Friday, February 20th
5:00-7:30pm
A “Riso” (Risograph digital duplicator) is a cross between screen printing and a photocopier. Like a screen print, color layers are printed one at a time through a stencil—but with the speed and automation of a copy machine! Riso printing is known for its signature grainy texture and bright, transparent inks.
Intro to Riso Printing will familiarize students with the process of printing with a Risograph machine. Students will work together to practice the core functionality of a Risograph, including changing ink drums and scanning an image to make a “master” stencil to print. Students will create designs with pens, markers, cut paper, and collage to play with the unique values and textures of Riso. Participants will print their design in one of our colors and layer it on top of other students’ prints in different colors, exploring the color-mixing potential of Riso as they go. Everyone will leave with a stack of collaborative, multi-color prints to trade and an understanding of the medium.
All workshop materials are provided.
Our current Riso colors are Black, Cornflower Blue, Yellow, Mint, and Fluorescent Pink.
Erin Moore is a printmaker and book artist from Conshohocken, PA. Their artistic practice is research-based, working with found typography and images from queer archives. Their Risograph publications focus on the intersection between queer history, typography, and printed matter.
Moore has worked with Women’s Studio Workshop, Mullowney Printing Company, and Globe Collection and Press. They are currently based in Philadelphia, where they are the Education Coordinator with Second State Press.
