Glyder Fawr A6 Risograph Print

An edition of A6 Risograph prints (A4 including the white border) made in the UK, 2022.

This print is one of a collection of four-colour risograph prints documenting the vivid topography of Snowdonia, Wales. The imagery corresponds to hiking trails Georgia traced and re-traced during her stay in rural Corris as an Artist in Residence at Stiwdio Maelor. Each print is small, colourful and washed in gold light. They reflect the slightness of human anatomy, remote and gentle beneath the body of a mountain. The titles alight upon separate peaks: Cader Idris, Glyder Fawr and Aran Fawddwy.

Printed at a standard A6 on A4 size this print is designed to work with off the shelf frames so you can get it up on your wall with minimal cost and maximum efficiency! The edition was created using sustainable, soya-based Risograph printing techniques and is wrapped in 100% biodegradable and recycled packaging.

Since graduating with a BA in Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking from Glasgow School of Art in 2018 Georgia has championed sustainable printmaking processes such as risography, a mechanised form of stencil printing with a more climate conscious appeal than its traditional or digital counterparts.

While she primarily uses contemporary mediums of replication within her practice, Georgia’s knowledge of traditional printmaking strongly informs her mark-making processes. With each new edition she generates an organic and intuitive creative dialogue, designed to challenge the stereotypical view of risography as a ‘pop’ or ‘kitsch’ medium. Through this exchange she highlights the subtle possibilities of colour and texture that can be achieved using sustainable soya-based inks, bridging the divide between fine art duplication and more accessible printmaking mediums.

A Riso machine is a stencil duplicator similar to silkscreen in nature. The Riso prints one colour at a time in bright, vibrant hues to create rich overlays of grainy texture. Each print is slightly different with the layer registration and ink coverage, making them fall within the original print category.