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Ellen M

@ellenmartist.bsky.social

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https://linktr.ee/ellenmmueller -- artist, author, reader, gardener, walker, zine-maker (she/her) 📍 Minnesota, USA (Dakota and Ojibwe land)

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Aug 2

New to Bluesky? To find people to follow, look at the people your friends are following. You will find many familiar faces.

Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 5h

I hope you will join us on Oct 25 at #GrassLakeMinneapolis ✂️
#buckthorn

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Grass Lake Buckthorn Removal

✂️ The next Buckthorn Bust at Grass Lake is Saturday, October 25! ✂️ --- Join the Kenny Neighborhood Association (KNA) Environmental Committee for our buckthorn bust (removal) sessions this year. Ple...

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JBtheExplorer🎃 | Native Plant Gardener (WI) @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social · 5h

Joe pye weed seeds.

#nativeplants #nativegarden #autumn #Wisconsin

Joe pye weed seeds glowing from the low October sun.

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la flaneuse 😷 @laflaneuse.bsky.social · 5h

Hey MN when are we joining this? @governorwalz.mn.gov

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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AAUP @aaup.org · 1d

BOOM!
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Brown REJECTS Trump’s loyalty oath!

“I’m concerned the compact, by its nature & provisions, would restrict #academicfreedom & undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance, critically compromising our ability to fulfill our mission.”

— Christina H. Paxson, Brown University President

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 1d

Props to MN DNR for all the info in this zine! I included a link to their website on the back cover 😉

Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · 1d

Back at it after a break! I hope you might join me for a #buckthorn bust at #GrassLakeMinneapolis on Oct 25: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I will be giving away free paper copies of my new #zine …

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 16

Love the one by #AmilladoPress and #NancyAriza 💚

em cassel @biketrouble.bsky.social · Sep 10

did you know there are a bunch of local mini print vending machines where you can get a handmade piece of original art for 50 cents or a buck? it's true! i chatted with the artists about what makes these machines so fun and why more of them are popping up:

Fork Over A Few Quarters and Take Home a Mini Masterpiece From These Art Vending Machines - Racket

Accessible, affordable, nostalgic, and fun, mini art vending machines are taking over the Twin Cities.

racketmn.com

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daviss @chaddavis.photography · Sep 11

Lake Street in Minneapolis: The new Lake Street Station as seen from the Midtown Greenway, new mural by Gulsan Osman at Clinton Ave, Gold & Watch Repair store, “Immigrant Power by Vision” poster at Chicago Ave.

“Immigrant Power by Vision” poster at Chicago Ave

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 16

What in the world could be the logic of this? Good grief.

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Recka Art @rebeccasgardenlife.bsky.social · Sep 16

Thankful my art keeps getting accepted for cool events. This piece will be at the Solidarity Street Gallery exhibit along Payne Ave during the St. Paul Art Crawl. #screenprint #multimedia #stpaul #967Payne #stpaulartcrawl #printmaker #solidaritystreetgallery #carrots

Multicolored carrot screenprint with the words Grow Food Not Hate

Flyer for “ we belong together “ Solidarity Street Gallery, St Paul, Fall art crawl October 10-12

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 13

The #goldenrod are starting to really go off now!
#bloomscrolling #gardening #PollinatorPlants #NativePlants #minnesota

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · Sep 13

this is one of my favorite shirts - madison also offers them in cropped styles and many other colors! the one i have is white ink on black, and it's held up beautifully over a year+ of washing and wear!

“Garlic, Poppies + Anise Hyssop" dusty pink regular fit t-shirt — Rubenstein Studio

My “Garlic, Poppies + Anise Hyssop” illustration on a unisex regular-fit dusty pink t-shirt 100% lightweight Cotton Jersey Unisex Regular Fit Screenprinted locally in Minneapolis by Af...

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 12

Tell Congress: Support NEH and NEA Funding www.congressweb.com/aam/87

Tell Congress: Support NEH and NEA Funding

Urge Congress to Support Funding for NEH and NEA Ask legislators to support at least level funding for FY 2026 for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for...

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 12

This big #sunflower was looking gorgeous against the blue sky today!
#gardening #bloomscrolling #Minnesota

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 12

Urge Congress to Support Critical Funding for the Office of Museum Services at IMLS www.congressweb.com/aam/84

Urge Congress to Support Critical Funding for the Office of Museum Services at IMLS

Urge Congress to Support Funding for IMLS Use our template to contact your Senators and Representative in support of critical funding for the Office of Museum Services at IMLS. It takes just a f...

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 12

Added a new book to this list - see if you can figure out which one: bookshop.org/lists/social...
#SocialPractice #CommunityEngagedArt #SociallyEngagedArt #ParticipatoryArt #CommunityBuilding

Social Practice

Additional books to check out:Byproduct - on the Excess of Embedded Art Practices (2011), by Edited by Marisa Jahn Edited by Jahn Marisa (Author)Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art (1994), by Su...

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 12

Ah! I love to see this - I wrote a section of my book, #WalkingAsArtisticPractice on #labyrinths!
bookshop.org/a/3028/97814...

Walking as Artistic Practice

Check out Walking as Artistic Practice - <p><b>Accessible to a wide range of readers, from artists to commuters to nature lovers and beyond, who wish to expand their understanding of walking.</b></p><...

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Strangford @strangford.co · Apr 14

#favouritepice #printpromptmonday

A three layer woodcut print of two shifty pigeons in blue with orange stick legs

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 12

A little relief from the feed: Love this new palette of greens from @caseformaking.bsky.social 😍 most of the pans are #CaseForMaking
#watercolor #greens #palette

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Recka Art @rebeccasgardenlife.bsky.social · Sep 11

I received a grant from Springboard for the Arts to create a climate change and community resiliency project in Minneapolis. Excited to share the details below. This is a collaboration with Supercharged Printmakers and 3 poet friends. Please join us! #art #printmaking #minneapolis #climatechange

Event flyer shares of the weathering climate change event at Supercharged printmakers in the casket art building October second six to nine p.m.

This image shows a workbook from spring board for the arts for artist working in the community

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 11

Same. After my final workshop this Sunday I am going to be so relieved to exit that platform for a while (or forever).

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 11

Love this #GoldenHour photo of #ShowyTickTrefoil, aka #DesmodiumCanadense - it can get a bit tall an floppy, so plant it with other #NativePlant friends! Read more about it at www.prairiemoon.com/desmodium-ca...
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#Bloomscrolling #Gardening #Pollinators

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Jennifer Davis @jenniferdavisart.bsky.social · Sep 10

:35 #TimelineCleanse - pause for a bunch of little pals? 🗑️🦝

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Ellen M @ellenmartist.bsky.social · Sep 10

I hope you will sign up to attend this free #BlockPrinting Patch Making workshop on Sunday at #TestPlotMN. It's the last one of the summer!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Patch Making Led by Meher Khan
Sunday, September 14, 5-6pm at Test Plot MN

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Regina Burstein 🚲 🚈 🌳 @mplsfietser.bike · Sep 9

The Bryant Ave transformation has been revolutionary! If we can build bike infrastructure like this all over Minneapolis, tens of thousands more people will feel comfortable biking around our city.

Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · Sep 9

I ❤️ Bryant Ave S

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