On Friday, November 13, Ten x Ten 2015 heads to the Chicago Art Department in Pilsen as part of the Pilsen 2nd Fridays Gallery Night and Chicago Artist Month. In addition to the ten commissioned prints by diverse and accomplished Chicago artists, the event will include an installation by Vesna Jovanovic documenting her collaboration with bass clarinetist Jason Stein. Plus, Ten... Read more »
This November, in lieu of a "traditional" member meeting, Spudnik will be hosting a Member Meetup at the Roger Brown Study Collection. We've arranged for a tour of the collection just for Spudnik Members! The staff at the Roger Brown Collection have been kind enough to extend a discounted rate ($5/person instead of the normal... Read more »
Hand lettering, which is as much a type of drawing as is it writing, encompasses a huge spectrum of styles and approaches. It is an artistic process that harmonizes form and function and can be appreciated and applied to anything from a grocery list to a formal invitation. Join our Drink & Draw to pick... Read more »
Hey Members! It’s that holiday time of year so let’s gather at Spudnik Press Cooperative to enjoy some free Metropolitan Brewing suds and pizza from Dimo's, receive your Member Gift, and raise our glasses to another proud year of making prints! What: Member Holiday Party & Art Sale Preview Who: Spudnik Press Members & their guests When:... Read more »
This year's winter art sale, Sweet Paper Dreams, is going to be a real hibernation celebration! Join us for a night of art, treats, and reveries. Stock up on prints, zines, apparel, stationery and other sweet items made by our members. We’ll even custom gift wrap your purchases for you right in the shop. Warm... Read more »
With the guidance of teaching artist and graphic novelist Leila Abdelrazaq, participants will use personal stories and memory as a jumping off point to create their own short, surreal mini comics from another world! Admission to Drink & Draw is a $10 suggested donation. The event is BYOB, but we are happy to share our... Read more »
Meet and mingle with fellow Spudnik members at our quarterly Member Meeting! Here all the details about our new and improved Volunteer Program, our Exhibitions Committee and our annual Hashbrown Chili Cook-Off. Share your ideas for how we can make Spudnik (and your membership) best support you and your art-making. Chat with fellow Spudnik members, share artwork,... Read more »
Discipline and Distraction is a body of work by Devin Owsley-Aquilia inspired by her transition into Chicago, into isolation and a new understanding of what it means to be present. “To accept challenge and change, I use material to guide myself through these mental obstacles to reach a place of poise and clarity. Layered images of abstracted... Read more »
Calling Spudnik Members! Volunteers! Type Enthusiasts! Spudnik Press Cooperative is hosting the "Type Sort Party" of the century. Just what is a Type Sort Party? It's a chance to hang out with fellow print people and help whip our letterpress area into shape. We've recently acquired a whole new type cabinet of lead type, bags of... Read more »
Join Spudnik Press Cooperative at the 6th Annual Hashbrown Chili Cook-Off! Help us fight off the (hopefully) waning days of Chicago’s cold winter months with a hearty sampling of our favorite comfort food: chili. Spudnik Press will continue to represent with our “house chili” but the excitement lies in the rotating list of guest chefs vying for the coveted “Golden Ladle”.
Spatial Collage: Getting Wacky Wit It is an exercise in taking the collage format of assembling ephemera on paper - and transferring that practice to a larger-scale. “Spatial Collage” is an experiment rooted solely in self-expression and freedom, while simultaneously toying with ideas of formal exhibition and product placement. Self-empowerment is a main focus of... Read more »
Usher in the spring with an evening of botanical drawing! Guest illustrator, Keara McGraw, will lead guests through various approaches to sketching and illustrating flowers and native plants. We will provide lots of fresh flora to look to for inspiration as well as pro tips for incorporating the best of scientific illustration with whimsical doodling. Drink and Draw is a low-key drop-in social workshop devoted... Read more »
