Studio sketches, visual brainstorms, artist proofs, drafts, studies, notes, and ephemera from the studio practices of a diverse and impressive lineup of artists.
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Below are some of our recent projects that we have completed through our Publishing Program.
Here at Spudnik we are lucky to work with awesome artists, designers, and businesses to create a large variety of high-quality printed products. Below are a few examples of screen-printed projects, but we also love to work with our clients to produce letterpress, offset, relief, or even lithographic projects based on individual needs.
“Bikes are the world’s most fun, accessible way to get around. Posters are the world’s most fun, accessible art form. ARTCRANK™ brings them together.Each ARTCRANK show features the work of 30 or more artists who live and work in the host city. Artists create an original poster design about bikes and what cycling means in their lives, and produce a limited edition of signed and numbered copies to show and sell. ARTCRANK uses creativity to change the way people think about bicycles and grow the cycling community.”
“Black Visual Archive (BVA) is dedicated to the documentation and review of contemporary black and post-black visual culture. Founded in 2010 by Meg Onli, BVA is a collection of critical writings that contextualizes the work of African American artists through historical and visual history. Based in Chicago, BVA investigates the city as a unique site for black visual culture with articles, reviews, and interviews that have surveyed the works of Kerry James Marshall and Theaster Gates while also reflecting on the defining archives of Johnson Publishing Company and Numero Group. With a particular interest in how contemporary artists mine the complex history of black representation in America, BVA will continually reflect and link works within their sociocultural constructs.”
For more information on consignment printing through our Publishing Program, please contact Ashlee or Angee at publishing@spudnikpress.org.
Stability Dynamics is a series of etchings produced during the Grant Wood Fellowship at the University of Iowa that directly reproduce, alter and layer fragments of the Joint Chief of Staff’s diagram, “Afghanistan Stability/COIN Dynamics.” The work is a critique of the current military and diplomatic strategy of the U.S. in Afghanistan while examining the futility of diagramming the chaos of war. The process involves printing each section from a single plate as information is built up and then scraped away. Lundquist pulls prints along the away as text and image materialize, linger, and disappear. This technique helps provide viewers the opportunity to consider and question how history and policy is constructed.
Stability Dynamics was installed as part of the 2013 Printers’ Ball: Trip and Return. His work will be on display in the printshop through September 13, 2014. See more of Jeremy Lunquist’s work
Through combining broad cultural programming, an educational library, and a vast array of professional classes and resources for printmaking, bookmaking, writing, and publishing, Spudnik Press Cooperative acts as a center for the promotion of, cultural and historical understanding of, production of, and collection of literary and visual arts.
By splitting our focus between idea-based classes and classes that develop physical bookmaking and printing techniques, we seek to provide an environment where writing and visual art is approached as a form of making.
The final class calendar will be determined by many factors including strength of each proposal, and our need to provide a diverse selection of processes, levels of difficulty, and approach. Please download the Proposal Form and Supply Request. We recommend downloading Adobe Acrobat 8 or later to allow you to save our editable PDF.
Please direct any questions to angee@spudnikpress.org
Spudnik Press Cooperative is now accepting applications for a Studio Manager position.
The Studio Manager works closely with the Executive Director to support all programming connected to the use of our physical studios, focusing on maintaining a conducive artistic environment for all that utilize our Spudnik Press Cooperative.
The Studio manager will first and foremost take leadership in maintaining all tools, equipment, and supplies and day-to-day communications with current and potential clients. In order to best maintain and coordinate use of the studio space, the Studio Manager will be the main point of contact for all factions of Spudnik Press, supporting the work of our teaching artists and Artists in Residence, supervising internships, coordinating volunteers, and contributing to our marketing efforts as needed.
To achieve these goals, the Studio Manager will act as registrar for our classes, coordinate all class supplies, orient new members, keyholders, teaching artists, and residents, and lead Member Meetings. General administrative support includes maintaining accurate records of all authorized printers, documentation of our programming, and regular website updates. In time, the Studio Manager may coordinate the Artist in Residency Program and schedule, develop, and lead youth field trips.
To apply:
Please begin by downloading the full job description. Please direct any questions to Megan Klawitter, Development Assistant, megan@spudnikpress.org.
6/15/2013 – 8/02/2013
The Annex @ Spudnik Press
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 6-9pm
Heavily influenced by Eastern philosophy, Native American rituals and American skate culture, Charlie Megna’s colorful gouache and gold-leaf paintings combine loaded, symbolic motifs with the banal, the humorous and the commonplace. In these tribe paintings, we recognize glimpses of sacred ceremonies that feel familiar, but that expand with closer inspection into mystery and secrecy. In addition to the paintings, Megna creates costumes and physical relics to further realize the world of his tribes, and is preparing a small-run artist’s book of myths and alphabets to accompany this show. When exhibited along with the paintings, these surrounding materials combine to take the shape of an anthropological exhibition comprised of the real artifacts of an imaginary society.
Custom-Designed screenprinted binders for Mr. Carpet
Medium: Screenprint on Hand-crafted Binders
Dimensions: Varied
You’ve known that Spudnik Press is your friendly community printshop where you can go to take classes, learn new techniques, and print independently; but did you know that Spudnik Press has been taking on custom publishing projects for over 4 years now?
Spudnik Press can bring to life that custom printmaking project that you’ve always wished you had the time/materials/skills to make. For years, the Publishing Program has been producing tons of posters, t-shirts, cd sleeves, tote bags, and limited edition art prints from a large diversity of clients, in a variety of processes. We work with companies, designers, individual artists, musicians, theaters, etc., in order to make your unique project a reality.
