Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Cranky Yellow Fundraiser: Now or Never

Time
Saturday, April 2 at 12:00pm - April 3 at 12:00am

Location
Cranky Yellow
2847 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO



More Info
http://www.crankyyellow.com/2011/03/25/now-or-never-fundraiser/

NOW OR NEVER FUNDRAISER
-Invite your friends!-

We are having a Spring fundraiser to gather crowd-sourced funds to invest into the Cranky Yellow. Together we hope to use the money raised to find a better long-term sustainability plan for our retail shop, gallery, and performance space.

APRIL 2: ALL DAY AND NIGHT! 12pm to 12am SHARP!
Shop-A-Thon, Meet and Greet the Crankies, and DANCE PARTY!!

$10.00 to enter. Bring cash/credit to spend! We’ll take it!
GOAL: $1,000+

FEATURING:

- Live DJ’s all day and night (DJs include Em Piro, Matt Harnish and more!)
Email to DJ: booking@(*stop*spam*)crankyyellow.com

- Cranky Cupcake Sale! Vegan available!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Spring 2011 classes at All Along Press

tgip: monoprinting
Friday April 22 | 5-10pm
$25
This informal evening workshop focuses on the one-of-a-kind print made from stencils, found textures, offset processes, and collage. Experience the collaborative nature of printmaking as you work alongside other artists and around a 30×48″ Takach etching press. We’ll explore the monoprint as a medium for reactive image-building rather than careful planning. Student will go home with several complex and multi-layered prints on fine art paper.
Limited to 8 students. All materials provided. Bring your favorite CD or playlist to share!

Letterpress 1: Stationery
April 30 & May 1 | 10am-6pm (1 hr lunch)
$230 + $25 type deposit returnable at the end of the workshop

Print your own personalized stationery using antique printing methods! Create your design using vintage illustration blocks and wood type. Learn the basics of setting metal type to print matching envelopes with your return address.
Students will familiarize themselves with the make-ready process, mixing inks, and printing on the Vandercook #4 and Kelsey tabletop presses. All materials are provided, and students will leave with their own set of personalized letterhead and envelopes.
Limited to 4 students. This class serves as a prerequisite for “Letterpress 2″ classes. Successful completion of “Letterpress 2″ is needed to be certified to work independently as a letterpress member of All Along Press.

Letterpress 1: Typography
May 21 & 22 | 10am-6pm (1 hr lunch)
$230 + $25 type deposit returnable at the end of the workshop

Explore the history of typography using the centuries-old method of metal type and letterpress. Discover the origins of words like kerning, leading, and font. Become a type snob as you explore the subtleties of letterspacing and discuss common mistakes designers make when working digitally with type.
Students will be introduced to the Vandercook #4 letterpress, make-ready process, and ink mixing as they work collaboratively to produce a limited edition poster using a variety of wood and metal type. Each student will get to keep several copies of the finished print. All materials are included.
Limited to 5 students. This class serves as a prerequisite to “Letterpress 2″ classes. Successful completion of “Letterpress 2″ is required to become certified to work independently as a letterpress member of All Along Press.

Screen Printing on Paper
Friday, May 27 | 1-5pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 28-29 | 10am-6pm (1 hr lunch)
$275

Create a hand-printed poster using your own design. Discover the best way to adapt digital or hand-drawn graphics for screen printing. Learn to coat, expose, and reclaim screens photochemically. By the end of this workshop, students will be able to register multiple colors and produce reliable prints. Screens, ink, and white paper are provided. Students should bring completed drawings or designs for a 12×18 poster. (Lacking inspiration? You can learn the process using designs we have on-hand.)
Limited to 5 students. Upon completion of this class, students will be eligible to work independently as a screen printing studio member.

For more information or to register go to the All Along Press web site.


Wednesday, March 23, 2011

(F)utility Kitchen at Snowflake

Snowflake is pleased to announce

March 25-May 7 (F)utility Kitchen, a new site-specific grow installation by Leslie Mutchler.

(F)utility Kitchen experiments with making rudimentary tools and methods of cultivation and sustainability for edible vegetation in a confined space. A gravity-drip irrigation system is built from hardware pieces, IKEA furniture, and do-it-yourself irrigation supplies. Grow lights are suspended in canning jars and crudely-built wood shelving contains recycled paper bits, empty hand-made bowls and jars of seed, awaiting their purpose.




