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Drink & Draw: April 2016–April Showers, May Flowers

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

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 »

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Member Volunteer Day: Spring Cleaning

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Warmer weather is on the way and Spudnik Press is hosting a classic springtime event: Spring Cleaning! With over 65 classes and workshops and 750 Open Studio visits each year, our studio takes a lot of wear and tear. Join staff, members* and friends of Spudnik for an afternoon of cleaning, organizing, repairing, and socializing. Plenty of refreshments will be on... Read more »

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New Demands?–Opening Reception

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

New Demands? presents silk screened posters, digital prints, cloth banners, and a neon sign inspired by historical demands of the American labor movement, from approximately 1890 to the present. Drawing primarily on archival research into flyers, posters, placards, and advertising produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU)— historically the largest and most important union representing workers... Read more »

Fellow X-ing: An Eve of Art & Food

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Members and Friends of Spudnik! We would like to invite you to join us on Saturday, May 14th from 5:00pm-7:00pm for a Crossing of the Fellows potluck celebration! We are excited to share what we've been working on these past few months at Spudnik, and we are ready to welcome our successors, the new studio fellows: Matt Wead, Randi... Read more »

Spring 2016 Member Meeting

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Team Spudnik personally invites you to join us for our Spring Member Meeting on Wednesday, May 18th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Spudnik Member Meetings allow our diverse community of printmakers to connect through the sharing of artwork, artist opportunities, and collaborative initiatives. Share your ideas for how we can make Spudnik (and your membership) best support you and... Read more »

Drink & Draw: June 2016–Calligraphy

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

Calligraphy is a centuries-old tradition that continues to thrive today. Contemporary calligraphy includes flourishing invitations, soft and simple cursive, and urban calligraphy that bridges tradition and street art. Join guest Designer and Calligrapher, Grace Calderone, as she shares her elegant approach to the written word. Experiment with the tools of the trade and try your hand at... Read more »

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Volunteer Open House, Mixer and Birthday Party

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

  The Volunteer Mixer is two events in one: a thank you party for all our amazing past volunteers, and a fun prelude for future volunteers! Our new volunteer program provides ample opportunities to support through assisting with studio innovations, organization, exhibitions and community outreach. Our volunteers support our ever-growing studio and programs, become part of our thriving community of printmakers, artists and... Read more »

Temporal Tantrum–Opening Reception

The Annex @ Spudnik 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

The passage of time is a universal yet highly subjective experience that can be measured in countless ways. From time travel theory, to poaching an egg, to sleeping, all have vast temporal implications. In art, time is often addressed through the medium of film, but how does one confront it in a static medium such as... Read more »

The Spudnik Picnik

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

A Positively Palatable Printing Party Hands-on Printmaking Tours / Community Cyanotype Portraits / Member Print Sale / Delicious Eats / Sweet Treats & Root Beer Floats / Metropolitan Beer / Dark Matter Coffee / & More $5 Suggested Donation / Open to the Public Join Spudnik Press printmakers on Saturday, July 9, 12pm – 5pm at the Hubbard... Read more »

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Finding Your Audience; Gaining Recognition

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

A discussion of resources, individual drive and what it means to be a part of the emerging artist scene in Chicago. In the academic setting, the classroom acts as a vehicle for constant critical discourse. On campus galleries provide students opportunities to exhibit artwork, often in a “white cube” gallery space. Parameters are provided, as... Read more »

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Drink & Draw: August 2016–Collage Night

Spudnik Press Cooperative 1821 West Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States

It’s Summer-summer-summer time, and we invite you to join us for a night of doodling, cutting & pasting, layering and creating experimental “drawings” from magazine clippings, photographs, fabric scraps, discarded print ephemera, image transfers and much much more! Multi-media artist, Emily Moorhead, will lead guests through various approaches to assembling found material with handmade doodles on paper.... Read more »

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Scratch an Etch (2 Day Workshop)

Smart Museum The University of Chicago 5550 S. Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Learn the age-old art of etching as the Smart Museum and Spudnik Press team up in this two-day printmaking workshop. On the first day of the workshop, August 11, we’ll tour the Prints and Privacy exhibition at the Smart with curator Anne Leonard and then retire to the “studio” to etch our on our own copper plates!... Read more »

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