MAKE at Spudnik Workshop Series: Drypoint Printing

About the Program:

Part of the MAKE/MADE Program, Make At Spudnik is a series of 1-day workshops that is free and open to the public, as an effort to reach more print-curious audiences and provide an opportunity for interested participants to experience printmaking basics without the financial barrier to learning. This month, we are inviting you to join us for a 1-Day Drypoint Printing class led by Teaching Artist Anna Wagner.

About the Workshop:

This workshop is great for ambitious beginners curious about intaglio techniques. The drypoint process covers the basic skills needed to become familiar with etching and other intaglio processes, and therefore would set students up for further success with intaglio in the future.

Students will learn drypoint techniques, plate wiping techniques, and gain familiarity with intaglio printing. Students will leave with a finished drypoint plate and print, as the class hours will be devoted to learning technique versus creating a perfected artwork.

Registration for this free event is required to manage the number of participants and prepare the materials needed for the workshop. Donations are welcome and absolutely optional, and will help Spudnik Press with its operational expenses.

REGISTER FOR FREE

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Programs at Spudnik Press are partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Driehaus Foundation, and the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

This project is partially supported by a Chicago Arts Recovery Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.

Printmaking History Lecture

This event is free for members! Not a member yet? You can sign up as a Spudnik Member here. You may also register as a non-member for $5 through this page.

Discover the history of printing and printmaking in Chicago at Spudnik Press! Patti Swanson, a letterpress printer, Spudnik board member, and founder of Chicago for Chicagoans joins us to present a laid-back lecture on printing history. You’ll learn about printmaking’s earliest origins, the role of printmaking in Chicago history, and how the discipline inspired unique forms of architecture Chicago is known for around the world.

After the presentation, in-person attendees can watch and participate in a letterpress printing demonstration to create a one-of-a-kind take-home print made with Spudnik’s historic type collection!

MEMBER RSVP

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Programs at Spudnik Press are partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Driehaus Foundation, and the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

This project is partially supported by a Chicago Arts Recovery Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.

Member Workshop: Self-Promotion and Communications for Artists (VIRTUAL)

Would you like to build more of your livelihood around your art practice, or get your work out into the world more? Catch our virtual workshops on Professional Practices for Artists!

Topic for the December 5 session:

Self-Promotion and Communications for Artists

Professional Practices for Artists is a series of online stand-alone workshops will focus on different professional skills and practices that working artists depend on for entrepreneurship in the real world — helping you make a good start on your goals!

MEMBER RSVP

REGISTER AS A NON-MEMBER

Not a member yet? You can sign up as a Spudnik Member here. You may also register as a non-member here.

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Programs at Spudnik Press are partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Driehaus Foundation, and the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

This project is partially supported by a Chicago Arts Recovery Program grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.