Michael Wille
Michael Wille grew up in Pontiac, Illinois. He is an artist and educator living and working in Normal, Illinois.
Background
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)
Normal Editions Projects
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
Resources
Prints from Normal Editions
untitled (Rome Series) is included in the Illinois Artists and The Intimate Print traveling exhibitions available from Normal Editions Workshop.
untitled (Rome Series)
Michael Willethree-color lithograph
14" x 11"
edition size: 15 arabic numeral impressions, 15 roman numeral impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2008
N.E.W. work #08-101
Collaboration with Michael Wille
constructing collages
Michael Wille constructs mylar collages for positive working lithography plates
discussion during collaboration
Michael Wille and Julia Goos, Graduate Assistant, discussion during collaboration
trial proofing
Julia Goos and Eleanor Jensen at the lithography press during trial proofing
color tests of sample plates
several examples of color tests from sample plates
reviewing an image
Brian Selke and Michael Wille review an image
finishing the plate
Julia Goos applies the finish solution on one of the plates for the project
laying out ink for the roller
Veda Rives laying out ink for the roller
color trial proofing the gray ink of run one
Julia Goos sponges the plate for Veda Rives to roll gray ink during run one
Julia Goos and Veda Rives printing run one
Julia Goos and Veda Rives edition printing run one
pulling an impression
Meda Rives and Veda Rives pulling an impression
printing run three
Julia Goos and Veda Rives printing run three
print signing, fall 2008
Michael Wille signs the finished edition of prints with assistance from Eleanor Jensen and Nick Satinover, fall 2008