Our most common media for consignment printing is screenprinting, but Spudnik Press’s expansive publishing program frequently encompasses letterpress printmaking and offset productions as well. Our shop is also equipped to produce custom relief printing projects, book-binding, and more! If you have an idea, we have a press.
For more information on our Publishing Program, please contact Ashlee or Angee at publishing@spudnikpress.org
Gina Myers recently interviewed Luke Daly, our Writing and Book Projects Coordinator, for the blog Frontier Psychiatrist. Read all about, how he got into book arts, his advice for those new to self-publishing, and what has been happening in our Annex.
While you are at it, sign up for our awesome writing class The Possibilities of Fiction with the super-talented Tadd Adcox!
Through combining broad cultural programming, an educational library, and a vast array of professional classes and resources for printmaking, bookmaking, writing, and publishing, Spudnik Press Cooperative acts as a center for the promotion of, cultural and historical understanding of, production of, and collection of literary and visual arts.
By splitting our focus between idea-based classes and classes that develop physical bookmaking and printing techniques, we seek to provide an environment where writing and visual art is approached as a form of making.
The final class calendar will be determined by many factors including strength of each proposal, and our need to provide a diverse selection of processes, levels of difficulty, and approach. Please download the Proposal Form and Supply Request. We recommend downloading Adobe Acrobat 8 or later to allow you to save our editable PDF.
Fall Winter 2013 Class Proposal
Fall Winter 2013 Class Proposal Supplies
Juried by Jeannette Tremblay and Alison Kleiman
Victoria Martinez with Catherine Sollman, Courtney Sennish, Inah Choe, Julie Cowan, Malikah Fernandez, Peter Lutz, Elizabeth Kennedy, and a collaborative piece by Sean McKay and Pablo Philipps.
March 9 – April 10, 2013
The Annex at Spudnik Press
Saturday, March 16, 6 – 9 pm
On view in The Annex, Spudnik’s newly opened gallery and collaborative workspace, will be a juried exhibition entitled “Growth” as well as new work from Spudnik’s recent Artist in Residence, Victoria Martinez.
In honor of their recent addition of The Annex (the third expansion in as many years!) Spudnik released an open call on the theme of growth. This exhibition takes a close look at the idea of metamorphosis in all its forms and celebrates exceptional work in the field of printmedia.
The nine artists represented in this exhibition speak to the theme of growth in many ways, literally and figuratively – a change in size, number, significance, maturation, development, or identity. Growth artists include: Catherine Sollman (Chicago), Courtney Sennish (Providence, RI) , Inah Choe (Chicago), Julie Cowan (Evanston), Malikah Fernandez (Chicago), Elizabeth Kennedy (Chicago), Peter Lutz (Providence, RI), and a collaborative piece by Sean McKay (Chicago) and Pablo Philipps (St. Louis).
Growth was juried by Jeannette Tremblay, of the Hyde Park Art Center, and Alison Kleiman, of the DePaul Art Museum. Kleiman also serves as the Vice President of the Spudnik Press Board of Directors.
Simultaneously on view is work produced by Spudnik Artist in Residence, Victoria Martinez. Martinez, who lives and works in Chicago, has created an edition of vibrant screenprints on paper. During her residency she created work based on the trips between her Pilsen apartment and Spudnik Press in the Ukrainian Village. Inspired by text, found objects and urban detritus, Martinez created ephemeral collages that give a second life and greater meaning to previously discarded materials.
This nine-month position combines professional experience working with clients through our Publishing Program with entrepreneurial guidance. Artists apply with a substantial project they would like to get off the ground. Over the course of the year, the apprentice will work with an advisor to develop their project, which could be along the line of establishing their own business, developing a line of products, coordinating a collaborative project, or simply developing their art practice.
Through weekly check-ins, Spudnik Press staff (Angee Lennard and Brandy Barker) will provide structure and dedicated time for the apprentice’s personal project. Staff will work with the apprentice to create and execute a project plan, including but not limited to developing a mission and a brand, creating a budget, launching a website, or developing a cohesive portfolio.
Enriching the experiences, apprentices are hired to work at Spudnik six hours per week (two three-hour shifts). While working for Spudnik Press, apprentices will assist with in-house and commissioned publishing projects. Over the course of the year, apprentices will gain experience with every aspect of publishing, honing professional screenprinting skills while learning the administrative skills required to support the printing projects.
Spudnik Press Apprentices are hired employees of Spudnik Press compensated at $8.50/hour. Additionally, Apprentices receive complimentary keyholder access to the shop, valued at $120/month.
This apprenticeship was developed to expand the educational value of our publishing program through providing mentorship opportunities for emerging Chicago artists. For more information about Spudnik Press Cooperative, please visit spudnikpress.com
Applicants must have:
To Apply:
Review of applications will begin on Feb. 8, 2013. The 2013 Apprenticeship Program will tentatively run from March 1 – November 30, 2013. Please contact angee@spudnikpress.com with questions.
Through combining broad cultural programming, an educational library, and a vast array of professional classes and resources for printmaking, bookmaking, writing, and publishing, Spudnik Press Cooperative acts as a center for the promotion of, cultural and historical understanding of, production of, and collection of literary and visual arts.
By splitting our focus between idea-based classes and classes that develop physical bookmaking and printing techniques, we seek to provide an environment where writing and visual art is approached as a form of making.