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March Drink & Draw

Drink and Draw

Theme: Collage

Wednesday March 3, 2009
7:00-9:30pm
Pabst Blue Ribbon provided (or BYOB)
Suggested Donation: $5
@ Spudnik Press
1821 W Hubbard, Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60622

March’s theme is Collage- come tear it up & bring some inspired materials to share (maps, ancient encyclopedias, old porn, found objects..)! This month’s theme drink is Maiden’s Kiss in honor of International Women’s Day!

Drink and Draw is our monthly night devoted to drawing practices. There’s no teacher and no pretensions. We provide a theme for the evening and a little booze. Please come, and bring your friends while your at it.

Layer Make Open House

Friday, February 26, 2010, 7 – 10 pm

This January and February, artists who printed at Spudnik worked collaboratively to create one-of-a-kind prints using the projects they were already working on. Layer by layer, printers added their mark to not only four collaborative prints, but our gallery wall as well.

On Friday, February 26th, we are inviting you to stop by the studio, say hi, eat some layer cake, and learn about making artwork in a community studio. While you’re here, head downstairs to The Post Family. The fine printers at Sonnenzimmer, Nick Butcher and Nadine Nagasaki, will be hosting their first solo show of entirely non-commissioned art.

February Drink & Draw- Tattoo Flash!

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Drink and Draw

Theme: Tattoo Flash Art

Wednesday Feb. 3, 2010
7:00-9:30pm
Theme Drink provided (or BYOB)
Suggested Donation: $5

@ Spudnik Press
1821 W Hubbard, Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60622

Drink and Draw is our monthly night devoted to drawing practices. There’s no teacher and no pretensions. We provide a theme for the evening and a theme drink. Attendees provide a sketchbook and drawing utensils. Please come, and bring your friends while your at it.

February’s theme is Tattoo Flash. We’ll provide researched Tattoo Flash Art so participants can learn to draw the classics or design their own! There will be Sailor’s Rum & Cokes on hand, or BYOB.

Layer Make – Come Print On Our Wall!

Call for Printers: Layer Make!

This January and February, everyone who printed at Spudnik worked collaboratively create one-of-a-kind prints using the projects they were already working on. Layer by layer, printers added their mark to not only four collaborative prints, but our gallery wall as well.

On Friday, February 26th, we are inviting you to stop by the studio, say hi, eat some cake, and learn about making artwork in a community studio.

January Drink & Draw

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Drink and Draw

Theme: Drawing the Figure

Wednesday Jan. 6, 2009
7:00-9:30pm
Some drinks provided (or BYOB)
Suggested Donation: $5

@ Spudnik Press
1821 W Hubbard, Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60622

Drink N Draw is our monthly night devoted to drawing practices. There’s no teacher and no pretensions. We provide a theme for the evening and a little booze. Attendees provide a sketchbook and drawing utensils. Please come, and bring your friends while your at it- a theme beverage is provided (or you can BYOB) Suggested Donation: $5.

January’s Drink N Draw theme is “Drawing the Figure” Featuring Costumed Model Rachel Montiel of Passistas Samba Dancers. We’ll make winter feel tropical with several poses in samba costume and a pitcher of Caipirinha, the national drink of Brazil. The model begins at 7pm sharp!

House Press Book Release

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House Press Book Release
Debuting four books by House Press poets

Saturday December 19, 2009
8 pm
FREE

Spudnik Press
1821 W Hubbard
Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60622

House Press is a poetry-centered group of artists and writers which began to form in Buffalo, NY in 2001. Its mission remains simple: to self-publish their own work and other work they variously believe in. Over the last year or so, House Press and Spudnik Press have collaborated to create covers for House publications and host poetry readings. Past readings have featured talented poets from the midwest, the east coast, and even Canada. Tonight will celebrate the release of new work by four talented artists from our very own Second City.

Featured Artists:

Luke Daly, reading from VATS
Michael Slosek, reading from The Sequel
Eric Unger, reading from Bastion
Barrett Gordon, reading from Bodyhome

The Hashbrown: Success!

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I would like to extend a sincere THANKS to everyone that came out to celebrate with us. I couldn’t imagine having a better time. The food was delicious. The band was amazing. The company was top notch. Everyone who came chose a free print to take home. And to top it all off, the night ended in a dance party…

Let’s do that every year….

December Drink & Draw

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Drink and Draw

Theme: Technical Drawing

Wednesday December 2, 2009
7:00-9:30pm
Drinks provided (or BYOB)
Suggested Donation: $5

@ Spudnik Press
1821 W Hubbard, Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60622

Drink N Draw is our monthly night devoted to drawing practices. There’s no teacher and no pretensions. We provide a theme for the evening and a little booze. Attendees provide a sketchbook and drawing utensils. Please come, and bring your friends while your at it- a theme beverage is provided (or you can BYOB) Suggested Donation: $5.

December’s Drink N Draw theme is “Technical Drawing”. There will be mechanical bits & pieces, gears & whatnots to draw from. It’s the last Drink & Draw of ’09 & there will be a spiked wintery beverage to chase away the chill- so bring some materials & we’ll bring the fun!

Battle of the Jug Bands

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Morseland
1218 W Morse
7pm: The Battle
Open Jam to follow
$7.00

Spudnik Press designed and printed this poster for the 2nd Annual Battle of the Jug Bands. Bands include the Northside Southpaws, Hump Night Thumpers, and Deep Fried Pickle Project. It promises to be a good time.

The Hashbrown

The Hashbrown

Save the Date

Party and Chili cook-off featuring 10 Chicago print shops

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011
7pm – midnight

$10 to taste 5 soups and vote
Tickets available soon

Spudnik Press
1821 W. Hubbard, Suite 308
Chicago, IL 60622

The Complex of All These

It’s been a long time since I posted something other than in invite to a Spudnik event or a new print made at the shop. But today I came across a video that I can’t help but share. It comes from Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY. A fellow printer and friend of Spudnik, Jessica Vaughn, was a resident artist at Women’s Studio Workshop last year, and cued me in to the great work they are doing. A more recent resident artist Abigail Uhteg put together this stop motion animation document how she created her most recent artist book. It is entertaining, and if you aren’t an experienced etcher and book binder, educational to boot!