Upcoming events
RISO 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
General Admission: $50.00
RISO 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
General Admission: $50.00
RISO 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
General Admission: $50.00
Intro to Intaglio
The intro to intaglio class will teach participants how to prepare copper plates for drypoint and printing it on special printmaking paper off of a tabletop press. Drypoint is engraving using a twisted steel needle point called a scribe. Participants will have enough time to pull about 3-5 prints off the printing press. Materials will be provided to make a 4”x6” drawing. Please bring a sketch or idea of a line drawing for single color prints.
RISO 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
General Admission: $50.00
IgNITE: Ink!
Drawn to be wild, this IgNITE pairs the region’s best tattoo artists with exciting and diverse printmaking and features the 2025 Coastal Virginia Print Fair presented by Studio Shift and Norfolk Zinefest. Yes, it’s an ink fiesta! The Chrysler’s Oaxaca Central print exhibition has inspired a party full of possibilities. Flash your tattoos while getting busy on the dance floor, experiment with printmaking techniques, enjoy mad music mixes, check out go big or go home art demos, and delight in Mezcal and Mexican street food.
Threads of Resistance
Join us next Thursday, April 17, at ODU for Threads of Resistance—an evening of creativity, community, and craftivism!
Cosponsored by WHS and Gay Cultural Studies, this event begins at 6 PM with hands-on workshops in embroidery, block printing, and book binding led by local artists Katherine Kaywinnet, Sarah of Studio Shift, and Tuff from the 757 Creative ReUse Center. Materials are provided—just bring your enthusiasm!
At 7 PM, we’ll hear from Shannon Downey (aka Badass Cross Stitch) about the powerful role women and queer activists have played in using craftivism to create change.
If you’ve been needing a break, this is the event for you.
RISO 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
General Admission: $50.00
Open Studio
Join us at the Author Fair powered by Wider Perspectives Publishing! We’ll be open throughout the fair, where guests can tour the studio and block print their own bookmarks.
RiZine Printing with Norfolk Zine Fest
This in person workshop focuses on the basic techniques for risograph printing. Participants can use digital or hand drawn elements or a combination of both, to create a large edition one-page artist zine, where personal content will be explored. This workshop is open to both beginner and advanced artists.
Students will learn how to layout their publication as well as operate, troubleshoot, and register each page through the risograph machine. The workshop will end with a fresh zine swap! Finished prints will be 1 color and students get to take home 50 copies of their zine.
RISO 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
General Admission: $50.00
Relief Printmaking 101
In this workshop, students will learn the basics of relief carving and printing using Speedy-Carve™ blocks and traditional relief gouging tools. Students will see examples of various techniques from contemporary artists, experiment with image transfer, carving and inking a block, and create a limited edition of prints on a Woodzilla relief press.
All materials will be provided, but we suggest bringing a notebook, pencil, and any source images you would like to use.
RiZine Printing with Norfolk Zine Fest
This in person workshop focuses on the basic techniques for risograph printing. Participants can use digital or hand drawn elements or a combination of both, to create a large edition one-page artist zine, where personal content will be explored. This workshop is open to both beginner and advanced artists.
Students will learn how to layout their publication as well as operate, troubleshoot, and register each page through the risograph machine. The workshop will end with a fresh zine swap! Finished prints will be 1 color and students get to take home 50 copies of their zine.
RISO 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
General Admission: $50.00
RiZine Printing with Norfolk Zine Fest
This in person workshop focuses on the basic techniques for risograph printing. Participants can use digital or hand drawn elements or a combination of both, to create a large edition one-page artist zine, where personal content will be explored. This workshop is open to both beginner and advanced artists.
Students will learn how to layout their publication as well as operate, troubleshoot, and register each page through the risograph machine. The workshop will end with a fresh zine swap! Finished prints will be 1 color and students get to take home 50 copies of their zine.
$40 757 Makerspace Member / $60 Non-Member
Riso 101: Analog Techniques
Are you ready to cast your very own riso magic?! Join studioSHIFT to learn the basics of risograph printing by collaging, drawing and other analog techniques. Students will learn how to operate, troubleshoot, and register their designs through the risograph machine. This class is great for beginners looking for an accessible entry into the medium -- no experience required!
Students will produce a 2 - 3 color print run of their design containing 30 copies. Collage materials, markers, crayons, pencils, washi tape, and printing paper are provided but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to create your design with.
$50 for 757 Makersapce Members/ $70 for Non-Members
The 9th Annual NEON Festival
Drum roller block printing returns to NEON! Join us for an evening of printmaking activities that are sure to leave an impression, including an exhibition featuring works by the Chesapeake Bay Print Collective.
ARTpark @ The 68th Annual Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show
Visit our mobile print shop for some fun hands-on printmaking activities!
ARTpark @ The 68th Annual Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show
Visit our mobile print shop for some fun hands-on printmaking activities!
