WORKSHOP | $20 | ALL AGES | Join Rosie and Gray from Nova Community Arts for an afternoon of bookbinding and Riso nerdery!
In this workshop you’ll curate a “found art” book from a selection of repurposed Riso prints, including the test sheets and misprints from this show! You’ll select your favorite pages and then bind your book together using the Japanese stab stitch method. A talk about the fundamentals of Riso printing will also be included in the workshop.
Nova Community Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education center located in Atwater Village, Los Angeles. SUPERNOVA is an exhibition showcasing 40+ pieces by the students of their Risograph Printing classes from 2021-2022. Featured pieces were either printed during class, or afterwards using the techniques learned in class.
Risograph is a unique method of printmaking that is rapidly gaining popularity in the art world. Invented in Japan in the 1980’s, the Risograph Duplicator was originally meant as an efficient alternative to office copy machines. In recent years, it has been embraced by the printmaking community for its rapid printing abilities, vibrant colors, and environmentally friendly soy-based inks Due to the slight transparency of the inks, unique color combinations, fun texture, and interesting overlaps are hallmarks of the medium.
ROSIE MAYER (she/her) and GRAY LAMB (they/she) became friends while teaching science classes to preteens in 2018. When lockdown hit, we began to daydream of a place where folks could come and make art in a low-pressure, community based environment, and gain access to equipment and skills that would otherwise be hard to come by. We opened Nova in fall of 2021 based on these principles, and are so excited to have fostered a thriving community of artists in our first year of operation! Thank you for believing in us, we love you. 💖
COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory to attend events at Junior High. Proof must be available upon request. You may access your Digital Vaccination Record here.
This event will be indoors. Accessible Pricing options are available.