#spudnik press

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New project from Stamps alumna Margaret Hitch produced during a recent artist residency at Spudnik Press in Chicago.

Margaret writes about her project:  “I recently came to the end of a 6-month studio fellowship at Spudnik Press. During the fellowship, three other fellows and I worked for Spudnik by monitoring open studio sessions in exchange for studio access. While I was there I worked on a personal project, participated in a portfolio exchange with Spudnik’s members and took a class on risography. I also co-taught a community workshop on silkscreen monotyping, a process which was new to me, and which I enjoyed experimenting with. I really enjoyed meeting and was inspired by the work of the other fellows, interns, resident artists, members and studio renters that make up Spudnik’s community. I hope to stay involved with Spudnik during my time in Chicago - it’s a great resource and community space!”

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New Calendar project from Stamps alumna Margaret Hitch produced during a recent artist residency at Spudnik Press in Chicago.

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New project from Stamps alumna Margaret Hitch produced during a recent artist residency at Spudnik Press in Chicago.  Margaret wrote a fun report about her residency-internship Spudnik Press. 

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Report from Stamps alumna Margaret Hitch and her recent residency at Spudnik Press in Chicago where she produced a new series of three-color screen-prints.

Margaret says about her residency at Spudnik: “I recently finished up an internship at Spudnik Press Cooperative, a community print shop in Chicago, that offers a ton of work/trade opportunities to help young artists use their space and become part of their community. During the internship, I learned about the work that the Spudnik staff members do to keep their programs running and to continue to make the space an affordable print resource for Chicago artists.  I also helped to plan and promote Spudnik’s annual winter art sale and exhibition, a celebratory event for the community of artists who use Spudnik to continue their personal art practice or who run small publishing presses out of the space. During my internship, I had unlimited access to Spudnik’s print resources, which I used to make 12 screenprints that composed an illustrated calendar for 2016.

I am continuing my time at Spudnik through their winter/spring fellowship program.  For the next 6 months, along with three other fellows, I will work as a monitor for Spudnik’s open studio sessions, and use Spudnik’s print resources to work on my own personal projects. For my project, I plan to make small books and to continue to explore relationships between texts and images.  I also want to learn more about processes that I don’t have as much experience with like risography, letterpress, and monotype.  I have really been enjoying meeting other artists through Spudnik, and I am looking forward to continuing my time there!”

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I'll be slangin some prints here.  Lots of cool artists participating.  Come support the shop!

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Letterpress time!