ARTlab: Risograph Prints, August 8, 2026 3:00PM

Item details

Date

August 8, 2026 3:00PM

Location

Off-site

Name

ARTlab: Risograph Prints

Description

Risology Club (507 Hagan St, Nashville, TN 37203)
$55 for members; $75 for not-yet members
Space is limited; registration is required

Inspired by the exhibition International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams and the history of surrealist publishing, this ARTlab invites participants to create their own surrealist Risograph print. Using imagery drawn from the exhibition and inspired by the magazine ephemera on view, participants will experiment with surreal composition and layered printmaking techniques.

Surrealism first emerged in literary journals and small magazines, where artists and writers used print as a space to explore dreams, automatic writing, and unexpected visual combinations long before official manifestos were published.

Working with printmaker Graeme Morris, participants will develop collage-based compositions and explore the fundamentals of Risograph printing, including layering, texture, and color, before producing a final edition of ten prints to take home.

This ARTlab takes place at Risology Club (507 Hagan St, Nashville, TN 37203). Street parking is available on and near Hagan Street.

What is a Risograph?
Risograph printing is a stencil-based printing process that combines the efficiency of a copier with the look of screen printing. Each color is printed separately using soy-based inks, creating vibrant layers, visible texture, and natural variation from print to print. The result is an expressive, tactile aesthetic that’s especially popular for zines, posters, and small-run publications.

Tickets are no longer available for this event.