Shehzil Malik: Virtual Risograph Induction

Illustrations/samples by Sofia Niazi

As part of Shehzil Malik’s Housewarming residency, we ‘designed’ and delivered our first virtual Risograph induction. Complete with paper RISO machine, we ran through some tips and tricks for creating and preparing work for printing and shared examples of work which features a range of colours and colour blends. Shehzil is developing artwork to send us which we will print and then scan and send to her, she will work these into a larger digital file for the final artwork.

As well as discussing and demonstrating how the Risograph printer works, we went through some paper and fabric swatches to explore some options for her artwork, our technician used rich language and movement to demonstrate and describe the samples to make up for virtual shortcomings of a whattsapp video call.

Housewarming is a residency is created through a collaboration between Create London and the British Council.