot MN have been scheduled! All offered free of charge – bring a friend. Test Plot MN is at the intersection of Pierce Butler Rte and Lexington Pkwy N in St. Paul – look for the sign and tiny wood […]

Reviving Art Sprawl

by Ellen Mueller on June 19, 2025, no comments

I’ve revived a project from 2022 called Art Sprawl. Head over there an check it out! I’ll be publishing a few pieces each month and playing with different zine designs to accompany each piece. These ones are heavy on interviews, so you’ll get to hear directly from the artists in many cases.

New Zine Series: Shifting the Overton Window

by Ellen Mueller on June 6, 2025, no comments

I’ve put together a new series of zines (free to download, paid if you want paper copies): Shifting the Overton Window. Check it out! This zine series is inspired by a May 12, 2025 article by Vu Le, “What the heck is the Overton Window, and how can we use it to advance progressive goals?” […]

Zines Acquired in National Collecting Institutions

by Ellen Mueller on June 3, 2025, no comments

Some fun news from earlier this spring: I learned that both Hennepin County Library in Minneapolis and Baylor University Book Arts Collection in Texas have acquired copies of my zine, Observational Walking and the Five Senses, via Minnesota Center for Book Arts where I have been consigning zines and books for several years. Additionally, Baylor […]

McKnight Fellowship

by Ellen Mueller on June 1, 2025, no comments

From the MCBA announcement: (click link to see the images and statement/proposal I submitted with the fellowship application) “Ellen and Sarah will both be awarded $25,000 in unrestricted funds to explore and deepen their art practices thanks to our partnership with the McKnight Foundation, which annually supports two exceptional Minnesota-based book artists. The pair will […]