We Fight For Our Creative Birthright!
Minnesota-based Velvet Rasputin LLC produces challenging, socially-conscious, ecologically mindful, and creative experiences for diverse folks. A disabled, queer Black, Taíno and Latin American-owned business. Management holds a current Brave/Safe Space Certification from St. Cloud Pride/Centracare, Unfurling at the Speed of Trust training, and Spiritual First Aid Certification.Our History:
From the ashes of Minnetonka, MN, underground comic book and zine publisher, ZNLArts, Vas Littlecrow Colón-Ortiz y Wojtanowicz founded VAS Littlecrow on May 18, 1998. It started out as a multidisciplinary arts and modelling collective with a revolving roster of artists, writers and models collaborating on a wide variety of projects. On November 13, 2018, VAS Littlecrow rebranded as Velvet Rasputin, and pivoted away from the modeling industry. The collective became increasingly focused more on publishing mature-audience educational graphic novels and zines on social dynamics, and creating promotional events.During the 2020 COVID-19 epidemic, Velvet Rasputin's promotional events arm collapsed as a result of mass quarantines and business closings. This shift turned Velvet Rasputin's unique approach to civic education, using the arts, into its sole purpose. On February 15, 2022, Velvet Rasputin became Velvet Rasputin LLC. Presently, Velvet Rasputin LLC creates inclusive and neurodivergent-aware creative experiences designed to foster community and creativity for all ages.Velvet Rasputin LLC's Current Roster:
❤️ Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz (they/them) - Creative Director
❤️ Gnomie Johnson (she/her) - Lead Illustrator and Event Assistant
❤️ ChinYin - Event Assistant
❤️ Loki Kaspari - Collaborative Partner
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Velvet Rasputin LLC Creative Services
Velvet Rasputin LLC Creative Services
Community Art/Caricatures/Creative DirectionIf you have a large-scale creative project or event, and you're feeling overwhelmed, let Velvet Rasputin LLC take care of it. Award-winning multidisciplinary, Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz has worked in the arts for most of their life, and in the promotional events and marketing field since 1997. They know how to build teams and find the resources to ensure that your vision comes to fruition in the most effective and memorable way possible. Contact Velvet Rasputin LLC for consultation to see whether our creative direction services are the right fit for you.To see an example of a creative solution in action, click on the pen with the misspelled domain name below.
Velvet Rasputin LLC Creative Services
Historical Poetry ProgramsIf your organization wants to teach folks about local Minnesota history in a fun, engaging, and creative way, Velvet Rasputin LLC's historical poetry programs might be a great fit! Each program is an hour long and will introduce participants to a simple poetic style, while educating them about their community's origins. It's great activity for aspiring historians and poets of all ages.Look for these informative presentations in the events section, or contact Velvet Rasputin LLC to bring this event to your town.This program was developed with a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant and with assistance from the Central Minnesota Arts Board Teaching Artists Roster Program. Velvet Rasputin LLC works with cultural, heritage and historical organizations to further refine this program.
Velvet Rasputin LLC Creative Services
Lyrical Trash Art Group ActivitiesVelvet Rasputin LLC creative director, and lyrical trash artist, Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz and event assistant, Naomi Johnson, enjoy presenting at events that promote recycling trash treasures and build bridges between groups of people that may not necessarily get along. Contact Velvet Rasputin LLC for information on how our team can design the perfect event for your business, organization, or private group.Clients may be charged an extra fee if they wish to use new materials for their group activity.Lyricality Sensory Tool activities developed in conjunction with Lyricality.
Sample Activities
Velvet Rasputin LLC Public Events
St Cloud Art Crawl
At Mind Body and Spirit Gifts - St Cloud, MN - August 15, 4:00 pm
We will be selling art, zines, hailing sticks, and fun caricatures.Hispanic Heritage Festival
Lake George, MN - St Cloud, MN - 9/13/2025 3:00 p.m.
Join Vas and Naomi at the Velvet Rasputin table to purchase zines, chapbooks, art and to make maraca-inspired instruments out of recycled materials.
FreeSt Cloud Pride In The Park
Lake George Park - St Cloud, MN - 9/20/2025 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Vas will be helping out at the clothing closet and will have zines on hand.
FreeFruity Poetry Workshop
Great River Regional Library - Elk River, 13020 Orono Pkwy, Elk River, MN 55330, USA - 9/25/2025 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Vas will be teaching about fruits growing in Minnesota with beautiful images and poetry.
FreeJunk Journaling With Vas
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 1st St S, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, USA - 9/26/2025. 6:30 pm - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for a relaxing evening of junk journaling. We will transform ordinary or unloved items (scrap paper, leftover crafts, old pictures, yarn, thread, forgotten items, or special things you don’t know what to do with) into something meaningful and beautiful. Learn simple techniques to repurpose everyday materials into unique journal pages. No experience needed-just bring your creativity and willingness to see beauty in the overlooked. Feel free to bring personal items to make the journal more meaningful to you! Fun for the whole family! Register each person individually.
$45.00Sensory Sticks and Poetry With Vas
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 1st St S, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, USA - TBD.
Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Join lyrical trash artist and poet, Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz for a delightful evening of poetry and sensory joy. In this crafting adventure, you will first have an opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind wrapped sensory tools (originally developed for Lyricality) out of pretty junk and natural items. Then, you will learn how to write a simple style of poetry known as the didactic cinquain. Even if you can't draw straight line or rhyme two words, by the end of this relaxing class, you will have a poem and a magical work of art.
$45.00
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Lake George, MN - St Cloud, MN - 9/13/2025 3:00 p.m.
Join Vas and Naomi at the Velvet Rasputin table to purchase zines, chapbooks, art and to make maraca-inspired instruments out of recycled materials.
Contact Velvet Rasputin LLC
Business open by appointment only
Se habla español
Postal:
Velvet Rasputin LLC,
PO Box 222,
Rice, MN 56367
Text:
(320) 422-1246
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Velvet Rasputin LLC policy does not allow for business resources to be used for political action committees, or charitable giving to avoid conflicts of interest. Insomuch, Velvet Rasputin LLC will decline all requests for solicitations of this nature. Members, employees and contractor may engage in these activities, but must provide a disclaimer which includes this policy on any posts made using authorized business channels.
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Velvet Rasputin LLC policy does not to allow commercial use of any of its characters or properties without express written permission, payment of licensing fees and/or approval. Commercial use includes promotional campaigns for properties outside of Velvet Rasputin’s scope, unauthorized translations, fundraiser campaigns, crowdfunding projects, products merchandising, inclusion in publications whether digital and/or printed and, other forms of monetization. If we are unable or unwilling to reply to permission requests, never assume that we will grant permission by default. We pursue all infringement aggressively.While we are very protective of our intellectual property rights, we do grant a general limited license for Velvet Rasputin characters and publications to be used for non-commercial fan art, educational purposes, minor comic cameos, parody, criticism and personal art portfolios that are not being used to sell specific products or services. This general limited license does not imply endorsement or, transferal of copyright to any party outside of Velvet Rasputin’s properties, and may be revoked at any time for any reason.The characters in our work are fictional and any similarities are purely coincidental. Any mention of actual companies, locations, trademarks, individuals and groups in our works are either satirical or fictionalized, and do not represent endorsement.Be sure to contact us if you do use our characters regardless of the reason, so we can keep track of usage, or so we may answer any questions.
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