Opening reception: Fri. March 25, 7-10 pm

The community is asked to visit to gallery periodically to view the growth of the vegetation and to assist in the maintenance of the project. Additional information about the artist can be found at www.LeslieMutchler.com.

Snowflake
3156 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
www.snowflakestl.com

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Do The Right Thing: Exhibition Opening


Time
Friday, March 18 · 5:30pm - 10:00pm

Location
Los Caminos
2649 Cherokee Street, Second Floor



More Info
In conjunction with the 2011 Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) Conference, Los Caminos presents "Do the Right Thing: Peter Seay, Kevin McCoy and Friends." Using printmaking as a springboard, Seay and McCoy borrow imagery from hip-hop, street, and skateboard culture, blurring the line between mocking and celebrating popular visual references. "Do the Right Thing" will also include prints by Sleepy Kitty and music by 18andCounting. The exhibition will run through April 16.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Artica Spring Freaquinox RENEGADE STAMPEDE!

A Renegade Stampede will kick off the Spring Freaquinox! Ollie the Giant Ox Piñata will be leading the herd up Cherokee Street to the Archive Bookstore!

This is a participatory Stampede! Wear a costume and get your Freaq on!

Where: Meet at the corner of Cherokee and Texas

When: 6:30 p.m. March 18, 2011

Stampede starts at 7:00 p.m.

The first 50 people to participate will receive a custom designed, limited-edition Ox mask created by our fabulous friends at Firecracker Press!

You're invited to the Spring Feaquinox! Come support Artica, St.  Louis's freaquiest annual multi-disciplinary art festival!

Friday March 18, 2011

7:00pm to Midnight

Doors Open at 6:00pm, Entertainment starts at 7:00pm

The Archive

3215 Cherokee Street

St. Louis, MO 63118

-Take a whack at the giant Frequent Ox piñata. There will be lots of goodies inside!

-Fire up your dreams at the Bibliomancy BBQ!

-Silent auction with fabulous local art and merchandise!

-Musical Line-up:

7:00pm to 8:00pm, Box of Nerves

8:00pm to ?, DJ Raven Fox

-Entertainment! Music! Fun!

And best of all you get to support your favorite art festival, ARTICA!

http://www.articafest.org/

http://www.facebook.com/articafest

Artica is a multi-disciplinary and participatory art festival that occurs annually on the north St. Louis riverfront. The mission of Artica is to inspire the people of the St. Louis metropolitan area to celebrate their unity and diversity, build community and develop a sense  of respect for themselves and their surroundings by providing opportunities for creative self expression and communication.

FRESH • a print show • THIS FRIDAY

FRESH • a print show
March 18 – April 22, 2011
Opening reception: Friday, March 18, 2011
7-11 PM

Art Dimensions Gallery
2720 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO

Featured artists: Kristen Bartel, Silas Breaux, Kim Buettner, Julia Curran, Ash Forrest, Bob Hartzell, Travis Lawrence, Kevin McCoy, Andy Paulissen, Mike Pennekamp, Jonathan Stewart, Jennifer Stoneking-Stewart, Tiffany Tate, JT Walls, Lisa Wicka

DJ VINNIE of Alphastatic will be upstairs all night! Mathgames & The Hot House Sessions downstairs! After you check out all the amazing work on Cherokee this night, come party with us.

FREE ADMISSION with SGC Conference Badge.

www.artdimensions.org
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fresh/133392843364158

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Aisle 1 Gallery opens this Friday!

Cherokee Street will be the focus of the Southern Graphics conference and this is just one of the many things to do that evenings.

Aisle 1 Gallery presents: Show me your tax bracket, a group exhibition of over 40 local and national artists.

A mixed media, invitational group exhibit featuring over 40 artists from St. Louis, across the United States and Canada.

Curated by Bryan Walsh and Danielle Spradley.
The exhibit will open March 18, 2011 and continue through April 16, 2011.
Gallery Hours: Saturdays Noon-4pm or by appointment
Drinks provided by PBR.

