Rob Croll
Survey, 2023-24
15 x 11.5"
Inkjet print in artist's frame

Donation courtesy of the artist.

Rob Croll (b. 1993; Asheville, NC) is an artist, writer, and educator living in Chicago. His work moves between photography, installation, and performance to examine the politics of space and the unstable relationships between landscape, body, architecture, and image. Croll holds a BA from Amherst College and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he was awarded the James Weinstein Memorial Fellowship. He has exhibited and performed both locally and internationally and has recently attended residencies in Italy, Germany, and the United States. Croll's exhibition, Waymark, was on view at Comfort Station from Nov. 1 – 30, 2025.

Alana Ferguson
Big Goal, 2025
11 x 16"
Colored pencil, paint marker, pencil on an architectural plan

Donation courtesy of the artist.

Alana Ferguson is an interdisciplinary artist and educator in Chicago. Raised in New York City and the child of architects who built private homes, she was brought up with a keen awareness of the ways design conveys class and status. Her work examines connections between femininity, domesticity and consumerism with humor. She received a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis in 2012, an MAT from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016, and an MFA from University of Chicago in 2021. Her work has been exhibited most recently at Patient Info, Comfort Station, Purple Window Gallery, The Cleve Carney Museum, and EXPO Chicago. Ferguson's exhibition, SLAPHAPPY, was on view at Comfort Station from April 5 - 27, 2025.

Madeleine Aguilar
Bundle of 5 benchpress publications

Donation courtesy of the artist.

Madeleine Aguilar is a multidisciplinary artist + musician from chicago. Her work is often mobile / modular / interactive and can be found in backyards, libraries, storefronts, homes, galleries & book fairs. She is the founder of Bench Press, a risograph press that partners with artists who are new to the book as form, utilizing the risograph as a tool for skill sharing and cultivating new friendships. She currently runs the print lab at the University of Illinois Chicago and co-teaches a summer risography & bookmaking course at Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency. Aguilar's exhibition (un)learning Center, in collaboration with artist Jordan Knecht, was on view at Comfort Station from May 4 – June 1, 2025. 

Instagram: @__bench_press

Emma Rossoff
Day 13, 2005
7"
Hot pink Tampico sewn turkey wing broom with red, blue, and green thread

Day 19, 2005
8"
Orange flat pencil broom with dark blue Tampico tuft and purple thread

Day 55, 2005
5"
Black and natural Tampico small hawktail with blue thread

Donation courtesy of the artist.

Emma Rossoff has an MFA in sculpture and expanded media from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BA in visual art and art history from Columbia University. Before attending Columbia, she completed her foundation year at the Rhode Island School of Design and studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins in London. She currently lives and works as a fabricator in Chicago.

Instagram: @emmalouiserossoff

 

Cynthia Weiss
Coda: like a river (Ten x Ten 2015 Collection), 2015
18 x 18"
Screenprint

Donation courtesy of Spudnik Press Cooperative.

Coda: like a river is one of ten prints published as part of the Ten x Ten 2015 Collection. Ten x Ten 2015 is the result of a year-long collaboration involving ten unique partnerships between jazz/improvising musicians and visual artists focused on the role of improvisation.

Coda: like a river was printed in conjunction with music by the same name composed by Paul Giallorenzo.

“Paul and Cynthia explored the synergies in their composition process to build both a musical and visual work of art. Paul spoke in visual terms as he described his process: he began with a sound field, then layered instruments and sounds like droplets of water coalescing towards a unifying flow of sound. The musicians came in and out of the composition concluding with everyone coming together like a coda – a river on a map. Cynthia’s work represents this lovely metaphor, as she layered expressive line, shape and color, ending with the key that brings the work together.”

with LATITUDE Chicago

Introduction to Print Workshop for Two ($160 value):
The winner of this raffle lot will receive a certificate for two seats at an in-person introductory course covering the basics of printing on Canon printers with a color managed workflow. You and a plus-one will walk away with the confidence to enter the LATITUDE D.I.Y. lab and print independently with minimal assistance, as well as print two 8 x 10” prints of your own work. Completing the workshop is mandatory to be certified to print at LATITUDE as a D.I.Y. user.

About LATITUDE Chicago: LATITUDE is a nonprofit community digital lab that offers high-end printing and scanning equipment, processes 35mm and 120 color negative film, operates an artist in residence program, and organizes ongoing arts programming. LATITUDE welcomes all members of the public, including artists, photographers, students, educators, and enthusiasts. LATITUDE is located at 2003 W Fulton St, #211, Chicago, IL, 60612.

