Chair of Graphic Design at Santa Barbara City College

James is a designer, mixed media artist, musician, and educator living and working in the Santa Barbara area. Van Arsdale received an MFA from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University and a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin. He has exhibited widely since 1999 at venues including the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, University of Texas at Dallas, Brookhaven College (Dallas, TX), TSA LA, Blue Star Art Complex (San Antonio, TX) and University of LaVerne (CA).

Assistant Professor of Print and Publication at University of California at Santa Barbara

Alex is an artist and educator based out of Santa Barbara, California. He received his MFA from Carnegie Mellon University and his BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been exhibited widely including at Guerrero Gallery (San Francisco), Zevitas Marcus (Los Angeles), The Luminary (St. Louis), among many others. His work is included in the collections of the Kadist Foundation, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the MIT List Visual Arts Center’s Student Loan Art Collection, the New York Public Library, and the Library of the Museum of Modern Art.

Artist, Printer and Founder of Bird in Hand Press

Kestrel operates Bird in Hand Press, a RISO print shop, workshop space and design studio located in Santa Barbara, CA. She received a BFA from Art Center College of Design. Kestrel works with RISO Studio Arts and is a certified RISO print technician serving the Santa Barbara and Ventura area.

Artist, Printer and Founder of Loud Flower Art Co

Madi is a artist, small business owner, and printer who founded Loud Flower Art Co, an emotionally screen printed line of goods. In 2023, she opened 506 E Haley Street with her husband Ben Bishop. 506 is Loud Flower’s screen printing studio along with retail shop, photography and art book gallery and community arts space. She also organizes the Dart Coffee Garden Market, a monthly pop-up maker’s market showcasing local artists and vendors.

President at Island View Outfitters Owner of High Desert Print Company

Garrett co-founded Island View Outfitters in 2019 while he was a college student at UCSB. Island View Outfitters retails and distributes original silkscreen products. High Desert Print Company provides custom screen printing, embroidery and graphic design services to Santa Barbara County.

Founder & Director of RISO Studio Arts

Albert McCartney moved to Los Angeles from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1985 and has since built a reputation as Southern California’s main source for all things RISO. He has a deep appreciation for artists and art educators, and leverages his business experience to make RISO more accessible to schools, nonprofit organizations and artists on the west coast.

Art Specialist & Instructor at RISO Studio Arts Founder of Heavy Gel

Jayes Caitlin is an artist, printmaker and designer. She runs Heavy Gel, a printing, workshop, and publishing studio. Jayes also works as an curator, educator, and artist at RISO Studio Arts. She has exhibited in Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago.