The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative is currently in its 26th year as Chicago's longest-running independent community resource for all things inky. Last year, CPC marked its 25th year milestone by launching an interactive endeavor called "The Apron Project." We designed this project to celebrate the artist-printmakers, students, faculty, friends and other inkslingers who have passed through our doors or who are currently running prints through our presses. We began this project in May of 2014 and have collected a boatload of photos from all over the world of folks sporting CPC aprons and have continued to accept submissions. So, send us your photos! Further apron accessorizing is encouraged; think tools, hats, cool environments, shooting skeet, etc). We'll continue to post them here on our specially-made Apron Project blog, and eventually make a second cool poster featuring everyone who participated (we already created version #1!). We've even made a special email where you can send us all of your Apron Project info: [email protected]. This Apron Project Blog was created to visually acknowledge the PEOPLE who have made this little engine of a printshop in Chicago last this long, and to showcase the vast and colorful array of artists around the world who wear our trademark Chicago Printmakers Collaborative aprons while creating art (or really good barbeque...). Enjoy! Love, The CPC Team P.S. - If you'd like to participate, but don't have an apron, borrow one! Or if the dog ate your apron and you want a brand new one, we can ship one to you. They're $20 if you buy them at CPC, or $25 (including shipping, both nationally and internationally) if you buy them online via Paypal. <input type="hidden" name="encrypted" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----MIIHbwYJKoZIhvcNAQcEoIIHYDCCB1wCAQExggEwMIIBLAIBADCBlDCBjjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxCzAJBg...
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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJJG3l1e71c)
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CPC interns Catherine Winings and Kate Anderson with the infinite squeeg...
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Check out our new interns Katie Chung and Casey Engel, sporting their new CPC Aprons! Stop by the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and say hello.
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Here is a little preview of some of the prizes won, fashioned by our lovely interns and Deb.
Please keep the photos coming and we'll draw for prizes again in 2015, AND create a great big poster - a collector’s item for sure!
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And we have 3 runners up with their own special prizes:
Dave Miller from Miller/Baker Bake shop - new apron! Dan Grzeca - Rachelle Hill hand printed tote bag! Michael Goro - hand made etching ink CANDLE by Deborah Maris Lader!
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Our Grand Prize winner is Susan Hall!!!!
Grand Prize winner of 25th Anniversary Exhibition catalogue, special edition wine by City Winery Chicago, and new apron!
#CPC#Apronproject#printmaker#print#prints#ChicagoPrintmakercollaborative#Chicagoartist#Chicago#apron#inks#ink#graphicarts#susanhall
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Drumroll please! The grand prize winner for the Apron Project raffle, stay tuned for the runners-up.
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Jennifer Bienemann,
Singer/Songwriter and Director of Development at Lookingglass Theatre
Better to stand in FRONT OF the apron project mural than be IN it. But don’t worry, we’ll get her in the next version!
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Amy Rutledge, WGN Channel 9 Television News Reporter
After interviewing artists at CPC for the evening news on Dec 2, Amy shows off her new pink CPC Apron while pretending to have just pulled Deb’s print off the press.Press about Presses….
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Maria Sanchez CPC Studio Manager
Setting a good example on how to behave while working at the Collaborative, as she demonstrates the way to keep the litho press well lubricated.
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Chris Blume, printmaker, educator and former lithography instructor at CPC
Chris, in character at his studio in Colorado
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Thomas Lucas, Hummingbird Press's new home on 7200 S Kimbark at Theaster Gates Studio.
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Sue Demel
Vocalist, Musician, Songstress Extraordinaire, Sons of the Never Wrong.
Teacher of songwriting and vocal technique at Old Town School Of Folk Music.
Goofin’ around backstage at the Raue Center For the Arts before a Sons gig with Corky Siegel Chamber Blues violin accompaniment by Jaime Gorgojo.
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Amos Paul Kennedy
Letterpress Printer, Detroit
CPC Gallery artist
He insisted on the pink apron. This was after he tried to print wood type on the litho press. Hmmmmm.
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Michael Silver
Insite Architecture
CPC architect, working on the new plans!!!
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Nathan Mason
artist
In his Chicago studio
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Stan Klein - Chicago playwright, artist, writer, actor and gallerist
In his gallery at Firecat Projects presenting the work of Jessica Joslin.
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