Join Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture (FMCAC)’s resident organization, Arion Press, a fine art, handcrafted artist book publisher, for a “Craft Talk With Natalie Andrewson,” the second in a continuing series of events. The talk takes place on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Bayfront Theatre in Building B, Third Floor, followed by a reception and exhibit at Arion Press in Building B, First Floor.

Arion Press presents Riso printmaker Natalie Andrewson as the second speaker in the “Arion Press Craft Talk” series, in which Arion draws from their creative community to highlight the joy and industry of various handcrafts. Natalie discusses “Riso for Dreamers,” sharing how Riso encourages experimentation and personal expression, and “is overall awesome!”

Natalie Andrewson is an illustrator, comic artist and Riso printmaker from North Carolina, currently living in Los Angeles. She creates narrative-driven work inspired by fantasy, folklore, golden age book illustration, and her childhood adventures in the Appalachian Mountains. She prints using a Riso machine, which gives her work a nostalgic, vibrant quality with fluorescent inks and a subtle texture that enhances their classic, storybook feel.

Natalie currently creates a new fantasy-themed Riso print for her monthly Riso subscription and sells her Riso prints in stores worldwide. She’s worked in a variety of creative fields, including animation in visual development and character design, book and editorial illustration, music and branding advertisement, and regularly presents her work at comic art and book festivals. Visit NatalieAndrewson.com or follow on Instagram @NatAndrewson for more details.

The talk lasts 60 minutes followed by a 20-minute audience Q&A in the Bayfront Theater on the third floor of Landmark Building B.

A reception with light bites and a showcase of Andrewson’s work takes place afterward in the Arion Press Gallery on the first floor of Building B.

SCHEDULE:

5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Check-in
6:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.: Craft Talk With Natalie Andrewson
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Reception in the Arion Press Gallery