New Intern: Kate Lilly

New at the CPC

Hi! I'm Kate Lilly and the newest intern here. I just recently graduated from the University of Missouri--Saint Louis where I majored in studio art with an emphasis in printmaking. If you come in you may see me working on lithography or etching, my processes of choice. I'm excited to be in Chicago and here at the collaborative for all the great classes, print sales, and events happening this summer.

CPC UPDATES: 6th Annual Cash 'n Carry Opening / Scott Westgard Prints now added to the $20 Sale!!

Hello Printy Folks! 

Our 6th Annual Cash 'n Carry opening was amazing! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the CPC! The $20 sale will be up until Saturday, June 8th. Come check out the show while it's still here! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to buy some affordable artwork from our talented local artists! 

Here's a look at the $20 Sale Opening...

Lots of prints, lots of people!

The crowd couldn't wait to get their hands on some new art!

The hustle and bustle of the $20 Sale opening day!

Just browsing through some Justin Santora posters...

The cupcake truck, Sweet Ride, visited our $20 sale opening...they definitely satisfied our sweet tooth!

Prints and cupcakes... What more could you ask for?

In other exciting CPC $20 Sale news:

We just added a limited amount of Scott Westgard Prints to our $20 sale!!
Get them before they are all gone!!

"A Gibbering Blabbermouth" by Scott Westgard

"Soul Food"  by Scott Westgard

"Roaches" by Scott Westgard

Cash 'N Carry! $20 Print Sale is right around the corner!

Our $20 Cash 'N Carry print sale opens this upcoming Saturday, May 18th from 12-6pm!   Our sale features outrageously affordable prints, posters, tees, books and more..

The $20 print show will run through Saturday, June 8th. We are open to the public on Fridays & Saturdays from 12-5pm AND by appointment. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to buy affordable art by talented local artists. 

Check out these photos of the CPC crew installing the $20 show...

 Oooh, oooh, I see Dan Grzeca, Mike Schwindenhammer, Cait Driscoll, Justin Santora, Phineas Jones, Evan Silver, Starshaped Press, Jay Ryan, Chris Blume, Dan MacAdam, Sanya Glisic, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Dennis O'Malley, Kyra Termini...OMG THIS is SO ROMPER ROOM!!!

Sanya Glisic caught red handed in the midst of trimming down her posters advertising her relief class with Duffy O'Connor. And yes, these will also be for sale at the show - take home some historic CPC ephemera! Poster designed and hand printed by Sanya AND Duffy O'Connor

There are just TOO many prints at the CPC, so PLEASE come lighten our load!! They're ripe for the taking, and you'll never see them at this price again. Well, at least til next year...

$20 Print Sale! May 18th - June 8th

We're excited to announce that our annual $20 print sale is right around the corner!

The $20 print sale will be opening on Saturday May 18th from 12-6pm.

 We have lots of fabulous $20 prints this year from artists such as Dan Grzeca, Justin Santora, Amos Kennedy, Deborah Maris Lader, Dan MacAdam, and many more!

Our awesome chalkboard!

Take a look at some of the projects we've been working on to promote the CPC and our upcoming $20 print sale!

Designed by Maria Sanchez

Chris printing some $20 bills for our new window display!

What a happy printmaker!

The finished print product..Can you guess who?

Here are some additional handmade promotional cards made by the CPC interns

Designed by Chris Blume

Designed by Cait Driscoll

Come by Saturday, May 18th (12-6pm) to browse our $20 print sale!

For more information please call us at (773) 293-2070 or email info@chicagoprintmakers.com

Purely Aesthetic: A New Look at Formalism

Our new gallery exhibition 

Purely Aesthetic: A New Look at Formalism

is currently up and running!! 

Curated by CPC resident artist, Maggie Marlin, the featured artwork is focused on expressing the visual elements and skills of Formalist Art Theory within Printmaking. 

Purely Aesthetic will be on view through May 4, 2013. 

We are open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm-5pm, or by appointment. 
For more information please call: (773)-293-2070.

The Purely Aesthetic Featured Artists:
Mateo Galvano, Todd A. Irwin, Nicole Kita, Alan Lerner, Maggie Marlin, Midwest Pressed, Johnny Sampson, Maria Sanchez, Jennifer Schmidt, Joseph Vlasek. 

Here's a look at the opening reception from March 23, 2013.

Everyone enjoying the new exhibit!

Chris and Javier hanging out by some beautiful artwork!

Curator - Maggie Marlin

Prints by Johnny Sampson and Maggie Marlin

Monoprints by Midwest Pressed 

 

 

 

Come by and check it out!

CPC Updates- Get inky!!

Hey Print Folks,

Don't be a stranger now...Come visit the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative (Fridays & Saturdays 12 - 5pm or by appointment) and check out everything we have to offer! - Fine art studio workshop, exhibitions, artist memberships, classes (public & private),  demonstrations and work sessions.

  Our current Small Prints Show will be ending this upcoming week so hurry and snag some amazing small prints while they're still available!  

 The CPC is very excited to be participating in the Creative Chicago Expo that will take place on Friday March 1 and Saturday March 2, 2013, (10am-4pm) at the Chicago Cultural Center.  

  

 In other Printmaking news...

Here's an update on our current Traditional Etching class instructed by Duffy O'Connor and assisted by CPC intern Eunji Kim. 

So far, the class has addressed proper etching processes and how to apply various techniques to their prints. For example, use of line, how to apply ground, aquatint, stop-out, chine-collé and even how to make oil based ink from scratch.. to name a few..

Check out these photos of our Etching class in action;

Joanna inking up on her detailed etching plate.

A close-up shot of Joanna's inked plate.

Catherine working on a fresh plate.

Here is David applying stop-out to his aquatinted plate.

  Duffy teaching Dave how to bevel his copper plate. 

Working hard!

Eunji's prints below show the difference between using handmade ink (left) and commercial ink (right)

Here is an example of Chine-collé applied to Eunji's print!

Interested in Etchings or other printmaking processes?  We've only just scratched the surface of what we have to offer at the CPC!

For more information please email us at info@chicagoprintmakers.com or call 773-293-2070.

GET INKY!!!

The CPC's New Screen Printing Class

Hello Print Folk! Hope you're all staying warm on this cold wintery day.. Bundle up and come on over to the CPC to check out the Small Prints Show and find out more information about our print classes & private work sessions! Here are some pictures of our current intro to Screen Printing class taught on Sundays by Megan Sterling and assisted by our intern Cait Driscoll.  This class just learned how to do reductive screen printing with drawing fluid and screen filler for the first time! 

 Here is a shot of Megan giving a studio tour to the class.

Megan showing the class some examples of screen printing. 

 

 Using drawing fluid to create an image

Using screen filler to coat the screen 

After a few more steps.. ready to print!

Getting Inky!!

Have any other questions?  Please feel free to come visit the CPC on Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm-5pm or by appointment.  

You can also call us at 773-293-2070. 

Have a very inky day! We hope to see you soon!