Confirmed participating artists:
Alicia LaChance, Amy VanDonsel, Ben Pierce, Blütt (Chicago), Bryan Walsh, Cbabi Bayoc, Chris Sabatino, Christopher Burch (San Francisco), Daniel Burnett (Chicago), Daniel Gaeng, Daniel Jefferson, Danielle Spradley, David Langley, Eric Nichols, Erin Morrison (Seattle), Florence Glidez (New York), Garrison & Alison Buxton (Vermont), Gina Alvarez, Jason Spencer, Jen Everett, Jenn Carter, Jerald Ieans, Jeremy Rabus, Joey Potts (Chicago), Jonathan Villoch (Brooklyn, NY), Joshua Chapman, Joy Tiyasirichokchai, Julie Malone, Jun Nakamura (Boston), Justin Tolentino, Kristen Bartel, Laura Lloyd, Matthew Eckhard (Minneapolis), Melvin Jefferson, Michael Hoffman, Myles Keough, Peat Wollaeger, Phil Jarvis, REVISE CMW (Chicago), Robert Tapley Bustamante (Kansas City), Ron Schwartz (Canada), Ruben Aguirre, Jr. (Chicago), Ryan Frank, Sarah Giannobile, Seitu Smith, Sleepy Kitty, Steven Glanville (Canada), William Burton, Jr., Zack Smithey

Join Aisle 1's mailing list for monthly updates.
http://aisle1gallery.com/subscribe/

www.aisle1gallery.com
2627 Cherokee Street, 63118

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Edible art this Friday from the Firecracker Press


Make sure to stop by the taco cart in front of Latino Americana Friday, March 18 and order a “Printmakers’ Special”! The first 250 people to order get one of the cool zines pictured above, full of interesting facts about Cherokee Street and its residents. The special goes from 5-10pm, so don’t miss your chance to eat these prints!

The Firecracker Press
2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118 

Amos Kennedy demo at the Firecracker Press


Join The Firecracker Press on Saturday, March 19th from 9:00 am to noon for a demonstration of various printing techniques with Amos Kennedy. Kennedy, letterpress printer and subject of the documentary, “Proceed and be Bold”, traded computers for presses and has never looked back. Come learn, listen and watch as he unleashes his very special brand of printed magic in our shop. Free to the public and open to all!

The Firecracker Press

2838 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Red-Headed Strangers at STyLehouse

On the evening of Friday, March 18th, the SGC Conference will take the South Side by storm, when over 1,500 people from around the world descend on Cherokee Street to experience its diverse creative scene. Every business on the street will be stepping up its game that night, and STyLehouse is no exception. We've invited St. Louis's most beloved country/rock/Irish/folk/bluegrass band to help welcome these folks to our city, and we invite you as well!  Food and adult beverages will be available at the show.

What: Red-Headed Strangers SGC Exclusive
When: Friday, March 18 @ 8pm
Where: STyLehouse, 3159 Cherokee St. (@ Compton), STL
Why: Because we're opening our doors (and our city) to 1,500+ visitors from out of town
Who: You and everyone else

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Spring Freaquinox! A Benefit for Artica! at the Archive

Spring Freaquinox

A benefit for Artica.

You're invited to the Spring Feaquinox! Come support Artica, St. Louis's freaquiest annual multi-disciplinary art festival!

Friday March 18, 2011

7:00pm to Midnight

Doors Open at 6:00pm, Entertainment starts at 7:00pm

The Archive
3215 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO 63118

-Take a whack at the giant Frequent Ox piñata. There will be lots of goodies inside!

-Fire up your dreams at the Bibliomancy BBQ!

-Silent auction with fabulous local art and merchandise!

-Entertainment! Music! Fun!

And best of all you get to support your favorite art festival, ARTICA!


www.articafest.org

www.facebook.com/articafest

Artica is a multi-disciplinary and participatory art festival that  occurs annually on the north St. Louis riverfront. The mission of Artica is to inspire the people of the St. Louis metropolitan area to celebrate their unity and diversity, build community and develop a sense  of respect for themselves and their surroundings by providing opportunities for creative self expression and communication.

"fine print" opens at PHD Gallery, Friday, March 18

"fine print"

Opening in conjunction with the SGC International Conference
Hosted by Washington University St. Louis and part of "Cherokee Night"

monoprints by

Amy Rosen Firestone
Joe Chesla

http://phdstl.com/fine_print.html

Join us for the opening reception
Friday, March 18th 7-10 PM
PHD Gallery
(through April 212nd)

"fine print" showcases two printmakers who create monoprints using very different techniques. Rosen creates monoprints using waterless lithography and seriography. With a nod to Jim Dine's robes, Rosen
uses women's vintage slips as the subject of her work. By contrast Joe Chesla creates process directed, "mineral" prints incorporating nontraditional techniques to impregnate fine printmaking paper with a
recording of the corrosive process of metal. He takes this process one step further by adding dissolved salt to the mineral bath, which re-crystallizes on the paper diffusing and distracting from the underlying imagery. Encaustic techniques enrich the visual depth and physical presence.

