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December 16th: shipping deadline for Christmas orders. Local pickup in Cleveland also an option.

 
 

Artist Opportunities Grant Award

2023-2024

I was recently awarded an Artist Opportunities grant through the Ohio Arts Council. This is a new grant program ‘to support Ohio artists who have opportunities that will significantly impact their professional growth or have projects that will contribute to the vitality of their community’. I will be expanding my printmaking practices by taking a variety of workshops in mediums outside of screen printing, building some new gear for the studio (hello, DIY screen printing vacuum table!), running a pilot residency/collab/exchange program in my new studio space. And loads of other ideas I may squeeze in if I can. Excited to see what new creative juices I can get flowing with this support. 

Thanks, OAC! #ArtsOhio


 

Find APE MADE at the following locations:

 

 

Video by Thomas Sawyer

 

 

Photo by Daniel Lozada.

ABOUT

APE MADE is a one-woman business – quite literally anything Ape makes. In recent years, she’s shifted her energy from the clothing brand back towards more fine art projects, large scale public art, commissions, and artist residencies - in addition to completing a full studio remodel and expansion. All artwork, design, screen printing, and packaging is done by hand by April Bleakney (aka Ape). While the company officially launched out of Ape’s Kent basement in 2011, you may have APE MADE items dating back to 2009 when she began printing on the side during the recession.

Beyond art and prints, APE MADE creates items for everyone – adults, children, babies, pets, and home – using only the comfiest apparel and aiming to maintain affordability across the line. All items are handmade in Cleveland, Ohio.

All of our products are hand printed by Ape using eco-friendly, water-based textile inks and no machines or harsh chemicals. Blanks are sourced from companies with high certifications in both their humane working conditions and environmental impact.

 

 

Adult Clothing

View current unisex stock here.

For femme cuts, here.

 

Neckties

View current stock here.

 

Kids + Baby

View current stock here.

 

Bandanas

View current stock here.

 

Totes + Bags

View current stock here.

 

Coasters + Drink Holders

View current stock here.

 

Pets

Currently out of stock.

 

Wall Art

View current stock here.

 

Experimental Prints

View current stock here.

 

Aprons

View current stock here.

 

Mystery Boxes

View current stock here.

 

20 Years of Fortune Cookies

View items from this project here.

 

Pillows

Currently out of stock.

 

Paint-by-Number Kits

Currently out of stock.

 

Glassware

Sold out, production discontinued.

 

Snow Globes

Sold out, production discontinued.