Instructor: Pencil Urchin Press

Saturday, May 17th 10 am - 4 pm

Sunday May 18th 10 am - 4 pm

During this two session workshop, participants will come in with pre-planned images/projects to Riso print. Having taken Intro to Risography, or other prior Riso experience is recommended. Workshop participants will also be encouraged to bring their own laptop or tablet for demos and making content for the workshop. 

Appropriate projects for this course would be complex print projects (3+ colors, multiple prints, etc), or small publications (art book, comics, zines, etc). Extra attention given to preparing print files in the following softwares:

● Adobe Photoshop

● Adobe Illustrator

● Spectrolite

● Procreate

A working knowledge of any of the above programs is preferred. Through the use of digital tools participants will be able to quickly output images with a higher range of control then working with physical media. Course outline:

• Presentation on examples of digital tools being utilized in Riso, overview of methods/softwares

• Tutorials in the above software, with focus in:

- Setting up CMYK (or simulated process) images, both with an without halftones

- Setting up illustrations/designs as prints through photoshop channels / color range selection tool.

- Setting up files for a riso animation

- Double-sided printing & setting up trim marks

• Individual press time for each participant

• Time to finish and assemble individual and group project

This workshop included all basic Riso supply fees. If participants desire specific colors and sizes of paper they should plan to bring them to the workshop. White paper and a few colors will be offered for in workshop use.

Bio & Teaching Experience: 

Devyn Park & Sarah Week are two visual artists living and practicing art in their hometown, Kailua-Kona Hawai’i. Devyn and Sarah own and operate their own Risograph and Screen Printing studio, Pencil Urchin Press. Devyn obtained her BFA in Illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2015, and her MFA in Print Media at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2019. Sarah obtained her BFA in Animation at the Academy of Art University in 2014.

Skill Level: Open to Previous Riso class or Riso Club participants.

-$50 Discount for Members. Discount Code will be sent out in advance to add to your cart on check out. If you did not receive the Discount code in an email or text 210-315-2244 ask for it before checking out. Sorry - no discounts can be applied after checkout.

$50 Fee will be taken for any workshop cancellations to cover our administrative costs. No cancellations accepted 7 days before a workshop.