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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 6d

a few peeks at the zine erica beebe and i put together for the collaboration between @twincitiescollage.bsky.social and TPT / Twin Cities PBS! sort of a half-entry into our CUT LOOSE series of cut-up collage zines (2.5), ft. two page sizes and images associated with mni sota makoce (minnesota)

CUT LOOSE 2.5 zines fanned out on pavement, with botanical and natural images

two paintings: minnesota landscape and showy ladyslipper (state flower)

photo of indigenous mom & baby at a blueberry camp near Little Fork and an antique illustration of minnehaha falls from an advertising/cigarette card

loon illustration and a large lake superior agate (our state bird and state gem)

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Twin Cities Collage Collective @twincitiescollage.bsky.social · 9h

FYI: We do not have a permanent physical location. If you see a listing for us on a map service, that data was scraped from previous events. We collaborate with businesses, galleries, etc and do not have a physical space of our own. Thank you.

We do not have a physical space or address.
We collaborate with community spaces, galleries, businesses etc to pop up and do events.

If Apple Maps, Google Maps or any other mapping service directs you to Twin Cities Collage Collective as a space, it is incorrect.

We do not have a physical address.
If you want to donate collage material, please send us an email to make arrangements.

Again, there is no permanent physical address associated with Twin Cities Collage Collective. It appears we show up as a business on some map services, which we are trying to correct.

Thank you.

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 2d

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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Twin Cities Collage Collective @twincitiescollage.bsky.social · 7d

*meetups! Foiled by autocorrect again!

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 7d

tough prose // handcut paper collage on recycled paperboard, july/august 2025

this is the piece i started during the meetup Twin Cities PBS (TPT) filmed in july. i worked with them to create a zine of images from minnesota history & we all worked from the same ladyslipper image during the meet

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Twin Cities Collage Collective @twincitiescollage.bsky.social · 7d

The Boneshaker community room was our first home, we had so many meetings, shows and meetings there! We are so excited for their next chapter!

Boneshaker Books @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social · 7d

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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Jonathan Stegall @jonathanstegall.bsky.social · 7d

The lovely folks at Boneshaker Books have a campaign to help them move to their new space, and it includes fun perks. 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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Twin Cities Collage Collective @twincitiescollage.bsky.social · 7d

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Twin Cities Collage Collective @twincitiescollage.bsky.social · 8d

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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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 19d

deluxe 96-card set of ADDITIONS 2! if you're familiar with our original ADDITIONS deck, this deck has 96 new collage cards for you to enjoy (and use in your own projects)!

the set of TCCC publications represents of our projects from the past few years, plenty to enjoy and use in your work!

allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 21d

you could also win a deck of @morphicrooms.bsky.social ADDITIONS 2 cards from @jpb.bsky.social & i, and a bundle of four publications from @twincitiescollage.bsky.social (North Star Collage 2 + 3, Cut Loose 1 +2). these can be shipped within the U.S. (winner pays shipping) or picked up in mpls

four Twin Cities Collage Collective publications

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 21d

There's a gorgeous set of four screenprints by @russwhiteart.bsky.social of @mplsart.com, screenprinted by Burlesque of North America!

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 16d

last chance to enter the raffle! thank you to everyone who has come together in kindness, care & solidarity!

we'll start drawing names/working out logistics tomorrow!

as there are so many great prizes, your odds of winning any given item are pretty good (and it's all for a great cause)! ❤️

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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JPB @jpb.bsky.social · 16d

Pre-orders are OPEN for COLOUR INTO FOCUS, an anthology of queer and trans collage edited by @allisonanne.com and yours truly 👋. We have a stellar selection of work—31 artists from four different continents in this issue alone (the first of eight!). It's at the press now and should ship in October~

[PREORDER] Colour into Focus: Queer + Trans Collage [Issue 1: Identity/Visibility]

**This is a preorder. We anticipate shipping in October 2025. Images are a digital mockup that represents the final design and layout. There are a...

shop.nonmachinable.com

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 19d

just threading in some of the prizes i posted about separately! if you're not local to minneapolis, this is a prize that can be shipped anywhere!

allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 21d

you can also enter to win a one-year subscription to my monthly zine project! pictured is the most recent issue from august 2025 as an example. you'll get a new zine every month starting in october 2025, along with a sticker / postcard / other item!

