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ABOUT ELLIE ANGLIN

Ellie Anglin (she/they) is a multi-media visual artist and writer from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Inspired by feminist and queer art traditions, Ellie’s work blends collage, memoir, and self-publishing practices to explore identity, magic, pop culture, and the collective imagination.​

Inspired by her mother’s quilts and her grandmother’s paintings and sculpture, Ellie began a self-taught artistic practice that she has sustained for more than twenty years. As a teenager, she discovered DIY publishing as a portal for storytelling, experimentation, resistance, and community building—and has since self-published 34 zines.

In 2024, Ellie served as the Artist in Residence for the City of Kitchener, for which she created Ribbon Zine, a collaborative project celebrating local art-making in its many forms, and exploring the physical, political, and spiritual dimensions of living among the Willow River Watershed.

Ellie’s forthcoming graphic memoir, Reproduction: Death, Birth & The Turkey Baster Method is a story that weaves the deaths of her parents with the conception of a child with her wife with hand-illustration and collage, and will be published by PS Guelph in February 2026.

Ellie is a proud member of the KW Zinetopia Collective, the Creek Collective, and Kitchener Public Library staff—and mother.

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CONTACT ME

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Let's Work Together

I work with organizations, schools, libraries, galleries, and anyone who wants to make things by hand and share ideas.

Workshops ✂️ Zine-making, collage, and creative writing — for beginners, artists, weirdos, and everyone in between. 

Talks 🥸 Presentations and lectures on zine history, DIY art movements, and why making your own stuff still matters.

Creative Support ✍️ Feedback, editing, and layout help for written and visual work. Let’s make your project feel finished but still handmade.

Where I Work 🌎 Based in the Waterloo Region. I travel to Guelph, Hamilton, Toronto, London, and nearby places. I also run online sessions and can ship workshop kits wherever you are.

Get in Touch 💌 — reach out below to make something together.

Price List:

I work on a sliding scale and offer reduced fees to Black, Indigenous, Racialized, Queer, Trans & Disabled clients, fellow artists & grass roots organizations. Please reach out so we can find a way to work together!

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Ellie Anglin

Kitchener, Ontario

www.ellieanglin.com​

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Publications

  • "Reproduction: Death, Birth & The Turkey Baster Method" (Graphic Memoir), PS Guelph, Forthcoming 2025.

  • "Snowdrops" (Poem), National Poetry Month, Create Waterloo, 2024

  • “Time Moves Both Ways” (Creative Non-Fiction) Textile Magazine, Kitchener 2019

  • “Stray” (Fiction) Little Brother, Toronto, August 2012

  • “Precious Moments” (Fiction) Steel Bananas, Toronto, July 2012

  • “Mad Love at ValuMart” (Short Story) fuss magazine, Waterloo, March 2012

  • “On Construction” (Short Story) Blueprint Magazine, March, Waterloo 2012

  • “HOWL WOLF” (Paired Poems) Papirmasse, February, Montreal 2012

  • “A Fag Is Born” (Article) Broken Pencil Magazine, Toronto, July 2011

 

Zines

  • Ribbon Zine, (collaborative zine), City of Kitchener Artist in Residence Program, 2025

  • Magical Ideas I've Had, (mini zine), 2019

  • How To Be Extra, (mini zine), 2019

  • Text Collective, (collaborative zine, curated by Lauren Prousky), Button Factory Arts, 2022

  • QueerKPL Zine, (collaborative zine), Kitchener Public Library, 2021

  • The Four Muses Series (four zines about celebrities), 2021

  • The Quilts of Margaret Anglin, collection of our Mom’s quilts with stories, 2020

  • Here We Are In Kitchener, collaborative zine about Kitchener made at KPL, 2019

  • The Crybaby Songbook, program for Live Viewing Party of Crybaby at KPL, 2019

  • Feel Your Fantasy #1 & #2, co-editor and contributing artist, Drag fanzine, 2017-2018

