Poetry Practice Space
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesPoetry Practice Space 6:00-8:30pm Poetry Practice Space is a monthly gathering for poets on the first or last Wednesday of the month. Writing materials, readings and prompts for generative writing will be provided. Come share a space to talk about your writing practice, and current writing projects, bemoan rejections, celebrate acceptances, share writing resources— and… Continue reading Poetry Practice Space
Learn Make Share: Pamphlet Stitch Binding
Learn Make Share: Pamphlet Stitch Binding Pick up your new membership materials, get a tour and take a workshop! Everyone will come away from the workshop with a hand stitched booklet of their own. This workshop is part of the Learn Make Share series. Free for members taking the workshop as one of 3 annual Learn… Continue reading Learn Make Share: Pamphlet Stitch Binding
Valentines Edition Intro to Linoleum Relief Printing
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesIntro to Linoleum Relief Printing In this workshop you will learn how to carve and print a small linoleum relief block on the poster press, creating your own set of prints! We will go over different approaches and techniques for carving your block and how versatile relief printing can be, with tips for combination with… Continue reading Valentines Edition Intro to Linoleum Relief Printing
Open Collage Night
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesCome and join us for a low-key, high-fun collage night. We supply magazine, collage materials, some scissors, glue and ambiance. Come and make new paper cutting friends! Hosted by Kevin Sampsell. This event is free and open to the public.
Intro to Risograph Printing
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesIntro to Risograph Printing In this 4-hour introductory course, participants will learn the basics of risograph (riso) printing and will leave with an understanding of how to use this print technology to create zines, fliers, posters, or other printed matter. While this technology is not new, riso printing has recently become one of the most… Continue reading Intro to Risograph Printing
Yoga for Artists & Writers
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesYoga for Artists and Writers With Julia Tillinghast (200hr RYT, Sola School of Contemplative Arts) An accessible, all-levels class for visual artists, writers, printmakers, and other crafts-folk to increase overall strength, mobility, and balance, and address the repetitive strain and chronic posture imbalances endemic to our work. The class will incorporate mind-body centering, breath work,… Continue reading Yoga for Artists & Writers
Octopus Books Reading featuring: Simone John, Stacey Tran & Jenna Marie Fletcher
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesOn her first PNW Tour since the publication of Testify (Octopus Books, 2017) Simone John will be joined by local poets Jenna Marie Fletcher and Stacey Tran, whose book Soap for the Dogs is forthcoming from Gramma Press in March 2018. IPRC Studios $5 Suggested donation NOTAFLOF Simone John is a poet, educator, and facilitator… Continue reading Octopus Books Reading featuring: Simone John, Stacey Tran & Jenna Marie Fletcher
Canceled: Poetry Film
Poetry Film Mondays 6-9pm February 19th–March 19th Location: IPRC + Open Signal This course focuses on the creation of poem films. We will work on transforming written work into video, with special emphasis on the relationship between written and visual language. This course will introduce students to camera and editing techniques to generate videos based… Continue reading Canceled: Poetry Film
Doodle Night at Reverend Nat’s
Reverend Nat's Taproom 1813 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesIntro to Letterpress: Two Day Workshop
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesDay 1: Typesetting Essentials Day 2: Printing Essentials Learn to set moveable type and print on table top and poster presses in the IPRC print shop. You'll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historic process. Gain access to IPRCs collection of over 150 fonts of lead… Continue reading Intro to Letterpress: Two Day Workshop
Burrow Press Invasive Speakings Tour Featuring Lidia Yuknavitch and Asha Doré
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesFloridian Shane Hinton, editor of the new anthology, We Can’t Help It If We’re From Florida, travels the country for readings with writers who’ve tried to escape the clutches of the sinking peninsula. These writers also happen to be in the book. On his NYC stop, he'll read alongside Lidia Yuknavitch and Asha Doré.… Continue reading Burrow Press Invasive Speakings Tour Featuring Lidia Yuknavitch and Asha Doré
Filament Reading Series
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesFor our first public reading in 2018, we'd like to welcome Portland State alumna Sophia Shalmiyev, author of the forthcoming book MOTHER WINTER (Simon & Schuster). The evening will feature readings from current Portland State University MFA students. About Sophia Shalmiyev: Portland-based writer and Laurels Award Fellowship recipient Sophia Shalmiyev's forthcoming book, MOTHER WINTER, will… Continue reading Filament Reading Series