New Intern! Also...'Soundcheck' exhibition has been extended one week!

Meet our newest intern at the CPC!....

               Hello, my name is Neal Pitak, I'm the newest intern here. I received my Masters in Printmaking from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. I currently live in Bridgeport in an Artist Commune. You'll see me around working on a bunch of stuff - what ever I can get my hands on. I'm excited to be here and be a part of a great community of artists!

Fresh meat @ the CPC!!

In other News...

Our current exhibition, SOUNDCHECK, has been extended until Saturday, September 7th, 2013.

 

Don't miss out on this exhibition which showcases a portfolio of prints made by 9 Printmaker-Musicians.  The SOUNDCHECK portfolio features an edition of 20 prints and is accompanied by a CD of 9 songs (related to the artwork & recorded by each artist).  The 12" x 12" SOUNDCHECK portfolio is packaged to resemble a classic vinyl album cover.  There are a limited number of portfolios available to the public for purchase, as well as individual proofs by each artist.

                  Our gallery hours are:

            Friday & Saturday 12-5

     AND BY APPOINTMENT.

Check out Chicago Printmakers Collaborative at Square Roots Festival this weekend!

Stop by the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative tent while sippin' on a frosty brew and listenin' to some local tunes!  We have a wide variety of new prints, posters, tees and more!

We're excited to debut our newly designed tee 'MAKE PRINTS' for only $20!

Make your friends jealous with this awesome CPC tee!

Square Roots Festival hours: 

Friday, July 12th, 5:00 - 10:00 PM

Saturday, July 13th, 12:00 - 10:00 PM

Sunday, July 14th, 12:00 - 8:00 PM

 Square Roots Fest is located in Lincoln Square between Montrose and Wilson. 
More info: www.squareroots.org
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In the meantime, what's going on back at the shop?....

            Our exhibition featuring Musician-Printmakers, SOUNDCHECK, is up and running until August 31, 2013.  

Here's a description of the conceptual idea behind SOUNDCHECK:

•  SOUNDCHECK aims to celebrate the work of Musician-Printmakers who actively and enthusiastically express themselves in multiple art forms. To pick careers in both music and art is not exactly the most lucrative choice, and yet, these artists strive for the highest standards in both of their chosen mediums. These art forms are related. The act of recording is an act of layering, as the rhythms are often tracked first, with layers and layers of instruments and vocals resting upon one another in a complex matrix of sound. So too are prints made, with layers of visual information entered upon stone or plate or screen in order to produce a rich and penetrating image.

                SOUNDCHECK showcases a portfolio of prints made by 9 artists in an edition of 20 and is accompanied by a CD of 9 songs (related to the artwork, recorded by each artist). The 12" x 12" SOUNDCHECK portfolio is packaged to resemble a vinyl album cover. There are 10 portfolios available to the public for purchase, as well as individual proofs by each artist.

Take a gander at the opening reception of Soundcheck:

Some of the Soundcheck Artists, L - R: Christopher Blume, Jon Langford, Megan Sterling, Deborah Maris Lader, Michael Jackson, Brandon Ross.

Checkin' out the snazzy portfolio

Some hustle and bustle in the shop!

Violet and Maria slangin' some drinks.. just kidding!

Kasia and Megan

Kate Lilly cracking up Alan Lerner

Havin' a ball!

A peek of some of the original prints featured in Soundcheck's portfolio:

Jon Langford, "Bonehead", screen print, 12 x 12 inches, ©2013

Alan Lerner, "37 Questions", screenprint, 12 x 12 inches, ©2013

Michael Jackson, "The Gal From Ochi", lithograph w/ chine collé, 12 x 12 inches, ©2013

To view the rest of the Soundcheck portfolio, come visit the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative!

The CPC gallery is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 - 5:00 PM, or by appointment.

Contact us: 773-293-2070 / Info@chicagoprintmakers.com

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Last but not least, we'd like to  introduce,  Aaron Coleman, the CPC's new litho intructor!

