RAR RAR PRESS

Friday, April 24, 2009

new work!

printing kind of kicked my ass but it was so nice to be printing for the first time in months!
for sale at etsy and no coast

Bridgeport WPA poster

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

upcoming event!

WPA POSTER SHOW

opening night of Version>09
April 23rd at ZHOU B. CENTER
1028 W 35th ST, From 5pm - 10pm,
Entry is FREE

i'm printing for the first time in months!
come check out the results!

Thursday, April 9, 2009

This Monday No Coast Studios will be a part of Danny's monthly Peace Party series. We will be presenting 12 months of Peace Party posters printed and designed here at No Coast by Alex Valentine. Proceeds from the bar will benefit public programming and other activities here at the space. Please come dance and listen to amazing music from DJ's Jeff Parker, Jocelyn Brown, Naomi Walker, and Josh Abrams.
Monday, April 13 @ Danny's
1951 W. Dickens (near corner of Damen, one block north of Armitage.)
10pm-2am FREE
www.no-coast.org

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

No Coast looking for members

come and get a piece

No Coast is a collectively run art studio, event space and consignment store at 1500 W. 17th Street in Pilsen, a few blocks from the 18th Street Pink Line station and accessible by several bus routes. Our screen printing facilities include multiple printing stations with drying racks, pressure washer, light table, UV exposure unit, and some shared screens, scoop coaters and squeegees.

Per-Project Studio Rental is $50 a week. Renters can walk-in during our open hours, or set up an alternative schedule with our staff. Previous screenprinting experience is required. Access to equipment listed above is unrestricted, though it is recommended that you bring your own screens, and required that you bring your own materials (paper, ink, etc).

Monthly Membership is $200-$225 a month, inclusive of utilities (electric, heat, phone/internet) and some shared supplies. Equipment in addition to that listed above includes sewing machines, flat files and personal storage space. Collective members have 24/7 keyed access to the space. Collective responsibilities include participation in group meetings, basic cleanliness/organization, and some volunteer time running the facilities during open hours (can be as little as 1 or 2 shifts a month if your schedule is busy). Members may also use the space to program public events if desired. Long-term members do not need any screenprinting experience and can work in other media as space allows, but should have experience with or willingness to work in a cooperative group environment.

Contact everyone@no-coast.org for information, questions, or to schedule a visit.

sorry it's been a while.

So two months ago I was on my bike headed to Columbia to start printing some lovely new postcards when a semi truck hit me. Don’t worry its not so bad. Only my foot was mangled (fractured big toe and a very swollen/bruised foot) and my bike is trashed. I’m now starting to walk again, rocking a cane to get around. Letterpress printing is on hold; it might be another month until I can get back to work.

This week I am going to take on screen-printing, something I can do sitting down with my foot elevated. Ha ha. I am helping out with the Bridgeport WPA project, part of Version Fest ’09.

Mark your calendars for a couple upcoming events….

Version Fest ‘09
everyone should come to this
April 23rd- May 2nd
Chicago, IL

NFO XPO
No Coast will be participating
April 25th & 26th
Chicago, IL

Next Fair
No Coast will be participating
May 1st- May 4th

Constructor Craft Fair
RAR RAR PRESS & Owly Shadow Puppets will be here
Sunday May 24th
Berwyn, IL

Indieana Handicraft Exchange
RAR RAR PRESS & Owly Shadow Puppets will be here
Saturday June 13th
Indianapolis, IN