Portland Zine Symposium 2022
Smith Ballroom at Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United StatesThe Portland Zine Symposium is happening this year as a hybrid event on Sept 17 & 18! The IPRC will be tabling will be in person both days at the Smith Ballroom at Portland State University. Remote programming will be taking place the same weekend. Visit https://www.instagram.com/pdx_zines/ for more info!
September Collage Night
Join us for Virtual Collage Night on the 1st Sunday of the month, 5-6pm. The first 40 mins or so will be open collage with occasional prompts, followed by a show & tell. Register here and we'll send a zoom link the day of the event.
Tech Support Group
Tech Support Group Register here Mondays, 7-8:30pm PST via Zoom August 29th – Sept. 19th $30 - $75 sliding scale 3 no-cost spots available (BIPOC & 2S Prioritized) In this four-part workshop meets peer support group, we will gather to cultivate community and creative consciousness around the complex presence that smartphones have in our lives. Each… Continue reading Tech Support Group
Ekphrastic Practice Space
Carnation Contemporary 8371 N Interstate Ave. #3, Portland, United States*This event is in-person. Masks and proof of vaccination is required Free & by donation Register in advance here Join the IPRC for an evening of generative writing in response to visual art at Carnation Contemporary & Well Well Projects. What is Ekphrastic writing? Ekphrasis refers to written work that responds to visual art— literally… Continue reading Ekphrastic Practice Space
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
Intro to Risograph Printing
Independent Publishing Resource Center Studios 318 SE Main St. , Portland , OR, United StatesIn 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 exciting developments in… Continue reading Intro to Risograph Printing
Intro to Letterpress (Two-Day Workshop)
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 and wood type. Leave the class with a… Continue reading Intro to Letterpress (Two-Day Workshop)
October Virtual Collage Night
Join us for Virtual Collage Night on the 1st Sunday of the month, 5-6pm. The first 40 mins or so will be open collage with occasional prompts, followed by a show & tell. Register here and we'll send a zoom link the day of the event.
Cultivating a Sustainable Writing Practice
This workshop is offered via Zoom PST Register here Cultivating a Sustainable Writing Practice Our practice—how we labor as writers—is highly personal. When we create a writing habit, it helps to consider our individual creative processes, life priorities, writing goals, and all the ways that we get in the way of our own writing. How… Continue reading Cultivating a Sustainable Writing Practice
Creative Writing & Chill
*This event is in-person. Masks and proof of vaccination is required Register here Writing and chill: a high vibe, on the fly, structure free writing space for all-ages (youth centered). Come generate, share and get support! Creative prompts and writing materials provided. Stay tuned for an Open Mic Night later in October!
Pushpins & Portals: Experimenting with Short Forms
This workshop is virtual, PST Register here Pushpins & Portals: Experimenting with Short Forms In this 6-week class, we will experiment with short form creative writing. Our focus—whether it’s flash fiction, lyric essay, prose poetry, or hybrid—will be on the art of compression. Each week, participants will be given a writing exercise, a short reading,… Continue reading Pushpins & Portals: Experimenting with Short Forms
*RESCHEDULED* Sidewalk Sale: I’m Having Top Surgery
Independent Publishing Resource Center 318 SE Main St., Ste. 155, Portland, OR, United StatesThis event has been rescheduled. Please join us for this event on October 15th! In June, IPRC member Rimona Eskayo published their first book, “I’m Having Top Surgery: An Illustrated Guide For You And Me.” ⭐️ Part-essay, part-handbook, and full-on love poem to my community, this 96-page risographed book draws upon my experiences of top… Continue reading *RESCHEDULED* Sidewalk Sale: I’m Having Top Surgery