PHD Gallery
2300 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-6644

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Stencil World: SAINT LOUIS SGC


Time
Friday, March 18 · 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Location
Cherokee Street
2617 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO



More Info
St. Louis' First International Stencil Show!
http://www.stenciltheworld.com/

Reception: 7-11p, March 18
On View: March 17-20
Location: Gallery AM - Art Monster, 2617 Cherokee St.

Stencil World: SAINT LOUIS will happen during SGC (Southern Graphics Council) which will bring in thousands of print-makers from all over the country to view this exhibition of stencil art (the oldest form of printmaking)

This exhibition will feature some of the best artists from around the globe.

Including: c215 (Paris), Logan Hicks (Brooklyn) Dude Company (Lille, France), Joe Iurato (New Jersey), HAHA (Melbourne), Buxtonia (Vermont) Czarnobyl (Berlin), koleszar (Phoenix), Peat Wollaeger/stenSOUL (St. Louis), Burn 353, Josh Smith (Adelide) a1one (Iran), David Soukup (Chicago), Chris Stain (Brooklyn), Jef Aerosol (Paris), Mat Curran (N. Carolina) and many others.

A large-scale stencil mural will be sprayed on Cherokee Street, featuring stencil from show participants.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Tugboat Printshop @ All Along Press

Time
Friday, March 18 · 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Location
All Along Press
2712 Cherokee St.

More Info
Tugboat Printshop is headed to St. Louis for the 2011 Southern Graphics Printmaking Conference this March! Conference attendee or not, you'll be able to find us at multiple public events in the St. Louis area March 18 & 19!

On Friday, March 18, Tugboat Printshop's hand-built print cart with full of all of our latest prints will park at ALL ALONG PRESS for the Cherokee St. gallery crawl!

Open to the public from 5pm-10pm ~ more details soon!

Hope to see you there!

ABOUT OUR PRINT CART:
In the spring of 2010 we were inspired to revamp our travelling event display and opted to custom build a mobile, collapsible print cart from scratch. We wanted the cart to be strong and durable ~ able to hold up against the elements ~ while also remaining a clean and inviting display for our original woodcut prints. It also had to collapse to fit easily into our mini van.

The finished cart, fully operational and loaded with prints, debuted alongside all of Tugboat Printshop's latest works at the MATTRESS FACTORY ART MUSEUM in Pittsburgh, PA.

MORE HERE! http://www.tugboatprintshop.com/INFO_printcart.htm

Art Exhibit: No one goes hungry







Cranky Yellow presents a collection of work by print-maker and montage-ist, Jason Potter. The exhibit will open on Friday March 4, 2011 from 7pm to 12am at The Cranky Yellow (2847 Cherokee Street).
Jason’s printed silkscreen punk & pop & rock posters are a perfect combo to his recent fine-art collage(s). The strikingly different work presents well together with a mixed bright/strike/subdued palette. The selected cropped photography and pop culture imagery are thoughtful and surprising; tasteful grudge that is both smart and visually approachable.

No One Goes Hungry: Paintings and Prints – the artwork of Jason Potter.

Art! Booze! Food! Rock n Roll Good Times with DJ Ryan Snowden!

Red-Headed Strangers SGC Exclusive!

Time
Friday, March 18 at 8:00pm - March 19 at 12:00am

Location
STyLehouse
3159 Cherokee St. (@ Compton)
Saint Louis City




More Info
On the evening of Friday, March 18th, the SGC Conference will take the South Side by storm, when over 1,500 people from around the country descend on Cherokee Street to appreciate the burgeoning creative scene along one of the Midwest's most artistic corridors. Every business on the street will be stepping up its game that night, and STyLehouse is no exception. We've invited St. Louis's most beloved bluegrass band to help welcome these folks to our city.

Red-Headed Strangers + 1500 visitors from out of town + STyLehouse = An unforgettable night on Cherokee Street.
 
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