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 19d

we're close to having raised $4000 from our fundraising efforts! raffle tickets are available through monday! because there's such a fabulous range of prizes from so many generous and talented artists, makers and local businesses, there are good odds on many of the prizes!

bit.ly/MplsRaffleEntry

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 17d

our raffle ends tomorrow! we’ve raised over $4k between the raffle and our haircut fundraiser. because there are so many wonderful prizes, your odds for any given item are actually quite good, and it has been so fun to see what people are interested in! it’s been a beautiful community effort 💞

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

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Twin Cities Collage Collective @twincitiescollage.bsky.social · Jan 23

We're thrilled to share our third publication collecting work from Minnesota-based artists working with collage—NORTH STAR COLLAGE 3! Published in November 2024, it features 120+ artists and was accompanied by a physical exhibition in Minneapolis & an online show on twincitiescollagecollective.com

a hand holding a book open to show collage art

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NONMACHINABLE @nonmachinable.com · 18d

we have eight issues [!] of this project currently in the works, so if you want to give the project a boost, you can pre-order ALL EIGHT at a reduced cost! this helps us fund future issues

shop.nonmachinable.com/product/preo...

PRE-ORDER all eight issues. each on a different theme // cover art here is by Luis Martin

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NONMACHINABLE @nonmachinable.com · 18d

we've compiled work from 31 artists and writers from four different continents, centered around the theme of identity and visibility // October 2025 is the anticipated release date but you can preorder today! shop.nonmachinable.com/product/preo...

[PREORDER] Colour into Focus: Queer + Trans Collage [Issue 1: Identity/Visibility]

**This is a preorder. We anticipate shipping in October 2025. Images are a digital mockup that represents the final design and layout. There are a...

shop.nonmachinable.com

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NONMACHINABLE @nonmachinable.com · 18d

hello everyone! we are NOW TAKING PRE-ORDERS for the first issue of COLOUR INTO FOCUS, our international anthology series of collage work from queer and trans artists // pre-orders are available in our shop on a sliding scale from $6-$22 // shop.nonmachinable.com/product/preo...

cover for COLOUR INTO FOCUS #1 // cover art by Luis Martin

digital mockup of the inside cover // inside cover art by Frankie Pacifico

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Wild Ramp Publishing @wildramppublishing.bsky.social · Aug 24

Three weeks to apply for a disability justice zine microgrant! (deadline is September 12th)

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Disability Zine Microgrants

Wild Ramp Publishing offers three $250 grants to cover printing costs for zines with a disability justice focus. Our grants support zine production and distribution, focusing on marginalized and under...

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 26d

just a reminder to check your email for messages from NONMACHINABLE if you submitted work to this project ❣️ big announcements coming soon about it, but i think it’s pretty certain that the project will be debuting in october at the Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest in Minneapolis 📔🌈🏳️‍⚧️💞

NONMACHINABLE @nonmachinable.com · 29d

Hi there! If you submitted work to the open call for Queer + Trans Collagists, please check your email for a project update!

We’ve had some trouble with emails going to spam - search your inbox if you don’t see it!

We’re very excited to publicly share more information about the project soon!

pastel gradient background with logos for Twin Cities Collage Collective and NONMACHINABLE

QUEER + TRANS COLLAGISTS
PROJECT UPDATE

Submitted to our open call?

Check your email for a message from nonmachinable@gmail.com!

We've had some trouble with emails going to spam, so please search your inbox for an email from us!

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NONMACHINABLE @nonmachinable.com · 29d

Hi there! If you submitted work to the open call for Queer + Trans Collagists, please check your email for a project update!

We’ve had some trouble with emails going to spam - search your inbox if you don’t see it!

We’re very excited to publicly share more information about the project soon!

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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

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Celebrate Collage Month @celebratecollage.bsky.social · Aug 30

This October, and every October — let's celebrate collage!

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