Join us at Inkling on Friday March 1st from 6 to 10 for an opening reception. 2917 1/2 N. Broadway, Chicago Inkling is pleased to present to you our next gallery showcase, a series of whimsical ‘hunting trophies’ by local artist Ben Rumback. The ‘trophies’ are hand cut and sanded from 1/4 inch birch and lovingly hand painted. All of the trophies come mounted on plaques that were also hand made by Ben. Many of the plaques have been wrapped in gold or silver leaf, and some are painted. The trophies are light and hang easily on a nail, and range in size from the very small (mouse) to the moderately large (a very fierce dinosaur). These illustrative sculptures are fit to adorn the walls of any brave hunter, be they children or grown folks with an appreciation for whimsy. A select few from the previous collection ‘Embroidustrations from a Wild Imagination’ will also be on display. These ‘soft sculptures’ are illustrations composed of cut felt, designed and completely hand sewn by the artist.For more info about the artist and his work visit:www.benrumback.com

Join us at Inkling on Friday March 1st from 6 to 10 for an opening reception.

2917 1/2 N. Broadway, Chicago

Inkling is pleased to present to you our next gallery showcase, a series of whimsical ‘hunting trophies’ by local artist Ben Rumback. The ‘trophies’ are hand cut and sanded from 1/4 inch birch and lovingly hand painted. All of the trophies come mounted on plaques that were also hand made by Ben. Many of the plaques have been wrapped in gold or silver leaf, and some are painted. The trophies are light and hang easily on a nail, and range in size from the very small (mouse) to the moderately large (a very fierce dinosaur). These illustrative sculptures are fit to adorn the walls of any brave hunter, be they children or grown folks with an appreciation for whimsy. 

A select few from the previous collection ‘Embroidustrations from a Wild Imagination’ will also be on display. These ‘soft sculptures’ are illustrations composed of cut felt, designed and completely hand sewn by the artist.

For more info about the artist and his work visit:
www.benrumback.com


Join us at Inkling on Friday, February 1st from 6 to 10pm for Andrea Everman’s opening reception. The gallery will showcase geometric papercuts in a delicate instillation with playful collages of snakes, moths and spiders. About the artist and her work:Superficially the things I make seem to have nothing to do with each other— but I can now see one of my biggest interests is the line work found in nature. The geometric details of scales, wing segments, crystals and growth rings are are some of the most enjoyable for me to draw.Andrea Everman often wishes she was sewing her own clothes or watching episodes of Sherlock, but her actual employment is pretty neat. She works as a freelance designer for Redmoon Theater. Her main focus is shadow puppetry but she also builds miniatures and dioramas. When she is not freelancing, Andrea operates Owly Shadow Puppets; a little company that sells her puppet toys and home wares. All of the items are produced in her studio where she manufactures parts with a lasercutter and screen prints her packaging by hand. www.owlyshadowpuppets.com

Join us at Inkling on Friday, February 1st from 6 to 10pm for Andrea Everman’s opening reception. The gallery will showcase geometric papercuts in a delicate instillation with playful collages of snakes, moths and spiders. 

About the artist and her work:
Superficially the things I make seem to have nothing to do with each other— but I can now see one of my biggest interests is the line work found in nature. The geometric details of scales, wing segments, crystals and growth rings are are some of the most enjoyable for me to draw.

Andrea Everman often wishes she was sewing her own clothes or watching episodes of Sherlock, but her actual employment is pretty neat. She works as a freelance designer for Redmoon Theater. Her main focus is shadow puppetry but she also builds miniatures and dioramas. When she is not freelancing, Andrea operates Owly Shadow Puppets; a little company that sells her puppet toys and home wares. All of the items are produced in her studio where she manufactures parts with a lasercutter and screen prints her packaging by hand. 
www.owlyshadowpuppets.com


Join us at Inkling for the opening reception of “Golden Days” artwork by Cindy Tomczyk. Friday, November 2nd, 6 to 10pm at Inkling, 2917 1/2 N. Broadway, Chicago.

Ranging from the quirky and playful to the surreal and somber, Cindy Tomczyk’s illustration employs a diversity of expression while maintaining a distinctly singular voice. The diversity found in Cindy’s work results, in part, from her love of travel and exploration. Her innate sense of adventure in both her personal and artistic life inspires her artwork from Eastern European to the Pac

ific Coast.

About the artist
Cindy is a native Chicagoan and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay area. She actively pursues her illustration and design career full time including running a stationery company called Paper Parasol Press. Her line of letterpress printed cards can be found in metropolitan boutiques in the United States and Canada. As an artist, she feels it’s favorable having strong connections in two of her favorite cities, both with their distinct character.