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! 

New Intern!

Hello everyone!  My name is Cait Driscoll and I'm from the NW Suburbs of Chicago.  I recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University where I received a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art with a focus in Printmaking. My primary concentrations within printmaking are silkscreen, monotype, etching and relief processes. I plan to attend graduate school for a Master's Degree in Fine Art with the ultimate goal of becoming a professor of art. I have always been drawn to the wide range of printmaking processes available and learning everything possible to expand my knowledge in the creative world of printmaking. I'm very excited to be a part of the CPC Community, and I look forward to meeting everyone involved!

Chris and Cait! The newest interns at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative.
...At least before Deborah gets to them.

NEW INTERN!!

CHRIS BLUME THE BRAND NEW INTERN!!

Hi all! My name is Chris Blume and I came from a printmaking background hailing from Northern Illinois University. I am excited to meet all of the wonderful printmakers who currently work here at CPC as well as meeting new comers. I have just moved to Chicago but I am not a virgin to a big city.
I work mainly in Lithography yet I can do all other printmaking mediums. So, come on in and say hi!

23rd Annual International Small Print Show

So, because the 23rd Annual International Small Print Show was such a smash hit, we replaced all the sold prints with new ones, and hope you'll continue to come by to view and shop through the month of January.

This show has been freakingly successful - CPC got hits on all the news outlets, including plugs on WFMT and in the Chicago Reader, and high ratings on Reddit.com. Then, everyone told their friends to come. Crazy! The artists and interns and staff at CPC are grateful to each of you who came out to see our stuff, even if you only came for the hot cider. Wishing you the best in the new year...see you soon!

Our gallery hours are:

Friday & Saturday 12-5

AND BY APPOINTMENT

(and truly, we are happy to meet when it's convenient for you!)

A few new things just came in, from Paris and Mexico:

 

Christine Gendre-Bergere, detail of an etching/drypoint of her printmaking tools 

   

Artemio Rodriguez, "Nino Marciano", linocut, $70

This just in TODAY!! a woodcut alphabet series by Jesus Y Juan Arriaga Silva.

Printed in Tacambaro, Michoacan. 

You gotta see it. D is for 

Dinosaurios! Q is for Quetzal!

Happy New Year 2013!!!

Danse Macabre: Death and the Printmakers, Opening Reception WOODCUT X WOODCUT

No matter what one's station in life, the Danse Macabre unites all. Come celebrate life, death and the printmaker's historically-inspired, yet contemporary expression of printed matter at the CPC this coming Saturday. Outrageous and scary costumes encouraged. We promise really sugary, potentially lethal skull candy. DANSE MACABRE! Reception and Open House  Saturday, Oct. 6th, 2012 Open House : 12 PM - 5 PM Reception: 5 PM - 7 PM Show is on NOW and continues until Nov. 3rd

Woodblock X Woodblock : Relief Printmaking Demo During the Open House 12-5pm Neighbors, friends, ghosts, ghouls and the community are all invited to come see resident artists talk about the role of woodcut/relief in depicting imagery related to the Danse Macabre and Day of the Dead. Demos and interactive relief printing to occur concurrently.  Stop by and create your first woodcut print!

Death...what a relief!

Meet our new interns, Patrick and Eunji. 

HELLO!!! I’m Patrick Herndon

 I am from the Chicagoland area, from the suburb of La Grange. This is my first year back and living in the city, and I'm really looking forward to exploring what great things the city can offer a young artist. I missed Chicago while I was the good ol' deep South so I’m back and ready to get to work. My focuses are printmaking, painting and installation at SAIC. My specialties in printmaking are lithography and relief.

Hi, I am Eunji Kim. 

It is a great pleasure to meet you all. I am a ‘legal’ alien from Korea, and I came to the US in 2007. Chicago is my second home in the US. I just graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in August 2012, majoring in Art and Biology, and moved to Chicago this past month. I love to work with wood, ceramics and a few types of plastics, both in a sculptural and in a two-dimensional way. As a just toddler printmaker, I am in love with the relief printmaking process. Because of this, there should be so many exciting things to learn from the artists at CPC, and I am happily looking forward to meeting you!