Bookbinding Basics Workshop on Friday: part of AnySquared SkillShare Series. Thanks everyone who made it out to the 2nd installment! Tracy Kostenbader went through materials and techniques as we worked on the textblocks that we sewed in the first workshop: tipping on endsheets, then lining the spines, and glueing up and make the hardcovers, and finally … Read more
AnySquared’s SkillShare Series! Join us for this free followup workshop with experienced book conservator, artist Tracy Kostenbader / @tracykostenbader. In Part 2, she will take you through more techniques and materials of bookbinding, how to make a cover, and case in a book. Bring a textblock. A limited number of textblocks will be available. Bookbinding … Read more
AnySquared’s SkillShare Series! Join us for this free workshop with experienced book conservator, artist Tracy Kostenbader / @tracykostenbader. She will take you through the techniques and materials of bookbinding, how to make signatures, and sew a book. Bookbinding Basics is Friday September 22nd 6pm–8pm at AnySquared 2328 N Milwaukee. Supplies Provided, But you are welcome … Read more
Check out the photos from Saturday & Sunday August 26 & 27th! We had an amazing time at Hecho En Art Fair! Thank you Pilsen Arts and Community House for inviting AnySquared to Hecho En to make live art and organize family artmaking activity! So fun last weekend! AnySquared Organized Live Art! AnySquared Organized Family … Read more
Check out the August Photos! Each Wednesday is AnySquared’s Artmaking Days from 4pm-10pm, at 2328 N Milwaukee. Make Art! Meet People. Make Music. Stop by. Brainstorm Projects. Hatch Ideas. Plot Liberation. Be Social or Stay Focused. • We have plenty of basic supplies to share. You are also welcome to bring your own supplies and … Read more
This Summer in partnership with Haas Park and collaboration with Renegades of Funk (ROF), our crew touched up the Logan Squared Dog Park Mural and added more to the mural over a few weeks. Created and painted by AnySquared, ROF, with over 40 artists and more that 200 community members, the dog park mural was … Read more
A fun day with AnySquared & Renegades of Funk at the Logan Square Dog Park. Always a good time with friends! Our 1-day mini-art-fest with showcased Art on the Fence, an art and sticker making station, art vendors, Painting on the Wall and Columns, plus DJs! We are grateful we found a spot at the … Read more
Thank you Alice Gabriel for an amazing workshop that made all who participated slow down. The Mindfulness and Art Therapy Workshop took everyone on a journey through techniques to be aware and explores questions of what does safety and home mean to you through breathing exercises, awareness of your body, and a drawing activity. The … Read more
Help create a something beautiful at this workshop — facilitated by Clau Rocha @frog.eyes.toad.heart. Join AnySquared this Thursday July 6th from 8pm–9:45pm during open hours at Agitator Gallery, 3851 W. Fullerton, Chicago. Supplies provided. Open hours for the exhibit on Thursday will be from 7pm–10pm. This free workshop is part of AnySquared’s Home Not Home … Read more
AnySquared’s HOME NOT HOME Exhibit June 24th–July 10th, 2023 and includes a full schedule of programming at Agitator Gallery, 3851 W Fullerton, Chicago. See full schedule below. AnySquared’s HOME NOT HOME Exhibition investigates various themes, including: belonging/not belonging, freedom/captivity, safety/danger, comfort/discomfort, inclusive/exclusive, building/destroying, and place/displacement. HOME NOT HOME is an examination of the complicated dichotomies … Read more