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Pop Up Art Market

The Spudnik Picnik
Saturday, July 9, 12-5pm

Take a break from the summer heat and visit our Pop-Up Art Market! Our talented and passionate studio members will be displaying a variety of unique, hand-made prints in the Hubbard Loft hallways (between the outdoor fun and the indoor print shop tours). All work is priced affordable and ready to take home on the day of the Picnik. Don’t miss this opportunity to treat yourself and your friends, while directly supporting our community of artists!

Featured Artists include:
Elke Claus
Elise Forer
Margaret Hitch
Angelika Piwowarczyk
Randi Stella

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Member Bake Sale at The Spudnik Press Picnik

The Spudnik Picnik
Saturday, July 9, 12-5pm

Support Spudnik Press by eating homemade treats! Dozens of Spudnik members are whipping up their favorite baked goods to help raise much-needed funds to maintain, improve and expand the risography equipment at Spudnik Press.

Why Risography? Risography is a little-known type of printmaking that combines the best of a copy machine with high-volume offset printing. The risograph is a quirky machine that creates lush prints in bold colors, quickly and cost-effectively. The main set back? Each new color requires a special pricey drum. We’re currently limited to just four colors, but have our eyes the full spectrum of hues, including the coveted white, gold, and fluorescent pink!

Proceeds from every cookie, cupcake and pie sold will help our studio provide top-notch self-publishing resources to hundreds of artists each year. What could be sweeter?

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DJ Pickled Beets and Ian Dinsmor

The Spudnik Picnik
Saturday, July 9, 12-5pm

As we gear up for The Spudnik Picnik, we are excited to introduce our musical guests, DJ Pickled Beets and Ian Dinsmor. This dynamic duo is excited to contribute to the festivities an eclectic collection of funk, soul, boogie, early house and more. Here are a few quick facts to help wet your appetite before we all gather on July 9….

Excerpts from an interview with DJ Pickled Beets:

How long have you been collecting records?
For almost 2 decades. Living down the street from Dusty Groove and Reckless didn’t hurt. I had records before I had a player. I was pretty damn broke at the time and was hoping at some point I could afford a player.
Do you remember what your first album was?
I inherited some records from friends who bought a house with hundreds of them in the garage. I was psyched for the windfall. I think there was some Zeppelin in there, and some weird, local synth pop bands I hadn’t heard of. That was it, I was hooked. I’ve been on the hunt ever since. The first one I purchased was Prince. You have to go with what you know.
How did you hear about Spudnik Press?
I think a friend, Bill Mason, told me about Spudnik. I wanted to take a class and he told me how cool the space was. I felt lucky to have a place like Spudnik in my neighborhood!
Who is Ian? How did you start DJing with him?
Ian is a friend I met through my husband. Long story, but he is a friend of friends from Ann Arbor and he moved here, and they reconnected. He is a highly skilled DJ and music lover with great taste. He and his wife Amanda are great folks, also recently babied. Our kids would make a nice couple, no pressure. We talk a lot of shit about music and play records. They have great bbqs, and invited me to play records. It encouraged me to get out and play more. I think our different styles play well off each other.
How often do you actual eat pickled beets?
I actually prefer them roasted, and my husband has perfected that, and puts them in salads a lot. It started as a joke with my husband when I started Djing. Like, “DJ Pickled Beets, tearing it up,!” Not the most dope DJ name. Then it sort of stuck.
What is your favorite song right now? At this moment?
Don’t judge. “Heart and Soul“, Huey Lewis and the News. It has been stuck in my head all day. That song is pretty jammin’, at least my 2 year old enjoyed my rendition at breakfast.
What can people look forward to hearing at the Spudnik Picnik? 
I am all over the place, anything you can shake your butt to. I have a pretty wide aesthetic. The common thread, for me, is always a good beat. So anything from Talking Heads to BT Express,The Slits, Marcos Valle, Grace Jones, Liquid Liquid, ESG. I love it all really. Ian and I play music you can dance, party, feel good to. I feel the more I am exposed to, the more music I love. I am very lucky to have worked at Dusty Groove. It introduced me to so much music, whole new genres and sub genres. I feel immense gratitude for my experience there. How many jobs have you worked where you get to jam out to great music all day?

Want to hear DJ Pickled Beets and Ian Dinsmor? Come by Spudnik Press on Saturday, July 9!

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Eats & Treats at The Spudnik Picnik

The Spudnik Picnik
Saturday, July 9, 12-5pm

Hot Dog Fiend will be serving up their elevated picnic favorites including The Fiend with grilled onions and peppers, and, of course, The Chicago Fiend, an expertly crafted jumbo dog topped in classic Chicago style. Don’t fret vegetarians, Hot Dog Fiend has you covered with veggie dogs too!

Metropolitan Brewing will bring the suds to quench your mid-day thirst. The much-loved Chicago micro-brew will be serving their German-inspired beers and are the perfect pairing for the picnic fare! Suggested donations benefit Spudnik Press.

Dark Matter Coffee will supply your caffeine buzz for the day! If a beer isn’t your thing, we have another brew for you! With their roaster just a hop and skip from Spudnik Press, we always find ourselves sipping on Dark Matter’s rich, savory coffee.

On the sweet side…

Root beer Floats: Sip on a little nostalgia with a float! A cool and sweet treat that reminds us of the grass between our toes and bathing suit tan lines—Root beer floats make it summer.

Sample the hidden talents of Spudnik Press members at the Bake Sale! You know their talent in the print shop, but wait ‘til you taste their savory scones.

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Get Inky! Hands-on Spudnik Printshop Tours

The Spudnik Picnik
Saturday, July 9, 12-5pm

Follow the leader as we guide you through a hands-on tour of the Spudnik Printshop and all our inky presses!

Hosted by Spudnik printmakers, participants will learn about the inner workings of our community printshop and walk away with a collection of their very own hand-printed “Summer Fun” swag. Tour activities include perfecting the “letterpress two-step” on the Vandercook, rolling on through with a linocut relief print, creating an all-telling “cootie catcher” on the Risograph, and stuffing the goods into a screenprinted tote bag. Both Spudnik newbies and Spudnik alums will not want to miss it!

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Eye Spy Optical’s “Iris the Airstream”

The Spudnik Picnik
Saturday, July 9, 12-5pm

This July, Eye Spy Optical is headed to The Spudnik Picnik with “Iris the Airstream”, a vintage motorhome packed with unique eye wear you can’t find anywhere else in the city. So after you grab a hotdog, a rootbeer float and try your hand at running a letterpress, you can try on some new shades. Plus, if you find a pair you love, you can feel great taking them home with you:

A portion of every purchase will support Spudnik Press Cooperative!

This is just one more reason why this is not going to be your typical picnic….

 

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The Picnik Blanket: Community Cyanotypes

The Spudnik Picnik
Saturday, July 9, 12-5pm

What if you could make art simply by basking in the summer sunshine? We will be doing just that, creating impromptu portraits on large-scale cyanotype banners! Cyanotype is a light-sensitive process that yields areas of white amidst a deep blue background. Throughout the afternoon, Picnik-goers are encouraged to come and lay on Spudnik’s special light-sensitive “Picnik Blankets.” Participants will use their bodies and provided props to contact print unique vignettes. All ages are welcomed and encouraged to participate!

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