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| innovative risd/high school studio
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03.19.07 | issue #26
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 Through a collaborative effort between a RISD alumna, a department head and a graduate student, a dozen high school students from The Met in Providence are working with RISD Industrial Design students this spring to design a 2009 concept car for Nissan. Spearheaded by Nell Daniel ’92 PH, a RISD trustee who is also executive director of Sweat Equity Enterprises (SEE) in NYC, the project is designed to give underserved urban youth access to a learning experience that can help them to discover their creative voices and career potential. SEE got Nissan to sponsor the studio as a competition between selected students in Providence and New York City, and arranged for RISD to host and run the studio thanks to support from RISD ID Department Head Leslie Fontana. Chelsea Green MID ’07 (listen to audio slide show), project manager for the twice weekly studio, has recruited a half a dozen undergraduates to help the high school students to get up to speed with basic concepts in 3D and automotive design. “They’re designing for people like themselves — first-time buyers in the youth market,” Green says. But in the process, these high school students are learning the value of teamwork, the importance of clear communication and just why they might want to pursue a career in design.
from the alumni association
• Learn more about the creative paths of four RISD artists at OBJECTively Speaking: Roots and Routes, a panel discussion held in conjunction with the RISD Routes exhibition now at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA. The discussion begins at 2pm on Sunday, April 1 at the Fuller and is free for students and $8 for alumni and others.
• Call for entries: currently enrolled students and alumni who graduated in 2004, 2005 or 2006 are invited to submit images for consideration for a month-long show featuring the work of four chosen artists at CÆLUM GALLERY in Chelsea (NYC), co-founded and co-directed by RISD graduate Nicholas Bergman ’72 PT. The deadline for submissions is May 15.
• It’s indeed easy to use Indeed to search for work. Simply enter a creative job title and city, state or zip and this search engine identifies opportunities through all the major online job boards along with newspapers, associations and company career pages. Especially effective for design-related jobs, Indeed allows for targeted geographic searches throughout the US.
look around
• Author/illustrator Brian Selznick ’88 IL is thrilled that his extraordinary children’s novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007, Scholastic) has been warmly received by critics and young readers alike. In fact, last month Warner Bros. and Initial Entertainment Group bought the movie rights to the 526-page tome told in words and pictures, with the possibility that Martin Scorsese will direct.
• This week Denver artist Patrick Marold ’97 ID will install 3,000 wind-powered lights on a hillside in Vail, CO, as part of a month-long environmental installation chosen by the town to usher in Earth Day. The kinetic quality of The Windmill Project and its focus on revealing “the shape of the wind” through wave-like patterns of light are expected to appeal to those who have a chance to see it at night.
• With a selection of “elegant and wonderfully modern” vases on view through July in the National Design Triennial, David Wiseman ’03 FD was also asked to produce a piece for the Cooper-Hewitt’s Limited Editions in Design. His bronze and porcelain Pomegranate Branch is now being featured at The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt.
on campus
find yourself at risd this summer
From study abroad options to a wide variety of art and design classes, RISD’s Summer Studies program is a great opportunity for current and former college students of all ages. New this year: Career re:Design, a three-week, full-immersion exploration into several design disciplines, focusing on socially-conscious design principles. Participating in cross-disciplinary studios, lectures and discussions — all led by RISD faculty and guest professionals — participants will gain a clearer vision of where and how to make a significant impact in their next professional endeavor. Registration is currently underway for all summer programs.
art for food
A group of four students has convinced a couple dozen of their peers to spend spring break (March 24-April 1) making original works of art to benefit Heifer International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting world hunger. The students will sell their work at a silent auction starting at 7pm on Friday, April 6 at the Space at Alice Gallery, 150 Union Street in Providence.
animated discussion
Director Mike Johnson ’90 FAV will visit RISD on Monday, April 9 to screen Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and answer questions after the free 7pm screening in the RISD Auditorium.
RISD + IDSA host Shift
RISD’s Industrial Design Department is teaming up with the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) to host this year’s Northeast District Conference from April 20-22. Called Shift, the conference will focus on notable shifts in the industry through a strong speaker line-up and discussions about eco-strategies, entrepreneurialism, progressive research methods and increasing competition from China and India. Participants are also invited to a Gala Night event at ITEM Group, the Providence studio run by Stephen Lane BID ’85 and Aiden Petrie MID ’85.
grad students at art chicago
Two RISD graduate students have been selected to participate in the New Insight exhibition at Art Chicago 2007 (April 27-30). Patrick Madigan MFA ’07 PH and Ziad Naccache MFA ’07 PT have been invited to represent RISD in the curated show of “work by the most promising graduate students from the country’s top MFA programs.”
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© Rhode Island School of Design 2007
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Bo Joseph ’92 PT
Sears-Peyton Gallery
New York, NY
April 19-May 25
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Michele Kong MFA ’02 SC
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
Wilmington, DE
through June 17
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Barbara Friedman ’79 PT
Michael Steinberg Fine Art
New York, NY
March 2-31
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Josiah McElheny
’89 GL
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
through April 9
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Younghee Choi Martin ’77 PT
Nabi Gallery
New York, NY
through May 5
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Dorthe Alstrup MFA ’03 PH
Jeffrey Silverthorne ’69 PH
Noah David Smith MFA ’04 PH
Jenny Edwards ’85 PH
Gallery Z
Providence, RI
through April 7
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Dean Snyder
Associate Professor + Head
Sculpture Department
Wheeler Gallery
Providence, RI
March 30-April 19
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