Michael Wille grew up in Pontiac, Illinois. He is an artist and educator living and working in Normal, Illinois.
MFA, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH (2000)
BFA, Millikin University; Decatur, IL (1997)
Director (since 2016) following two years as Interim Director (2014-2016), Wonsook Kim School of Art, Illinois State University; Normal, IL (active since 2002)
Wille participated in a collaborative print project at Normal Editions Workshop in the School of Art at Illinois State University for the portfolio CVA Suite Vol. III in 2008.
Artist Michael Wille working with opaque imagery on transparent mylars at Normal Editions Workshop
untitled (Rome Series) is included in the Illinois Artists and The Intimate Print traveling exhibitions available from Normal Editions Workshop.
Michael Wille constructs mylar collages for positive working lithography plates
Michael Wille and Julia Goos, Graduate Assistant, discussion during collaboration
Julia Goos and Eleanor Jensen at the lithography press during trial proofing
several examples of color tests from sample plates
Brian Selke and Michael Wille review an image
Julia Goos applies the finish solution on one of the plates for the project
Veda Rives laying out ink for the roller
Julia Goos sponges the plate for Veda Rives to roll gray ink during run one
Julia Goos and Veda Rives edition printing run one
Meda Rives and Veda Rives pulling an impression
Julia Goos and Veda Rives printing run three
Michael Wille signs the finished edition of prints with assistance from Eleanor Jensen and Nick Satinover, fall 2008