Event Info
This three-week, in-person and virtual workshop takes place on Monday nights, November 6 – November 27, 2023 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm (6–9pm virtually on November 13).
- Monday, November 6, 5–9pm
- Monday, November 13, 6–9pm (Virtual)
- Monday, November 27, 5–9pm
This is part four in a series of five Riso workshops, designed to build skills and familiarity with the process. You can register for any or all of these workshops. Please be advised that a 10% discount will be automatically applied at checkout to registrations for any three or more sessions.
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 30th, 2023 at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
Welcome to our Riso workshop for photography! In this fast-paced and immersive workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn about the exciting possibilities of Riso printing and how it can be used to enhance your photographic work.
Through a series of hands-on exercises and projects, we will cover the core concepts and skills needed to create striking and unique photographic prints using the Riso printing process. In just three sessions, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how Riso printing works and how it can be applied to photography.
We’ll start with an overview of the Riso printing process, including a discussion of the types of inks and paper stocks that work best with this unique printing technique. We’ll then move on to the core techniques you’ll need to create beautiful and effective Riso prints, including ink mixing, registration, and layering.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have gained a wealth of skills and knowledge that can be applied to your own photographic work. You’ll have created a 4 color 11×17′ with your own images, and you’ll have a deeper understanding of how to integrate this unique printing process into your own creative practice.
Prior participation in “Hands On Riso” or “Analog Riso” is required to take this class. Students must be prepared to bring their own laptop with photo editing software installed, and must have basic knowledge of photo and digital image editing software. This is part 4 in a series of Riso workshops, and prepares students to participate in the final class, “Spectrolite for Riso.”
Required Materials:
About Eva Parra
Eva Parra is a researcher, educator and printer. She is part of the curatorial collective Indisciplinadas where she has developed exhibitions such as No room for books and soft [cover] revolution. She is the co-founder of Calipso Press, a printing studio, publishing label and artistic collective established in 2015 in Cali, and since 2022 based in NY. Calipso hosts a residency program oriented to expanded publishing and printing experimentation. They have participated in Art book fairs such as NYABF, UNFOLD Shanghai, Libros Mutantes Madrid, Rrreplica México and curated contemporary art projects such as Post Digital Mimeography (Colombia Biennale, Pereira, 2016) and A Sketch for the Future (Miriam Gallery, New York, 2022).
All images courtesy of the instructor.
Class size is limited to ensure an optimal participant to Instructor ratio. Register now before spots fill up! Registration for this workshop closes on November 1st at 11:59pm. Tuition for this workshop is $345 + a $25 materials fee.
