Riso Ephemera: Printing the Day – Emily Larned

Dates: July 6 – 10, 2026
Studio: Papermaking
Tuition: Sliding Scale, $450 – $1300
Lab fee: $100
Class limit: 6

Originally denoting a plant that lives only a single day, ephemera means both “things of no lasting significance” (Merriam Webster) as well as a subset of those things which become rare, covetable, and significant because of their expendable nature and their inextricable link to a specific moment in time.

In this workshop you will create a personal collection of riso-printed ephemera by tending to your daily experience and the potentialities of your ever-updating present. You will: 1) gain familiarization with the various functions and possibilities of the riso; 2) explore various print formats through hands-on making; 3) survey a wide range of riso printed examples brought to class as well as ephemera housed in the WSW Archives; 4) cultivate your artistic attention and creative response through prompts, readings, and attention practices. In attending to the now and now and now, you will collaborate with paper, the riso, and the contents of each day as a vital way of life: responding to the moment through making. Suitable for both beginners to risography and the book arts, as well as those who wish to deepen their printing and publishing practice.

This workshop takes place in our silkscreen studio located on the second floor, up a flight of stairs.

This workshop is currently in the week-long members-only registration period. Registration will open to the public on February 4th.