Poetry Practice Space
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesPoetry Practice Space 6:30-8:30pm Poetry Practice Space is a monthly gathering for poets and writers. 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 write together! Consider Poetry Practice Space the… Continue reading Poetry Practice Space
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
WINTER WEATHER CLOSURE
Please note: the IPRC will be closed due to inclement weather.
CANCELED DUE TO WINTER WEATHER: Intro 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 CANCELED DUE TO WINTER WEATHER: Intro to Letterpress: Two Day Workshop
Collage Night
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesJoin us for the return of Collage Night, on the second Tuesday of the month. Glue sticks, scissors and collage materials will be provided. Free and open to the public.
Intro to Screenprinting
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesJoin us to learn about silkscreen printing! Learn how to create stencils, prep and process screens while gaining knowledge about tools, tips, and tricks for the photo emulsion process. You’ll have the chance to acquire best practices for setting up your print station, printing and registration while gaining practice with the medium. Our studio area… Continue reading Intro to Screenprinting
Filament Reading Series
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesFilament's February reading will have your heart beating a little faster in this month of love--in addition to our regular cast of excellent MFA readers, we're excited to host Elyse Fenton! Enjoy snacks, wine, and some of the best writing in Portland with us on the 17th.
Portland Review Winter Reading
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesA winter reading featuring local writers and contributors to our upcoming 2019 anthology (Unchartable: On Environmental Unknowns). ~ Camellia Freeman’s personal essays have appeared in Crazyhorse, Image, Indiana Review, and elsewhere. Past honors include Image’s Milton Postgraduate Fellowship and an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award. ~ Elizabeth Pickard is a writer living in Portland,… Continue reading Portland Review Winter Reading
Goodbye Cruel Worlds and Dear Johns: How to Write the Letter You’ll Never Send
Independent Publishing Resource Center 318 SE Main St., Ste. 155, Portland, OR, United StatesIn this two-hour generative writing workshop led by Olivia Olivia, author of No One Remembered Your Name But I Wrote It Down, writers will bring their work to the edge of life and consequence. Explore who you are at the end of the day, and what you want your words to say about you when… Continue reading Goodbye Cruel Worlds and Dear Johns: How to Write the Letter You’ll Never Send
SNOW CLOSURE CANCELLATION: Poetry Practice Space
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesPoetry Practice Space 6:30-8:30pm Poetry Practice Space is a monthly gathering for poets and writers. 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 write together! Consider Poetry Practice Space the… Continue reading SNOW CLOSURE CANCELLATION: Poetry Practice Space
Learn Make Share: Bookarts
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesLearn Make Share: Bookarts Pick up your new membership materials, get a tour and take a workshop! Everyone will come away from the workshop with two hand-stitched booklets of their own. February's Bookarts workshop will feature hardback-pamphlet making. This workshop is part of the Learn Make Share series. Free for members taking the workshop as one… Continue reading Learn Make Share: Bookarts