Instagram: @latitudechi
Website: latitudechicago.org

with The Sticks

5-Week Beginning Woodworking Course* ($500 value):
Beginning Woodworking is a five-week, in-person, beginner-friendly woodworking course designed to give you the skills and confidence to work independently in the shop. Through a mix of hands-on building, short lectures, and guided practice, you will learn lumber basics, project planning, and safe use of both hand and power tools. By the end of the course, you will have built your own keepsake box using a variety of essential joinery techniques.

*Thanks to the generousity of the Sticks, two lucky winners will each receive a beginning woodworking course voucher.

About The Sticks: The Sticks is a community woodshop and craft school located in Chicago’s Fulton Market District featuring five private studios, membership-based access, and an extensive education program. Recently renovated, their 5,000 sqft light-filled studio is customized to house their wide range of high-end woodworking equipment. The Sticks is located at 350 N Ogden Ave, Ste. 300, Chicago, IL, 60607.

Instagram: @thesticks4u
Website: thesticks.net

with Penguin Foot Pottery

4-Week Ceramics Class for Two ($290 value):
The winner of this raffle lot will recieve a class certificate for two for a class of their choosing at Penguin Foot Pottery. Penguin Foot Pottery classes are organized by level (one, two, or three) with both afternoon and evening/weekend times available. Each session is four weeks with class meeting once a week for four weeks during your scheduled time. The class price includes all supplies, 5 to 10lbs of fired clay, and open studio time.

About Penguin Foot Pottery: Penguin Foot Pottery is a ceramics studio in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood offering classes, artist space, and just about everything our pottery hearts can handle. Penguin Foot Pottery is located at 2516 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647.

Instagram: @penguifootpottery
Website: penguinfoot.com

with The Weaving Workshop

Sculptural Basketry Workshop ($375 value):
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn basket-weaving techniques to create three-dimensional forms, structures, and vessels. The class begins with weaving a round base and practicing a range of techniques using colored reeds to explore pattern, form, and structure. Participants will look at historical and contemporary sculptural basketry for inspiration, then create small-scale projects using molds, formers, or freehand methods. Open to beginners and experienced artists alike, this workshop is ideal for anyone interested in basket weaving as a craft or sculptural practice.

About the Weaving Workshop: Founded in Chicago by artist Dee Clements, the Weaving Workshop is an artist-led school dedicated to basketry, off loom and 3-D weaving, and fiber craft. Welcoming all skill levels, workshops emphasize hands-on learning, community, and creativity. It’s a warm, creative space to connect, learn, and explore making through material and craft. The Weaving Workshop is located at 3022 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL, 60623.

Instagram: @the_weaving_workshop
Website: theweavingworkshopschool.com
 

with Lettering Works

Two Online Courses by Lettering Works ($125 value):
The winner of this raffle lot will receive vouchers for two self-paced online courses by Chelsie Tamms, designer and brand strategist behind Lettering Works.

Courses:
Learn Lettering with Chelsie Tamms: This popular self-paced course teaches a variety of tips and tricks to understand the basics of drawing letters, enabling participants to create their own beautiful hand-lettered artwork. There is no experience or special tools required. Winners will receive access to this pre-recorded online course.

The Power of Passion Projects: A self-paced online mini-course that teaches creatives how to design and use strategic passion projects to advance their careers or businesses. Through step-by-step lessons and real examples, you'll learn the unexpected benefits of passion projects, how to generate and shape ideas around your interests, and how to plan your own project to attract dream clients, build confidence, and move toward your professional goals. Winners will receive access to this pre-recorded online course.

About Lettering Works: Lettering Works is a brand design studio by Chelsie Tamms specializing in hand-lettering, wholesale, and courses for artists—all with the mission of bringing more creativity into the world. Tamms has helped dozens of artists, makers, and small business owners transform their brands through thoughtful strategy and custom design.

Instagram: @letteringworks
Website: letteringworks.com

with Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts

Leather Work 101 Workshop* ($72 value):
Leather Work 101 is a two-hour introduction to leather work workshop. In this fun and easy class, participants will learn to cut leather, set a snap, attach a rivet, and more using a variety of leathers and hardware. Participants can choose to create a leather cuff, clutch, pet collar or belt.

*Thanks to the generousity of the Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts, two lucky winners will each receive a Leather Work 101 workshop voucher.

About the Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts: The Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts provides in-person and online leather arts workshops and courses. Students at all levels learn the "lost art" of leather arts and shoemaking. Potential and established leather workers can find resources in techniques, supplies and skill building in our myriad of leather work classes.The Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts is located at 3717 N Ravenswood Ave, #113, Chicago, IL, 60613.

Instagram: @leatherschoolchicago
Website: chicagoschoolofshoemaking.com