Introduction to the Risograph

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December 14th, 2018 6:30 PM

  • Instructor: Meri Brin
  • Workshop Type: Printing, Arts
  • Workshop Status: Wait-list
  • Workshop Start: December 14th, 2018 6:30 PM
  • Workshop End: December 14th, 2018 9:30 PM
  • Sessions: 1

Learn the ins-and-outs of the Risograph, a photocopier that creates a stencil for each layer, printing a single color at a time. Inks are soy-based and semi-opaque, so they layer and create overlays. In this class you’ll create image layers by hand, and edition print a 2-4 color poster. Come prepared with sketches, drawings, photographs, and collage materials no larger than 10” x 16” on paper or clear acetate.


Materials to Bring: Feel free to bring sketches, drawings, photographs, or collage imagery no larger than 10” x 16” on paper or clear acetate (spot imagery smaller than 10” x 16” will work as well)

Workshop Fee (includes $10 materials fee): $65.00

Date & Time: Friday, December 14, 2018 :: 6:30-9:30pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.


About the Instructor | Meri Brin

Meri Brin was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to the Bay Area in 1994. She received her BFA in Printmaking from Academy of Art University, and has taught for them since 2006. She has shown locally and nationally, including a solo show at Oaklandish. Group shows have included Junk Mail at The Soap Gallery, and the Print Zero Exchange in Seattle, Washington. Her prints are in private collections, as well as the Library of Congress. She has contributed artwork to Good Mail Day (Quarry Press) and Stoner Coffee Table Book (Chronicle Books). Brin is a member of Southern Graphics, and is on the publications committee with the California Society of Printmakers.

375 Rhode Island St
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
United States