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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hi #portfolioday!

I'm Ellis, a printmaker and illustrator (mostly linocut and risograph) based in the Midwest! I'm interested in cryptids, medieval art, flora and fauna, and weird little guys in general. Hoping to work on some more posters, illustrations, and print commissions this year!

A linoleum cut print of various medieval weapons in black ink on green marbled paper.

A risograph print of a sketchy, black and white winter forest with a red ghostly rabbit weaving through it.

A risograph print for Boneshaker Books Independent Bookstore Day 2024 event. It depicts the green Boneshaker storefront on a fluorescent orange background. On the side of the print are insets depictings books, vines, a skull, and a tuxedo cat.

A linoleum cut print in green ink on tea-stained linen. It depicts a cat face with spiral eyes surrounded by and growing into foliage, mushrooms, and branches, which form antlers on the cat's head.

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 16h

trying to finish a residency application and seeing someone w my exact deadname on the previous artists page has me feeling insane today

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so cool!!

ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 4d

lmao it smells more like pencil shavings! lino is like mostly sawdust so it smells weirdly like wood

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 4d

truly do not understand the insistence period dramas have in putting characters in the exact hairstyle i was rocking every day in 10th grade

still from the Hamnet trailer featuring Jesse Buckley with a half-up, half-down hairstyle with side bangs. all the characters around her are wearing hats and coifs.

ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 5d

another long day in the print mines

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 5d

trying to get some carving done but somebody loves to get in the way

a brown tabby cat sitting on the lap pf a person at a desk. there's a half-carved piece of linoleum on the desk.

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 5d

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 6d

cursed sword patches 🗡️👁️

block printed patch in black on green fabric depicting a sword with an eye in the hilt

three block printed patch in black on green, cream, and blue fabric depicting swords with an eye in the hilt

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 7d

aaahh feeling so behind on so many things !!

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 8d

check out the fantastic array of workshops being offered this month during the Midwest Queer + Trans Zine Fest and Conference!

you can register for my collage zine workshop at wipmpls.com/workshops — free + in-person in the MCBA Bindery! materials are provided! space limited to 10 participants!

flyer with red risograph ink
mzqtf
midwest queer trans zine fest + conference

free public workshops held during the zine fest at Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Ave S #100, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Saturday Oct 18 at 12 noon
Mapping the Interior: Abstract One-Sheet Collage
Zines with allison anne
Register at www.wipmpls.com/workshops

Saturday Oct 18 at 2pm
Communal Collage: Creating a Collective
Chapbook with Peter Guy Witzig
Register at www.wipmpls.com/workshops

Saturday Oct 18 at 4pm
Cut and Pace: Comix with Val Thomas
No advance registration required, just show up! 15 seats.

Sunday Oct 19 at 1pm
Let's Make Some Zines! With Xiomar Luna
No advance registration required, just show up! 15 seats

Sunday Oct 19 at 3pm
intuitive journaling with folasade
No advance registration required, just show up! 15 seats

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 8d

serving fish

risograph print of a catfish (a fish with cat face and legs) in fluoro orange, green, and blue ink

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anikeru.bsky.social @anikeru.bsky.social · 11d

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 12d

getting ready to print a big run of these! dm me if you are interested in helping fold & staple some zines or if you wanna help distribute

we just finalized an update that folds in DFL endorsement info current as of monday's decision, will get it online soon for those who want to print their own

Mpls Rank 3 For Change @mplsrank3forchange.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hi there! We're neighbors in Minneapolis who are so excited to rank Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis & Jazz Hampton for mayor that we made a zine about it!

Inside, you'll find information about ranked choice voting, the candidates, & why it's time for change.

Download, read & print: bio.link/mpls2025

Hey, Minneapolis!
Election day is Nov. 4th, 2025!

Let’s work together and Rank 3 For Change in the mayoral race!

Download, read & print this zine at bio.link/mpls2025

This project was made by community members in Minneapolis on a volunteer, grassroots basis, and has no affiliation or funding connection to the City of Minneapolis as an entity, or to any PAC or campaign.

Includes a mockup of the printed booklet (zine cover and interior) on a white and light blue gradient

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Boneshaker Books @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social · 12d

One day into our moving fundraiser and we're already halfway to our goal! We are so lucky and grateful to be in community with all of you 💀📚🖤

www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

Help Boneshaker Move to Our New Home!

