Dear members and friends of the IPRC:

This spring, the IPRC made a major investment in two amazing new Canon Copiers/Printers. Part of our mission is to make these and many other excellent resources available to the public, at highly affordable rates. As we near the conclusion of our Spring Membership Drive, we ask that you make a reciprocal investment. You can now join the IPRC for just $5 a month--consider it an investment in the Center, and also in your own creative future.

We hope you'll join us for a special Membership Mixer event this coming Friday May 30. Please bring some friends along and introduce them to the DIY wonderland that is the IPRC.  http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/iprc.html

Alliance Portal to the IPRC

As always, we have a great lineup of workshops and events for June, including a collaborative reading with Portland's new LitHop event, a book release party with Walidah Imarisha, plus classic workshops like Intro to Letterpress and a two-day Screenprint Package.

Stay Creative and Make Good,

Justin Hocking
IPRC Director

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE IPRC FOR AS LOW AS $5 A MONTH

{PRINT ARTS}

Intro to Letterpress
Learn to set movable lead type and print on a table-top hand press in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historical process. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100-year-old equipment! Successful completion of this one-day class allows IPRC members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing!
$70 members only
May 31, 11am-5pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 14, 11am-5pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 29, 11am-5pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Screenprinting Package
Day One: students will learn the basics of screenprinting; tools and materials will be covered, as well as techniques ranging from pre-press, exposing an emulsion-coated screen, all the way through screen reclamation. Students will be able to print a one-color design of their choice, and should come to class with a black and white image (no gray washes) smaller than 8.5″ by 11″. After taking the IPRC screenprint class, students will have access to the IPRC screenprint studio during open studio hours.
Day Two: Looking to take your screenprinting beyond just one color? The advanced screenprinting class will cover the techniques necessary to produced a well-registered, multiple-color screenprint, starting with computer pre-press. Students will also learn advanced printing skills, such as the use of split-fountains, and working with ink transparency to further expand their screenprinting abilities. This class runs from 6-9pm both days.
$100 members only
June 15-16, 6-9pm
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{BOOK ARTS}

Bindfast 5 Machine
The Bind-Fast 5 is the IPRC’s exciting bookbinding machine. Using the Bind-Fast 5, you can bind as many as 30 softcover books or zines per hour. Completion of this workshop authorizes IPRC members to use the Bind-Fast during supervised binding hours, so you can take your publishing projects to the next level.
$50 members only
June 24, 6-8pm
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{CREATIVE WRITING}

Exploring the Comedic--Poetry Writing with Jeff Alessandrelli
The best poems are those that haunt and pierce, that expose, inter and instruct. But simultaneously they’re often also funny, full of mirth. In this one day-intensive, we’ll focus on writing funny poems, ones aware of their own frivolity and playfulness.
June 8, 3pm
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May is Printdustrial @IPRC

May is chock full of special PRINT programming!
We kick off the month on First Friday, May 2nd with an exhibit of past and present IPRC print artists. FREE and open to the public, light refreshments served.

Saturday May 10th we are working in collaboration with the NW Animation Fest to show a very special stop motion animation film entitled: "ANIMATED TYPE: A Showcase of Letterpress Animation" created by Marilyn Zoronado and Barb Tetenbaum. A unique film not to be missed!

May 16-18th is the second annual PRINTDUSTRIAL event!

Three full days of print related programming starting with off site studio tours on Friday May 16th culminating into a mixer from 6-9pm at the IPRC.

Saturday May 17th a full day of special workshops and demos all day at the IPRC--with a special $30 deal for all workshops. Be sure to sign up to save yourself a spot!

Sunday, May 18th from 11-4 is the print Swap and Sale featuring some terrific local artists and printers. Bring some $ to get some great deals!

May Screenprinting Package + Link to May Workshop Listings

We still have a few spaces available in an upcoming Spreenprint Package workshop. In this two-day class, students will learn the basics of screenprinting; tools and materials will be covered, as well as techniques ranging from pre-press, exposing an emulsion-coated screen, all the way through screen reclamation. The workshop will also cover the techniques necessary to produce a well-registered, multiple-color screenprint, starting with computer pre-press. Students will learn advanced printing skills, such as the use of split-fountains, and working with ink transparency to further expand their screenprinting abilities. After taking the IPRC screenprint class, students will have access to the IPRC screenprint studio during open studio hours.

Sunday, May 4th, 6-9pm
Monday, May 5th, 6-9pm
$100 members only
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE MAY WORKSHOP LISTINGS