Local Print is a pop-up workshop and evolving installation that offers a space to learn more about Risography and its role in advancing physical print in a digital age.  This is a space for learning about Riso printing and independent publishing. It will also be the temporary home for the RiSLO Studio, the Riso printing lab within the Art & Design Department. Walk-ins welcome Fridays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Visitors to the show can:  

 

•    Take part in hands-on demonstrations of Riso printing as well as zinemaking workshops 

 

•    Print their work during Friday Open Studio hours  

 

•    Take home posters from an ongoing installation with reflections from the growing community of Riso printers and studios  

 

•    Learn more about Riso printing via ongoing screenings and the growing RiSLO zine library 

 

The Riso printer was first launched in Japan in 1980 and designed for inexpensive but high volume printing using environmentally-friendly soy-based inks. Since then it has become a catalyst for a thriving community of artists, graphic designers, printmakers, zinesters, and independent publishers who value its hands-on operation and its “perfectly imperfect” aesthetic of vibrant, saturated colors that is unlike any other printing process. The Riso printer also plays a significant role within the field of socially engaged printing and publishing, allowing individuals to bypass the gatekeepers of traditional publishing houses.