Next up!
Risograph Printing with @howsem
Curated by @thegascollective as part of Material Conversations
🗓️ Thursday, May 21, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
📍San Cafe (165 Augusta Ave.)
💥The event is at capacity. 🔗 in bio to join the waitlist!
Over the past five months, GAS Collective has visited Howsem Huang in his Toronto studio, learning about his process and the art of risograph. Here’s a glimpse:
“Tucked away in Kensington Market, Howsem’s studio is a vibrant haven for exploring all things risograph!
We have met with Howsem a couple of times (both in person and online!) since January to dive into his risograph printing practice. From walking us through the colour and printer mechanics to sharing his personal zine collections and book-designing journey, Howsem gave us an amazing look into the potential, challenges, and longevity of the soy-based medium.
We have had the best time brainstorming our upcoming workshop: participants are invited to bring in unique materials and create a collaborative Love Letter to a material that inspires their curatorial practice through risograph.”
This program is part of Material Conversations, an ongoing research project by GAS Collective, Curators-in-Residence at NAMARA | projects.
Learn more via 🔗 in bio.
📸: Courtesy of Howsem Huang.
#NAMARAprojects #CuratorialResidency #ArtistWorkshop #CuratorialResearch #Risograph
📣Join Us!
Risograph Printing with Howsem Huang
Curated by GAS Collective as part of Material Conversations
📅 Thursday, May 21, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
📍San Cafe (165 Augusta Avenue, Toronto)
✉️RSVP via 🔗 in bio
Howsem Huang will facilitate a Risograph printing workshop centred on zine-making and collaging. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the Risograph and how this knowledge can be applied to curatorial practice, from the making of exhibition brochures and other marketing materials to exploring new ways of printing.
Please note: Due to limited venue capacity, please RSVP via 🔗in bio to express interest in attending. Confirmed attendees will be notified 1 week before the event. If you receive an invitation, please confirm your attendance within 48 hours to secure your spot.
This program is part of Material Conversations, an ongoing research project by GAS Collective, Curators-in-Residence at NAMARA | projects.
Learn more via 🔗link bio.
@thegascollective@howsem
📸 Courtesy of Howsem Huang.
#NAMARA #Curator #CuratorialResidency #TorontoArt #ArtWorkshop
#workshop
Texts, Tiles, and Tastes:
Exploring Chinese Characters through Collage
📅 Friday, March 20, 2026
🕓 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 EAS Lounge, 14th Floor, Robarts Libray
💈In Toronto’s Chinatown, Chinese characters appear everywhere—on menus, flyers, storefront signs, and street corners.
💡What happens if we cut them apart and reassemble them through collage?
💡What if we rebuild them using everyday objects and food?
Join us for a 120-minute collage workshop exploring Chinese characters as lived forms in contemporary urban spaces. Beyond textbooks and language classrooms, these characters appear as visual forms embedded in everyday life, carrying traces of food memories and diasporic history.
The session will feature short presentations by invited artists Jason Li and Howsem Huang, who will share their artistic practices related to Chinese characters in contemporary visual culture.
After the artist talks, participants will create their own single-page collage using found texts and photographic materials. We will provide archival images from the Chinese Canadian Archives and other photographic materials. You are also welcome to bring your own!
No art experience needed!
Just curiosity, observation, and a willingness to experiment with Chinese characters.
🔖 Browse the slides to view some digital collage samples for inspiration! More paper-cut collage samples will be presented on site！
🎟 Registration required!
Scan the QR code or use the link in our bio for more information and registration via Eventbrite.
Remember to secure your seat! See you there!
