Speakers
RISOLANA
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Risolana is a community risograph studio located in the South Valley, New Mexico. We see printmaking as a versatile tool for community dialogue where personal and collective expression meet. By providing hands-on access to and training for this unique printing method, Risolana works to encourage ideas, create engaging work, and cultivate an artmaking space as accessible as the risograph itself. Inspired by the New Mexican concept of la resolana, our resolana is a two-page spread open to the sun.
Read their most recent writeup in Hyperallergic.
A IS A
WORKSHOP
Vicente Velázquez III and Juan Karlo Muro founded Arroz is Arroz (A is A) in 2023, an independent publishing project.. They began A is A by offering their print and design services to friends, various artists, and local establishments—people and places that they’re ultimately fans of. They’ve found immense value in these stories and lived experiences and seek to amplify the voices of the Central Valley (California) while advocating for one another. Through the production of zines, artist’s books, and other forms of editions, Vicente and Juan Karlo highlight the importance of self-publishing and having complete creative autonomy over one’s work.