After fourteen years in our current space, we have made the decision that it’s time for Boneshaker Books to move. While we treasure the time we've spent in Seward, and will miss existing as a communit...

www.zeffy.com

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 12d

he just might be the cutest little guy in the world

ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 13d

having a similar experience in my own home

a brown tabby cat staring from a chair and sitting weird

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 13d

brain melting from Too Much Graphic Design today

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

been having a staring contest with this @mothdude.bsky.social print all day

salon environment with dark walls, tall mirrors and plants, there’s a cat print sitting on one of the stations

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Boneshaker Books @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social · 13d

The rumors are true: Boneshaker is headed to a new location! We need your help to dig up our bones and move on over to 26th and Lyndale. We're hoping to raise $15,000 total, $6k of that by 10/17. Learn more at bit.ly/boneshakermove and thank you for helping Boneshaker thrive!

Why move? While we love a lot about our current location, we’ve struggled with dwindling foot traffic, low sales, and expensive maintenance issues.

We believe our new space will offer resources that will allow us to exist more sustainably as a community organization for the long haul.

How can I help? Our goal is to raise $15,000 total to fund the move, make some improvements to the new space, and build out our inventory.

Ultimately, we need at least $6,000 by October 17th so we can reopen in our new space at 708 W 26th St. by around November 1st.

Donate and find out more about the move (and the cool perks you can get for donating!) via the QR code or URL below.
Thank you for helping Boneshaker thrive!
bit.ly/boneshakermove

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Twin Cities Collage Collective @twincitiescollage.bsky.social · 14d

Twin Cities PBS put together a nice piece about us over the summer, and it was just released over on Instagram!

twincitiespbs on Instagram: "This Twin Cities art group is turning trash into treasure. 🖼️ Founded in 2017, the Twin Cities Collage Collective gathers regular…"

This Twin Cities art group is turning trash into treasure. 🖼️ Founded in 2017, the Twin Cities Collage Collective gathers regularly at Fresh Eye Gallery (@fresheyegallery) for communal art-making. At these meetups, expect to find stacks of vintage magazines, paper scraps in unexpected places, and a shared sense of excitement in reworking found materials. ✨ For @twincitiescollagecollective founder allison anne (@allisonannecollage), the goal is to provide a welcoming environment for anyone who is interested in working in collage. “We really want to make it as accessible as possible.” 🫶🏽 To learn more about the artists featured in this video, check out their profiles below. Andrea Okeson / @andreaokesonart Christopher Alday / @_hurlyburly_ Jen Shaffer / @jen_shaffer_art Jenna Wynne / @pony_hotline Maggie Carter / @incognitomaggie Margaret Vergara / @marg.verg.art MELMCK / @melmckcollage Sonitha Tep / @f0g.machine Yvette Griffea-gray / @7yvelen allison anne / @allisonannecollage Brady Martin (Brado) / @hmmonmyway Ellis MacMillan / @mothscraps...#artcollective #collageart #twincitiesart #localartist #artofinstagramView all comments

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Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 18d

LinkedIn job postings:
-AI wrangler
-Scam listing
-Scam listing
-AI wrangler
-Engineer at the War Crimes Factory
-Scam listing
-Listing reposted by middleman company that was already filled two weeks ago
-AI wrangler for the War Crimes Factory

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 18d

ready for it to be under 80 degrees please

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ellis 🪱 @mothdude.bsky.social · 27d

more bad luck :(

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Brianna Nicole Pail 🎃 @pailbn.bsky.social · Sep 14

“I’d rather succeed in doing what we can than fail to do what we can’t.”

New poster available to download for FREE on my Ko-Fi!

ko-fi.com/s/befb8aa75f

#art #digitalart #poster #watershipdown

Poster of a hare with a fun bottle with text “
ALL THE WORLD

WILL BE YOUR
ENEMY
AND

WHENEVER THEY

CATCH YOU THEY
WILL KILL YOU
BUL FIRST THEY MUST CATCH YOU”

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

hi! we’re about halfway through the raffle! we’ve raised over $1600 so far! take a look at the raffle items and see if anything catches your eye — all funds go to community affected by the tragedy at Annunciation in south mpls 💕

allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · Sep 9

Our raffle benefit for Annunciation is here!

$10/entry via Venmo • 70+ prizes • Local pickup in Mpls • All funds donated • Ends 9/24

Organized by the team at James Irving Salon, with contributions from artists, makers & small businesses across the Twin Cities

bit.ly/MplsRaffleEntry

James Irving Raffle

All funds from raffle entries donated to Annunciation families & community

Learn more on Instagram at @jamesirvinghair

Visit bit.ly/MplsRaffleEntry for additional information and the full prize catalogue

planter made out of old minnegasco parts, now a home to a garden of succulents! the upcycled planted is surrounded by other plants on a desk in a hair salon. this is a raffle prize donated by centerpoint energy that you could win!

another raffle prize - sterling silver oblong hoop earrings with an hombré patina by 3 Jäg Design/Betty Jäger (@3jagdesign)

another raffle prize: a handmade creamy tan-colored ceramic plate by Jenn Angell with beautiful magenta and blue details

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