Chris Blume and Aaron Coleman

Aaron Coleman will begin teaching traditional litho in our upcoming fall class!

FALL PRINTMAKING CLASSES

Heads up - we're offering a $25 DISCOUNT if you register for any of these fall classes BEFORE August 1st!!  Email or call us RIGHT AWAY to register! classes@chicagoprintmakers.com 773-293-2070 please include your name, address, tel and method of preferred payment (mailed check, cash, or Visa/Mastercard by phone) ____________________________________________ Blast Into Screenprinting with  Megan Sterling Sundays, September 8 - November 10, 2013 10 weeks, 4 - 7pm Cost: $350 ____________________________________________ Traditional Lithography  (Class limited to 7 students) with Aaron Coleman Wednesdays, September 11 - November 13, 2013 10 weeks, 6 - 9pm (includes 2 additional worksessions - to be scheduled) Cost: $375 ____________________________________________ Traditional Etching with Duffy O'Connor Thursdays, September 19 - November 21, 2013 10 weeks, 6 - 9pm Cost: $350 ____________________________________________   Fundamentals of Relief Printmaking with Sanya Glisic Sundays, October 6 - November 24, 2013 8 weeks, 12 - 3pm Cost: $300 ___________________________________________________  To register, or for more information please email us at  info@chicagoprintmakers.com  or call 773-293-2070. 4642 North Western Avenue · Chicago, IL 60625 · www.chicagoprintmakers.com get inky, people!!!!

CLASSES! EXHIBITIONS! INKYNESS!

Hey Printees! Wondering what's new with the Chicago Printmakers Collabortive?  There's PLENTY! First of all, we have Megan Sterling's  Blast into Screen Printing class that started a few weeks ago! Her students have been busy creating/ gettin' inky and we're so proud..

Susanna registering her owl

Fillin' up the drying rack with some colorful screen prints

The class learning how to properly wash out an inky screen

Secondly, we've been anxiously awaiting the opening of our new exhibition, Soundcheck - An Exhibition of Printmaker Musicians, the reception is this Saturday, June 29th from 5 - 8 pm.

The Soundcheck portfolio covers ready to be filled!

Soundcheck is a portfolio of prints and music by people who make prints and music. Published by Chicago Printmakers Collaborative in an edition of 20.

*Editioned, boxed suites will be available for $750, along with additional, individually-priced  

proofs by each artist.

Featured Artists:
  Christopher Blume (Rivals), Chris Flynn (Hyperbole Ensemble), Wyatt Grant (Pool Holograph), Michael Jackson (Heart, Head, and Tails), Deborah Maris Lader (Sons of the Never Wrong), Jon Langford, Alan Lerner (37 Questions), Brandon Ross & Maria Sanchez (The Glorious Vapors), Justin Santora & Jason S Thompson (The Sky We Scrape)

Chris and Megan working out some kinks for the Soundcheck portfolio covers

Our Rocker Lady in the window for our Soundcheck exhibition

Kate Lilly working on some outdoor signage for Soundcheck

Organizing the edition suite for Soundcheck

Deb and Kate collating the Soundcheck prints for the portfolio

Last but not least, the CPC has an upcoming class you don't want to miss out on! 

 Our hugely popular, Etching Bootcamp! - A week long INTENSIVE intaglio class, instructed by Duffy O'Connor. 

Duffy O'Connor workin' some copper plate magic!

 The CPC's Etching Bootcamp is scheduled for Monday, July 8 -12, 2013.

 Class times are 9:30am - 3:30pm daily (with additional work time available Saturday, July 13).   $550 ($100 deposit required).

 Duffy O'Connor will be teaching traditional intaglio printmaking techniques of line, aquatint and softground using zinc or copper plates.  Drypoint and engraving will be addressed!  The instruction will be flexible to accommodate beginners as well as experienced printmakers who would like to refresh their etching and printing skills.  Students will explore black and white as well as color imagery. 

To register for classes, or for more information please email us at info@chicagoprintmakers.com or call 773-293-2070.