The Wrong Story is a solo exhibition of relief and silkscreen prints made while Aschman was Artist in Residence at Spudnik Press from March through May, 2014, and an accompanying stop-motion animation created from the printed works. Aschman employs symbolic motifs such as ropes, braids, ladders and hands, which through intuitive association form a fractured narrative... Read more »
Draw your favorite superhero or invent your own. Make, photocopy, and swap mini comics. Drink and Draw is a low-key event devoted to drawing practices. There is no teacher and no pretensions. Spudnik provides a theme for the evening, props, and festive drink. You provide a sketchbook and basic drawing materials, and come with friends! Drawing... Read more »
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Spudnik Member Meeting, Wednesday August 20, 6:30 - 8pm. We'll discuss what's been going on and what's in the works and elect our 2014 Board of Directors! After we take care of business, we're excited to introduce the newest addition to Spudnik's family of equipment....a Risograph! We'll end the evening publishing Spudnik's first ever... Read more »
Recombinant Stare is an exhibition that pulls together strands from Kevin Riordan’s Stare Press, particularly Stare Magazine, a publication focusing on irreverent and arresting graphic art and writing that ran from1976-1991. The show consists of issues of the magazine as well as books, posters, press sheets, photostats, and photographs. It also brings together recent and selected publications and works by some of... Read more »
Lucha Lives is an exploration of the generational realities and mythologies experienced within immigrant communities, particularly those of Mexican Americans in Chicago. Using the iconographic imagery of Lucha Libre, artist Ricardo Serment pivots around the struggle, mirth, and quotidian by shining a spotlight on the spectacle that the everyday can be. Ricardo Xavier Serment was... Read more »
Surrealist games are a great way to break habits, generate ideas, and make new friends while drawing. We’ll lead exquisite corpse, automatic drawing, frottage, decalomania & more. Drink and Draw is a low-key event devoted to drawing practices. There is no teacher and no pretensions. Spudnik provides a theme for the evening, props, and festive drink.... Read more »
Saturday, Oct. 4
$15 General Admission ( 7pm-11pm)
$50 Preview Event (5pm-7pm)
Featuring hors d’oeuvres, live music, printing demonstrations, craft cocktails, and beer from Metropolitan Brewing.
This fall, our member meeting hits the road and we head to Zion, Illinois! The Platen Press Museum is the personal press and print paraphernalia collection of Paul Aken. With an entire room full floor to ceiling with miniature and toy presses, a Gutenberg-stype screw press, functioning linotype and ludlow typograph machines, and complete set of lead... Read more »
In The Annex:
Established in 2009, the Chicago Printers Guild (CPG) supports and fosters the work of printers and seeks to bridge the gap between commercial printing and fine-art printmaking.
In The Printshop:
Tate Foley’s new body of work, Horrifically Obvious
Join our community as we share a selection of artists books and collaborative project produced at Spudnik Press. Spudnik Press Cooperative boasts a unique collection of book arts resources. We host traditional printing presses, binding equipment, unique processes like Risography, classes, workshops, exhibitions, and a library. The library emphasizes books, both self-published and from micro-publishers,... Read more »
An exhibition of artwork produced at Spudnik Press Cooperative. Lake Forest Library 360 East Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL Exhibition: November 21, 2014 - January 16, 2015 Opening Reception: November 21, 1-3pm Sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Forest Library
On February 28, 2015, Spudnik Press will host the 5th Annual chili cook-off, lovingly referred to as The Hashbrown. Join Spudnik Press staff and board as we plan this epic fundraiser! The Planning Committee first meets on Monday, November 24 at 6pm in the Spudnik Press Annex. Any and all who would like to bring their... Read more »
