Dirty Felts: a group printmaking show

• Dirty Felts: a group printmaking show
Hobbs Taylor Lofts (740 New Hampshire in Lawrence, KS)
Saturday, January 22, 6-9pm

From the Organizers:
Featuring the work of: Tori Basore, Abby Bloss, Jill Burcke, Dani Carson, Grace Chin, Kandice Hall, Kevin Kinkaid, Jessica Langley, Neal Nickel, Catherine Meihaus, Ann Putrah, Melissa Sowards, Sarah Swyers, Olivia Tedford, Rachel Thomas, Clint Thrasher, Ashley Warner, and more! “Dirty Felts” was a title derived from our experiences in the intaglio studio. Etching processes utilize presses and felt blankets (to distribute pressure evenly) when printing the images. While snowy white felts are a hallmark of professional practices, dirty felts are usually the handiwork of students. “Dirty Felts” makes playful reference to the trial and error that went into producing the final work. Come join KU’s Fall ’10 Intaglio classes (taught by Kelly Clark) in celebrating a successful semester of printmaking!

Celebrate People’s History: Poster of Resistance and Revolution

• Celebrate People’s History: Poster of Resistance and Revolution
The Lawrence Percolator (940 New Hampshire in Lawrence, KS)
Saturday, January 15, 6-9pm (Ongoing until Jan. 28th)

From the Organizers:
50+ posters from the Celebrate People’s History project (and now book), organized by Josh MacPhee of the Just Seeds artists’ cooperative, that pay tribute to revolution, racial justice, women’s rights, queer liberation, labor struggles, and creative activism and organizing. Celebrate People’s History! presents these essential moments – acts of resistance and great events in an often hidden history of human and civil rights struggles – as a visual tour through decades and across continents, from the perspective of some of the most interesting and socially engaged artists working today, including the Percolator’s own Dave Loewenstein.

In addition to the CPH posters, the Percolator will show posters from Lawrence collections that respond to and illuminate local struggles from the past forty years.

To read more about Celebrate People’s History! check out the
Just Seeds website here.

Good Idea: Using Lego Pieces For Poster Printing

Physical Fiction consists of printmakers Samuel Cox and Justin LaRosa. Together they create pixelated prints with Lego pieces and a letterpress.

See more of Physical Fiction’s work here

‘Zines Made To Order

• ‘Zines Made To Order: An Art Event & Interactive Performance
Paragraph Gallery (23 East 12th Street in Kansas City, MO)
Friday, December 10, 6-10pm

From the organizers:
Join the Wonder Fair family for their brand new interactive art event & performance. It’s “Zines Made To Order” organized in conjunction with Paragraph’s current exhibition PAGES: Book as Medium, Catalyst, Venue. Gallery attendees will create a one-of-a-kind-made-to-order ‘zine which will be organized, printed, and bound on the spot! The ‘zine will be produced assembly line style by the Wonder Fair Family, and will feature reproductions of drawings produced specifically for this event by Family Members Jason Barr, Kelly John Clark, Eric Dobbins, and Lee Piechocki. The content of each ‘zine will depend on how each participant chooses to fill out Wonder Fair’s DIY ‘Zine Questionnaire, which includes interchangeable narrative options relating to characters, problems and settings. Though viewing the performance will be free of charge, the cost of ordering a personalized ‘zine will be $4, and will include a raffle ticket for a hand printed Wonder Fair tee shirt!

DJG Ate Eight: An Art Show

• DJG Ate Eight
The Brick (1727 McGee St. in Kansas City, MO)
Saturday, December 4, 6pm (Ongoing until Dec. 31st)

From the Organizers:
Presented by DJG Design. Prints and original art will be for sale on opening night only.
Starting around 7pm will be music by Kansas City area talent: Konnor Ervin (of The ACB’s), Bryan Lamanno (of The Tambourine Club), Thom Hoskins, Micah Buzan.