Course code: 25MRI250I
This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Thursdays, August 14th - 21st, 2025 from 6PM to 9PM ET.
- Thursday, August 14th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Thursday, August 21st, from 6PM to 9PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 31st, 2025 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.
This is part four in a series of five Riso workshops designed to build skills and familiarity with the risograph process. Riso #1: Hands-On Riso, Part #2: Analog Riso, and Part #3: Duotone Riso Printing are the prerequisites for this session. This session is a prerequisite for participation in any of the upcoming sessions. Register for Part #5: Ready, Set, Riso! Quick Publishing for Fast Times today!
Required Materials:
- Pencil and paper for taking notes
- A personal laptop with Adobe Suite or other image processing software.
- Own photographic images - digital or scanned.
- Clothes that can get stained or dirty (CBA will provide aprons, but the ink used on press can stain).
All other materials will be provided by CBA at no additional charge to the students.
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 July 31st at 11:59pm. The price of this class is $210 plus a $25 materials fee.