  • Bent, collaborative zine by queer folks of KW made at Button Factory Arts, 2016

  • Secrets: Surviving Jian Ghomeshi, collection of responses by survivors, 2016

  • The Golden Bat, KW themed chapbook containing local artists and writers, 2013

  • Tender Buttons, hand bound short fiction illustrated with collage, 2012

  • Kitty Doodles #1-#7 mini cat tragi-comic zines, 2010 - 2025

  • Scared of My Mate, Co-publisher of Quarterly KW Arts Zine, 2006 – 2008

 

Literary Publications

  • "Reproduction: Death, Birth & The Turkey Baster Method" (Graphic Memoir), PS Guelph, Forthcoming 2025.

  • "Snowdrops" (Poem), National Poetry Month, Create Waterloo, 2024

  • “Time Moves Both Ways” (Creative Non-Fiction) Textile Magazine, Kitchener 2019

  • “Stray” (Fiction) Little Brother, Toronto, August 2012

  • “Precious Moments” (Fiction) Steel Bananas, Toronto, July 2012

  • “Mad Love at ValuMart” (Short Story) fuss magazine, Waterloo, March 2012

  • “On Construction” (Short Story) Blueprint Magazine, March, Waterloo 2012

  • “HOWL WOLF” (Paired Poems) Papirmasse, February, Montreal 2012

  • “A Fag Is Born” (Article) Broken Pencil Magazine, Toronto, July 2011

 

Public Presentation

  • Basin Tapestry, digitally illustrated banner for City of Kitchener, 2026

  • Gauze Brain, multimedia fibre and paper art installation at Studio FuZion as part of Cha Cha Real Smooth: Art With Instructions, curated by Lauren Prousky, 2023

  • A Dreamer Lives A Double Life, collage exhibited in a GRT shelter paired with poetry by Jyoti Adnani, part of the Destination Art program from Button Factory Arts, 2023

  • Go Inward, collage exhibited in the Art Walk Promenade in Waterloo Park, 2023

  • VBC x Ellie Anglin, (three collages exhibited at King MacKay Gallery, Vintage Black Canada pop up), 2023

  • Five Star Rating, (performance art video as part of the collective Artificial Intelligence 2.0), 2023

  • To Be Missed In The End, (stop motion music video for Barzin), 2022

  • I’ve Got Friends, (stop motion music video for The Lovegoods), 2021

  • My Magic Dreams Have Lost Their Spell, (stop-motion music video), Nick Storring, 2020

  • Quilted Histories, (co-curated memorial exhibit of Mom’s quilts), Button Factory Arts, 2020

  • Sometimes Late At Night, (stop-motion music video), Agile Like This, 2019

  • Time Moves Both Ways, (collages), QR8KW, Kitchener Market, 2019

  • Wrestling With Flowers, (fourteen paintings of gender), Grand Trunk, Toronto, 2018

  • Resist Psychic Death, (large scale banner), Night Shift, Kitchener 2018

  • Queer Canada (four collages & biographies), Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, 2017

  • Our Dear Leader (multi-media installation), “Steel Rails”, Waterloo, 2017

  • Orchard, (stop-motion music video), Eiyn Sof, Waterloo, 2017

  • Cut + Paste, Stop Motion Animation, “Night\Shift”, Kitchener, 2016

  • Ze Cats, public mural in the window of The Princess Cafe, Waterloo, 2016

  • Eat Me Famous, A visual and performance art installation, “Steel Rails”, Kitchener, 2016

  • Sad Graffiti, Photographic Projection of KW Graffiti, “Night\Shift”, Kitchener, 2015

  • Dream Visions, an Exhibition of Collages, Jane Bond, Waterloo, 2015

  • Co-created Parkdale community plaques, Toronto, 2012

  • “Cat Me If You Can” co-wrote and performed song with Agile Like This for video by artist Michael Mouris, 2006 

 

