APPLICATIONS OPEN OCTOBER 1st.

Join us as an exhibitor for the next Staple + Stitch Fair! We’ll be at the Chicago Athletic Association on March 6 + 7.

Table fees are $250 for a full table, $125 for a half-table. We’ve got the Tank and Stagg Court, so let’s fill them up with an amazing array of books, prints, and zines!

If you are an artist, publisher, independent press, zine maker, or printmaker, then this fair is for you. We strive to be an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming space where artists and audiences can discover new work, engage in meaningful conversations, and experience the evolving practices of book arts and print culture.

Applications are open October 1 - November 30.
Accepted vendor fees are due January 15.

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT with HANNAH SELLERS, Catdroool

This month we are thrilled to spotlight Hannah Sellers! You may know them as Catdroool. Hannah designed the amazing poster for last year’s Staple + Stitch Fair. We got caught up with them to see what they’ve been working on.

What are you currently working on? Any updates to projects you'd like to share?

I spent the month of July working in a studio outside of the home for the first time. It was an amazing experience, and allowed my art practice to grow. When July ended I realized I wanted a studio out of the home long term, so I recently moved into my own studio and have been continuing working on drawings made with charcoal, graphite, and soft pastel. I am hoping to build a collection to exhibit somewhere in 2027, and I'll be scheduling some open studio days soon!

What are you looking forward to in the coming months?

This month I am going to Japan for the first time, and I'm so excited! I'm looking forward to seeing how this trip inevitably shapes my art and design practice. In October, I'll be celebrating 4 years of running my risograph mail club. I print everything at Lot'sa – a community art space and gallery I co-own and operate with friends.

 
How can people find your work?

People can find my work in the mail! I send risograph prints to members of my mail club, Catdroool Club, every month. On the internet – subscribe to my Substack where I share updates about my art practice. I also post pretty regularly on Instagram.

FOUNDING CIRCLE

As we pursue nonprofit status, we are so grateful for our fiscal sponsor, Hive Center for the Book Arts. With their support, we are able to begin accepting donations. We need start-up funds to support the Fair and keep costs manageable as we grow.

Please consider donating today and join the Founding Circle, which recognizes everyone who makes a donation before Staple + Stitch receives its independent 501(c)(3) determination. These early supporters will always be recognized as the organization’s founding donors — the individuals who believed in Staple + Stitch from the beginning.

As a member of the Founding Circle, you are investing in the future of an organization that believes books, print, and paper remain powerful tools for artistic expression, education, and community connection.

We are deeply grateful for every donation, regardless of size. Please join the Founding Circle today!

Staple + Stitch is an art book and print fair celebrating the intersection of art, text, print, and paper.

We bring together artists, publishers, independent presses, book artists, zine makers, printmakers, and the broader community to foster creativity, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas through printed media.