I come to printing from a sculptural point of view. Although I made mostly sculpture when at SAIC, lately I have been teaching myself to print on non traditional materials, primarily glass and clay. My imagery is politically inspired. I have been experimenting with jewelry lately, and love how this miniature art form is a populist vehicle via the internet to reach a wide non-art audience.
I’m old. I’m a dad. I’m an educator. I’ve lived all over. Life is full of challenges.
A graphic designer with a background in illustration and love of printmaking. Creating bespoke cards and invitations on my Kelsey Excelsior press and screenprint has become a passion and creative outlet.
Genevieve DeVille is a multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and craftsperson from Atlanta, GA. Her work consists of various media including photography, illustration, printmaking, textiles, wood-working, and ceramic sculpture. This cross-disciplinary approach informs her practice and shapes her buoyant style.
Jamie Weaver is a writer and book artist based in Chicago. She received her MA in English Composition and Rhetoric from Marshall University and her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College Chicago. In 2014, she was awarded a Fulbright grant to teach academic and creative writing at the University of Bucharest in Romania, where she also taught community bookbinding workshops for both children and adults. Her writing has appeared in The Found Poetry Review and JAB (The Journal of Artists’ Books) and her artist books are part of several library permanent collections in the US and abroad. Weaver currently teaches writing and arts courses at SAE Institute of Chicago.
I am an artist, self-publisher, and organizer whose projects often germinate from an active interest in localized, independent artist-run communities and the systems of support formed within.
I co-author projects that involve and highlight individuals whose work is often taken for granted, done behind the scenes, or in support of others. This has included collaborations with social service providers, session musicians, street paper vendors and line cooks.
Sometimes starkly real, and other times other-worldly, Jennifer Cronin’s style of captivating realism pulls the viewer into the world of her artwork. From exploring inner psychology to highlighting income inequality, Cronin is constantly working to explore what it means to be human. This past summer, Cronin embarked on a trip the remote Native Alaskan village of Newtok, where she documented the effects of climate change. She is currently in the process of developing a new series of work about this trip and our changing planet.
I’m a bookbinder and fine art photographer interested in the way that images work together to create narratives and explore ideas.
Culdesac Press is a small studio based in Chicago, IL started by Bobby Sims to produce silk screen and risograph comics, posters and prints for friends, family and the masses of the midwest.
Lea Basile Lazarus received her BA in Art Education from The College of New Jersey and her MFA, with a concentration in Printmaking, from the School if the Art Institute of Chicago. She has been teaching art for 20 year, currently at Beacon Academy, a Montessori High School in Evanston. Lea is a working artist making contemporary prints, paper pulp collages, and sculptures. She exhibits her work in the Chicagoland Area. Over the past couple of years, Lea has had one person shows at the Center of Halsted, Chicago, Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, and Curt’s Café in Evanston. Lea happily owns and operates a Conrad Printing Press.
Aaron Maurer specializes in brand identity, illustration and layout and has worked across several areas of the design field including marketing, events, packaging, retail, publishing and the non-profit sector. A passion for using his skills to serve others informs his life and work, and he enjoys projects that give back to society. He is always interested in meeting and working with new people and would be happy to hear from you if you have any graphic design or illustration needs.