Riso SF5450 printing a two-color gradient of Fluorescent Orange and Federal Blue.

We Are Risolana.

South Valley • Albuquerque • New Mexico

Risolana is a community risograph studio located in the South Valley.

Risolana operates within Partnership for Community Action’s Social Enterprise Center, located at 722 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105.

Riso for Artists workshop led by co-founders Michael Lopez and Karl Orozco.

We see power in printmaking as a tool for community dialogue where personal and collective expression meet.

What is a Risograph?

A risograph is a printer invented by the Riso Kagaku Corporation in Japan in the 80’s. The Risograph uses ink to produce vibrant digital prints with a uniquely handcrafted feel. Although originally marketed to corporations, schools, and churches for their efficiency and low cost, artists have recently used risographs to start small presses and DIY printmaking spaces.

How to Riso

Lets Make Something!

Artwork above by artist and musician Asenath Lizárraga.

Inspired by the New Mexican concept of *la resolana**, our resolana is a two-page spread open to the sun.

*a south-facing wall where community members gather, share, and reflect

Risolana’s 2023 Annual Calendar, featuring artwork by artist Beedallo.

Our Mission

Risolana started in 2021 to fill the need for a publicly accessible risograph studio in the state of New Mexico. We prioritize empowering our community by teaching the process and uses of the risograph over simply providing printing services. We aim to:

Cultivate an artmaking space as accessible as the risograph itself

Establish a network of socially engaged artists and designers
Organize a printed archive of Albuquerque’s artistic and social movements

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Artwork above by artist Carlos I. Gabaldon.

Color & Paper Options

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Risolana Artist-In-Residence 2025:

Join us for the book launch and exhibition of

Sacred Herd

By Jacob Gutierrez

Date: Friday, November 21st

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Risolana

722 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105

Free Event! Free Food and Drinks!

Born and raised in New Mexico, Jacob Gutierrez is a product of his environment, maintaining a deep connection to his culture and traditions through his art. Gutierrez uses his work to invite people into his heart and family while shedding new light on the concept of sanctity.

In Sacred Herd, a 17-panel, wire-edge artbook, Gutierrez explores New Mexican history by elevating the animals who have been by our side throughout time. His ancestors survived by relying on generational knowledge, faith, and traditions passed down to ensure co-survival with the land and its beings.

In a time marked by increased communication but diminished connection, ranchers and sheepherders still honor the profound reciprocal relationship shared between humans and animals, understanding that both beings exist because of the other. During his residency with Risolana, Gutierrez visited ranches and herds across New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, honoring these animals through photographs, stories, and hand-carved woodblock prints ultimately translated into risograph prints displayed in his one-of-a-kind artbook. Sacred Herd is the culmination of seven months spent sharing meals, tending to livestock, and learning about sacred human-animal connections.

Sacred Herd is a limited edition of 36, utilizing the complex and precise wire-edge binding technique popularized by master bookbinder Daniel Kelm. The edition is dedicated to the ranchers and sheepherders who made this book possible, with six copies of the edition gifted to each person represented in the book as a final act of reciprocity and honor.

*Given the book's highly limited run, Sacred Herd will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. We kindly ask all interested institutions and collectors to submit their inquiries and reservation requests immediately via email to risolana.abq@gmail.com.

Jacob Gutierrez

Jacob Gutierrez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up very close to his family and they remain his biggest influence. He is a product of his culture and resonates deeply with his New Mexican roots. Despite a challenging childhood, his religion stayed a constant in his life. However, it seemed that the more he believed in God, the more lost he felt. Gutierrez graduated from the University of New Mexico with degrees in both Art Studio and Chicana and Chicano Studies. He initially went to school to study Astrophysics, but felt more grounded making art rooted in tradition. Gutierrez still holds the idea of sanctity and family close to his heart and continues to explore those meanings in his practice.

Website: jacobgutierrez.com

Instagram: @jacobgutierrez___

Our Services

Studio Access

We invite community members to come to our space and get hands on experience with the risograph themselves.
In-person Consultation

We provide one-on-one consultations with those who need design or printing support.
Workshops

We host regular workshops for the community to introduce others to digital and analog processes.