Visual Art Publications

  • “Smoking by Numbers” (Collage & Writing), Text Collective, Kitchener 2022

  • “The Future Is Fluid” (Digital Design), Wallpaper for Flare Magazine, Toronto 2018

  • “Downtown Live” (Collage), Artwork for City of Kitchener event guide, Kitchener, 2017

  • “Om in Vic Park” (Collage), Poster for City of Kitchener event, Kitchener, 2017

  • “Love” (Collage) Static Zine, Toronto, 2016

  • “Num Nums” (Collage) Static Zine, Toronto, 2015

  • “Neeed” (Collage) Steel Bananas, Toronto, 2012

  • “Toothvalanche” (Collage) The Hart House Review, Toronto, 2012

  • “Flower Spectrum” (Collage) Cover, Blueprint Magazine, Waterloo, 2011

  • “LaToya Jackson” (Illustration) Broken Pencil 49, Toronto, 2011

  • “i okay, you okay” (Collage) Blueprint Magazine, Waterloo, 2010

 

Employment

  • Artist and Writer, Self-employed, 2010 - Present

  • Casual Library Assistant, Kitchener Public Library, 2023 - Present

  • Senior Library & Marketing Assistant, Kitchener Public Library, 2017 - 2022

  • Artist-Educator & Tour Guide, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, 2017

  • Program Facilitator & Lecturer, 2007 - Present

  • Event Producer, Queer Parking, YAASSS KWEEN, Art Bloc, Crybaby, Queer in KW, 2015 - Present

  • Founder, The KW Zine Library  2016 - Present

  • Creator, The Waterloser, 2013 - 2016

  • Coordinator, Arts & Events, Parkdale Village BIA, 2011-2012

  • Marketing and Development Coordinator, Queen West Art Crawl, 2010 – 2011

 

Education

20 Years of Independent Art Practice, 2000 - Present

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, University of Waterloo, 2005-2010

Publishing Intern, Broken Pencil Magazine, 2011

 

Honours, Accomplishments and Press

  • Artist in Residence for the City of Kitchener, creation of Ribbon Zine, 2024

  • Recipient of Canada Arts Council grants to create Reproduction, 2024

  • Recipient of a grant from Waterloo Region’s Art Fund for the creation of Reproduction, 2023

  • Recipient of a Pat The Dog microgrant for creation of Reproduction zine, 2023

  • Completed the Text Collective residency, Button Factory Arts, 2022

  • The Four Muses, shortlisted for Best Fanzine, Broken Pencil Zine Awards, 2022

  • Materialism manuscript appraised by Kitchener Public Library’s Writer In Residence Kamal Al-Solaylee, 2021

  • Article, My Magic Dreams Have Lost Their Spell, National Sawdust, 2020

  • Article, Quilts of Comfort, The Record and The Toronto Star, 2019

  • Winner of Best Local Writer, in Best of WR 2017 issue of The Community Edition

  • Nominated for Best Visual Artist, Best Craftsperson, Best Blog (The Waterloser), Best Social Media Account (The Waterloser) and Best Party (YAAASSSS KWEEN) in #bestofWR2016 issue of The Community Edition

  • Nominated for Arts Award Waterloo Region for Best Visual Artist, 2016

  • Review of Secrets in Broken Pencil Magazine, 2016

  • Interview, Zines Defined, CULTKW, 2017 <cultkw.com/zines-defined-ellie-anglin/> 

  • Interview, KW’s Zine Scene, The Community Edition, 2016 <communityedition.ca/7867/>

  • Subject of the first instalment of the “Artin’ Around” article series in The Community Edition, 2015 <communityedition.ca/artin-around-with-ellie-anglin/>

  • Review of The Golden Bat, Weird Canada, 2014 <weirdcanada.com/tag/ellie-anglin/> 

  • Recipient of the Toronto Arts Council grant for Emerging Artists, 2011

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©2025 by Ellie Anglin & Lauren Prousky.

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