Exciting Bookbinding Workshop | PHOTOS

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

Bookbinding Basics #2: Making Covers | Oct 6

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

A SENSE OF A MIRAGE | Art @ Coles #46

A SENSE OF A MIRAGE | Collaborative Works Featuring Subconshis & Insidious Studios. AnSquared’s Art @ Coles #46 showcases photography, video, and paintings. Check out Opening Photos OPENING | Sunday September 24th 5pm – 7:30pm Coles Bar, 2338 N Milwaukee On Display Through mid-November. _____ Insidious is a photo director and photographer based in Chicago, … Read more

Bookbinding Basics Workshop #1 | Sept 22

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

Hecho En | A Glorious Artmaking Weekend

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

Make Art/Meet People! Studio Day at AnySquared

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

Great Day at the Battle for the Eagle 2023

Thanks to Renegades of Funk (ROF) for inviting to do an arts activity at the Battle for the Eagle! This free annual event organized by ROF where B-boys, writers, rappers & MC come together at the eagle in Logan Square, Chicago. We brought supplies to share with everyone to make stickers and art. Take 2 … Read more

Break Artists Block Postponed

This Workshop will be rescheduled. Art Process: How Break through Artists Block & Beat the Blank Page with Facilitator Alice Gabriel at AnySquared, 2328 N Milwaukee, Chicago. This workshop is part of AnySquared’s Skillshare Series. Alice Gabrielle will show you how to get started from reference photo to finished piece! This workshop will show you … Read more

Art in the Park/Arte en el Parque! PHOTOS

Art in the Park/Arte en el Parque 2023! Thanks to all the AnySquared and Unity Park volunteers who made it happen on Saturday July 22! Special thanks to Helen Sanchez-Cortes for creating and organizing the arts activities including the “woodshop” and “building together.” Unity Park becomes an open arts studio for this 4-hour Art in … Read more

Art in the Park/Arte en el Parque | July 22

Join Unity Park Advisory Council and AnySquared at Art in the Park/ Arte en el Parque 2023 on Saturday July 22 / el sábado 22 de julio from 10am–2pm at Unity Park, 2636 N Kimball Ave. Building Together || This year’s theme celebrates collective art making! Children and their families are invited to come and … Read more