Course code: 25MRI300I
This in-person workshop takes place on Thursdays, September 4th - 11th, 2025 from 6PM to 9PM ET.
- Thursday, September 4th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Thursday, September 11th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on August 21st, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
Welcome to “Ready, Set, RISO! Quick Publishing for Fast Times” – a workshop and creative challenge designed to equip participants with the skills needed to create their first RISO publications.
Discover the world of RISO printing and bring your creative vision to life in just two days. Guided by specific constraints and a curated set of tools, you’ll experience the entire process of developing, designing, printing, and finishing your RISO publication, whether it’s a print edition or a small zine. Throughout this immersive experience, you’ll gain a deep understanding of every stage of publishing.
This is part five 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, Part #3: Duotone Riso Printing, and Part #4: Riso for Photography are the prerequisites for this session.
Required Materials:
- Pencil and paper for taking notes
- Participants are welcome to bring any special material or equipment they would like to include in their publication.
- 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 Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.
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 12 participants to ensure an optimal participant to Instructor ratio. Register now before spots fill up! Registration for this workshop closes on August 21st at 11:59pm. Tuition for this course is $210 + a $25 materials fee. If you cannot comfortably pay tuition but are interested in taking this class, please consider filling out our financial assistance application here. We will notify you if you are selected to receive a scholarship before the start date of the class. To view more information about our current scholarship opportunities, please visit this link.