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VIRTUAL Risograph Basics with Outlet!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Welcome to our Risograph Basics course: a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO sisters (Barbara, Janet, Corita, and Tina) and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method with Kate Bingaman-Burt! This workshop is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on two of our…

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$15 – $100

InDesign: Zine Layout

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

In this Intro InDesign workshop, learn the basics of setting up a zine in InDesign. InDesign is a staple for book designers, zinesters and anyone looking to take their zines, chapbooks and publications to the next level. This guided tutorial will give participants an overview of some of InDesign’s most useful features and functions. Taught by Anthony Wylen $10 Register here and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop.

$10

Environmentally Sustainable Creative Practices: An Online Panel

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

IPRC Events will be held on Zoom through Summer 2021 Register here Join us in celebrating Earth Day by learning from ecologically-focused visual artists and organizations. Learn about materials and actions that can connect your creative practice more deeply to the land and environment, and how artists contribute to movements for change. Panelists: Daniela del Mar Artist & Communication Coordinator, Bark Ka’ila Farrell-Smith Artist & Director of Rural and Tribal Communities, Signal Fire Amarette Gregor Jeweler & Sculptor Grace Mervin Designer & Printmaker, IPRC Chelsea Heffner Founder, Wildcraft Studio Tickets: $5-10 suggested donation. All attendees will be entered into a raffle to win items and gift certificates from Blick Portland, SCRAP, Wildcraft Studio, and the IPRC. Register here Presented by the IPRC with Earth Day…

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$5 – $10

April Collage Challenge

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

To Celebrate Earth Day, April’s Collage Challenge is to create a collage using repurposed or recycled materials. Tag the IPRC or join us Thursday, April 22nd for a virtual collage show & tell. Register here and zoom link will be sent on the day of the event.

Free

Start Where You Are

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

IPRC Workshops will be held on Zoom, PST through Summer 2021 Register here and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop Course Description: This workshop will explore concepts of chance and choice by starting where you are and using everyday materials and tools in new and unexpected ways. We will combine collections of recycled things like old mail, magazines, packaging materials, and other ephemera with material and marks made by hand. Experimenting with different ways to layer color and create texture through drawing and painting on paper or various substrates that can be cut, cropped, rotated and reassembled in different variations. Class capacity: 20 Instructor: Elizabeth Arzani Sliding Scale $15-25 5 spots available at no-cost; BIPOC prioritized; reach out to hquinn@iprc.org…

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$15 – $25

Photoshop: Prepping Files for Print

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

In this Intro Photoshop tutorial-based workshop, learn the basics of prepping files for printing. Learn the basics of touching up images of photos and illustrations, layer separation and best practices for CMYK printing.This workshop is open to all, but especially geared towards IPRC Members looking to learn more about file prep for screenprinting and risograph printing. Taught by Anthony Wylen $10 Register here, and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop. Flier design by Luke Mollerup

$10

VIRTUAL Risograph Basics with Outlet!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

About the Workshop Welcome to our Risograph Basics course: a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO sisters (Barbara, Janet, Corita, and Tina) and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method with Kate Bingaman-Burt! This workshop is a great place to start if you’re new to riso, or if you’d like a refresher! We’ll take a deep dive into risograph history, an overview of how these machines work, the stencil-duplicator process, and the quirks and fun (sometimes unpredictable) outcomes of riso printing. The main focus of this class is EXPERIMENTATION. We’ll share print and zine inspiration, favorite mark making tools and how to use them for riso, and we’ll walk through a print demo on…

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$15 – $100

InDesign: Zine Layout

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

In this Intro InDesign workshop, learn the basics of setting up a zine in InDesign. InDesign is a staple for book designers, zinesters and anyone looking to take their zines, chapbooks and publications to the next level. This guided tutorial will give participants an overview of some of InDesign’s most useful features and functions. Taught by Anthony Wylen $10 Register here and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop.

$10

Let’s Make a Zine! A Riso Zine Making Class w/ Kate Bingaman-Burt

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

About this Event It’s zine making time! Dive into all things zine with Outlet and zine queen Kate Bingaman-Burt! In this virtual workshop we’ll explore zine history, types of zines, talk about where to find zines, how to share them, and experiment with different zine formats (including the versatile and ubiquitous one page zine)—also we’ll spend some time actually sort of DEFINING what a zine is for those who are new to this amazing medium for sharing ideas and knowledge! Kate will give tons of prompts, tips, and inspiration to take those ideas and turn them into a tangible lovely THING. Depending on the workshop ticket tier you choose, this class culminates in making a collaborative zine that is riso printed and mailed to you!…

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$10 – $50

Bookarts: Pamphlet Stitch & Cover Variations

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

All IPRC workshops through Summer 2021 will be held via Zoom, PST Register here $25-55 sliding scale 3 no-cost spots available; BIPOC prioritized; reach out to hquinn@iprc.org to inquire Bookarts Workshop: Pamphlet Stitch & Cover Variations In this introduction to book arts participants will come away equipped with a basic understanding of the tools required for bookbinding, and will learn how to bind books with a pamphlet stitch. This binding is versatile and will lend your book projects a simple elegance. We’ll go over several different variations with and without covers. All materials and supplies provided. Beginners welcome. Instructor: Isabel Diana Class capacity: 10 Class meeting: Sunday, May 23rd, 12-2pm PST $25-55 sliding scale 3 no-cost spots available; BIPOC prioritized; reach out to hquinn@iprc.org to…

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$25 – $55
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