Join the members of Polka! Press Co-op in a celebration of art, community, and pride.
Print! With Pride OPEN STUDIO
What: light refreshments, music, art, and community
Where: new Polka! Press at 2051 Winnebago St
When: Sunday, June 8th from 3:00-5:00PM
There will be a letterpress demo by Phil of Washboard Press and a screen printing demo by Bernie of bernie & zuzu. Art will be available for purchase to help support our collective.
Graphics designed by Juliet of Hijinx Mixed Media.
Join Polka! Press for our new annual Open House & Fundraiser for International Polka Day!!! Screen print your own Dottie the Chicken t-shirt (bring your own light colored t-shirt) Dottie is our Polka! Press mascot and spokes-chicken! Enjoy a letterpress demo, see the space, meet Polka members, munch on snacks, while listening to, you guessed it, Polka music!
Sunday August 11th, 1-4pm
Polka! Press Print Collective
2132 Fordem Ave, L1 - basement
Madison WI 53704
(behind Banzo!)
Support your local printmaking collective where local independent artists print including @lesleyannenumbers @bernieandzuzu @hijinx.mixed @washboardpress @katheryn.horne_artist @mmmurmelart @sarahinmadison @sfergs93, Sarah O'Farrell, Jim McKiernan, Laura Myntti, Lindsey Rothering and Aidan Higgins.
PBS Wisconsin Education takes a “Look Back” at amateur newspapers as a form of communication for young people of the time (AKA the original social media). Our talented member Phil Hasset of Washboard Press demonstrates how to operate his mini printing press. Each individual letter must be painstakingly placed to form full letters, poetry, news, and debate. Phil brings his press with him to events around Wisconsin so you too can witness the magic of the printing press by pulling your own print! Watch this video to learn a little bit about the printing press and the history around early amateur newspapers.
Young people writing and printing their own newspapers became popular in the late 1860s and 70s. This was a time of significant industrialization in the United States. With the invention of a small, hobby printing press, young people could make and share news via their own newspapers and grow communities by printing and swapping them.
At Polka! Press Co-op, we have a wonderful selection of typography in varying fonts and sizes that can be used on our printing press. Members enjoy collecting vintage blocks to add to our eclectic collection of imagery for the press.
Bernie of bernie & zuzu and Juliet of Hijinx Mixed Media are hosting a screen printing workshop in the Polka! Press studio.
Screen printing with stencils is one of bernie & zuzu’s favorite techniques. Open to all levels, this process-based workshop will empower you as a creator. You will learn a bit about the history and types of screen printing, and then we will focus on the method of screen printing with stencils. Join us!
Where: Polka! Press Co-op. 2132 Fordem Ave, Suite L1, Madison WI 53704
When: Saturday February 24th, 2:00-4:30PM
Price: $75 includes instructor fee and supplies
To sign up, e-mail us: polkapressmadison@gmail.com
Bernie of bernie & zuzu and Juliet of Hijinx Mixed Media are hosting a screen printing workshop THIS WEEKEND in the Polka! Press studio.
Screen printing with stencils is one of bernie & zuzu’s favorite techniques. Open to all levels, this process-based workshop will empower you as a creator. You will learn a bit about the history and types of screenprinting, and then we will focus on the method of screen printing with stencils. Join us!
Where: Polka! Press Co-op. 2132 Fordem Ave, Suite L1, Madison WI 53704
When: Sunday, December 17th from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. Wednesday, January 24th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Price: $75 includes instructor fee and supplies
To sign up, e-mail us: polkapressmadison@gmail.com
NEW ADDRESS: 2051 Winnebago St, Madison WI 53704