我會喺嚟緊嘅「ZINE 友！節：網上派對」展出Bittetsweet好甘！歡迎大家嚟參與而體驗我哋為呢個電子展覽特製嘅遊戲空間。
上線參與展覽及聚會：
星期六 12月6日：
⭐ 香港 夜晚9點到凌晨1點
⭐ 紐約 朝早8點到中午12點
⭐ 倫敦 下晝1點到5點
星期六 12月13日：
⭐ 香港 夜晚10點到凌晨2點
⭐ 紐約 朝早9點到下晝1點
⭐ 倫敦 下晝2點到6點
「網上派對」係 @zine_coop 嘅獨特網上藝術書展覽。喺呢個唔需要註冊嘅網上平台參加者可以選擇像素化的身體四處走動、觀看牆面展示、與他人交談及交換小誌，並參與專題討論。無需購物！呢個空間專為非商業性質的即興社交互動而設計，旨在連結全球各地的小誌創作者與讀者🌏。
立即註冊，之後留意大門開啟時嘅連結訊息！（連結在個人檔案中）：
https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/zine-yo-fest-virtual-party-tickets-1976475798318
I’m exhibiting at the upcoming ZINE YO! FEST: Virtual Party. Come check out my zine Bittersweet 好甘 in the multiplayer game world that will be built for it! The party opens:
December 6 (Saturday)
↔️ Hong Kong 9pm-1am
↔️ London 1-5pm
↔️ New York 8am-12pm
December 13 (Saturday)
↔️Hong Kong 10pm-2am
↔️ London 2-6pm
↔️ New York 9am-1pm
The Virtual Party is @zine_coop ‘s unique twist on the virtual art book fair. Through a virtual platform, everyone gets a pixelated body to walk around, look at things on walls, talk to other people, arrange a zine swap, and join in on panel discussions. No shopping required! The space is designed for non-commercial and spontaneous social interactions, and to connect zine makers and readers across the globe 🌏.
Register to get the link when they open their virtual doors! (Link in profile):
https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/zine-yo-fest-virtual-party-tickets-1976475798318
I have been working on a series of night photos printed in 4-colour Riso. They will be available in the upcoming zine fair in Toronto @zinedump.fyi ! Find us there and feel the Riso colour this Sunday, Nov. 9! — @howsem
#riso #risograph #risophoto #4colorriso #nightphotography
2026 Catlendar is here!
Last week, we soft launched our little flip-book 2026 calendar project at San Cafe’s mini market. Thank you to everyone who showed so much love and excitement! 💕
As Some Print Studio‘s first calendar project, we’ve combined our love for cats and whimsical doodles in this RISO-printed flip-book that doubles as a weekly calendar and memo pad. It offers a fun and sensory experience while remaining practical.
And don‘t worry if you missed our pop-up pre-order! We’re now open for online orders and will sell them at San Cafe as well as upcoming zine fairs.
Each 2026 Catlendar is $40.
And with each one sold, we will donate $10 to Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction @torontoindigenousharmreduction to help raise funds for harm reduction resources as the colder months come.
Since each Catlendar is handmade, quantities are limited. To secure your copy, we highly recommend ordering online. Simply DM us with your name and contact email. We accept EMT or can provide a payment link (platform fees apply).
Currently, due to local delivery delays, we can only offer self-pickup at San Cafe @sancafe.meow (165 Augusta Ave, Toronto). We‘ll keep you updated if this changes.
Feel free to comment or DM if you have any questions! 🐾
design @howsem
flipbook illustration @kkkor.i
models @mitmit.thecat & momo the cat
過去一年多的時間我試圖把《How to Fold a Paper Airplane》這個photo series 裡的抽象概念轉換成一本概念性的攝影書，而經過Unpress夥伴們的協助與幫忙下，這本書終於得以實現。
我們將會在近期在Unpress 的官方網站上架開始販售，同時也將會在台北的飛地書店 @nowherebookstore 上架。
Over the past year, I have been working to transform the abstract concepts in my photo series How to Fold a Paper Airplane into a conceptual photobook. With the support and collaboration of my Unpress partners, this book has finally come to life.
It will soon be available for purchase on the official Unpress website, and will also be stocked at nowhere book store in Taipei.
Title: How to Fold a Paper Airplane
Author: Tung Lin Tsai
Co-designer: Howsem Huang @howsem
Year Published: 2025
Edition of 50
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2023年底，我回台灣投票後，開始反覆做夢，《How to Fold a Paper Airplane》正是從這些夢境萌生。
在我的夢中，一架巨大的紅色紙飛機懸浮台北上空。
身為旅居在美國的台灣人，我在美國看見國際媒體鋪天蓋地的報導，不斷強調著台海可能面臨的衝突與危機，但這樣的敘事卻和我回到台灣看到的日常風景脫節。台灣生活如常：早餐店瀰漫豆漿油條香，台北橋湧動「機車瀑布」。然而表象下，中國軍事活動升溫。當人們騎車上班，解放軍戰機同時巡弋海峽；當《經濟學人》稱台灣為「地球最危險之地」，街角早餐店依舊忙碌。
這荒謬夢境引發問題：「如何拍攝尚未發生之事？」
作為回應，我創作攝影書《How to Fold a Paper Airplane》，捕捉日常片刻，透過特殊結構設計，將危機與常態的矛盾呈現。這不是歷史，也非預言，而是我的夢境。
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My book began with a question and a terrible dream.
In my recurring dreams, a giant red paper airplane hovers above Taipei, sometimes drifting across a table. The absurdity of this image serves as a fragile reminder of the island’s current state. Taiwan’s everyday life exists alongside a constant shadow of threat. Taiwan embodies this duality: crisis and normalcy coexisting. While people ride their scooters to work daily, Chinese PLA fighter jets conduct military operations throughout the Taiwan Strait. My absurd dream essentially became a question that haunts me: “How can we photograph something that has not yet happened?”
The structure of How to Fold a Paper Airplane responds to this question with a conversation between what is seen and what is withheld.
My book, How to Fold a Paper Airplane, is not a history, nor a prediction. It is the absurd dream I have had.
We’re heading to the East Coast for the very first time!
Omikhle Bookshop will be at Halifax Art Book Fair, we’ll present a wide range of Asian independent publications—artist zines, indie comics, art magazines, and movie posters from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, and beyond. @halifaxartbookfair
Alongside our books, you’ll also find exquisite risograph prints from our friends at Some Print Studio. @someprintstudio
Founded by artists Howsem Huang @howsem and Kori Zhang @kkkor.i ，Some Print is a printing and design studio specializing in Risograph printing and small-scale publishing. They support the local community with expertise in Riso photo prints, zines, and artist book design.
We’re so excited to join Halifax Art Book Fair this year—help us spread the word so more friends on the East Coast can discover these works!
🗓️ August 22–23 (Fri–Sat), 11am–6pm
📍 All Nations Church, 2535 Robie St, Halifax NS
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#omikhlebookshop #asianart #halifax #halifaxart #halifaxartbookfair #novascotia #eastcoast #asianphotography #asiancinema #zines #risograph #risoprinting
This Saturday we’re joining @zine___dream for the first time, teaming up with Some Print Studio, we’ll showcase a selection of Asian independent publications—artist zines, indie comics, art magazines and movie posters from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, and beyond, alongside works by local Asian artists.
This is also the perfect moment to officially introduce one of our closest friends : Some Print Studio. @someprintstudio
Founded by artists Howsem Huang @howsem and Kori Zhang @kkkor.i , Some Print is a printing and design studio specializing in Risograph printing and small-scale publishing services. Serving the local community, they support those interested in Riso and self-publishing, with expertise in Riso photo prints, zines, and artist book design.
We’re excited to be part of Zine Dream this year and can’t wait to meet you there! We look forward to sharing the stories behind these works and connecting with new readers in Toronto’s art scene.
📅: Saturday, August 16, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 : Parkdale Hall (1605 Queen St W #2, Toronto)
🎨：Official poster design by Eric Kostiuk Williams
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#omikhlebookshop #zine #zinedream #toronto #torontozine #torontoartist #asian #riso #risograph #risoprint #indiepublishing #comic #parkdale
