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11.21.08 | issue #45 | | | shared openings |  | |  Judging by the steady stream of people coming and going from the Chace Center every day, RISD's new multi-use building is clearly becoming the hub it was designed to be, bringing together students, faculty, staff and increasing numbers of public visitors. A couple of weeks ago, the place was abuzz again after hours for a double opening: in the Gelman Student Exhibition Gallery on the second floor and in the ground-floor foyer. While viewers took in From Big Box to White Box, the second student-curated show in what is now the largest student gallery on campus, they also stopped on the floor below to toast the artwork created by four faculty members for a new RISD Select Series of t-shirts. Curated by Kelly Goff MFA '09 SC, the student show on view through December 14 looks at various ways big box stores influence artists - from providing material inspiration to eliciting wry social commentary. The shirt designs by professors Nancy Skolos, Soojung Ham '92 ID, Trent Burleson MFA '76 PT and Randy Willier are part of the new series President John Maeda curated for Threadless and are available online at theselectseries.com and in-store at risd|works. Their creative teamwork is expected to bring in $15,000 for RISD's scholarship fund. | | | students stand out at artists' ball | | |
Some things never change at RISD, especially the irrepressible urge among students to "dress up," as they did spectacularly for this year's Artists' Ball (November 7).
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>> The Generation of Hope
Aaron Perry-Zucker '09 GD and Adam Meyer '09 ID launch designforobama.org
>> Cradle of Victory
Katrina Vonnegut '09 FD wins New Orleans competition for "Cradle Chair"
>> Seeing Hearing
"Zon" hearing aid by Stuart Karten '78 ID wins National Design Award
>> Print Perfect
Professor Susan Doyle-Shedd teaches the art of intaglio printmaking
>> RISD + NASA = Habitability
Carl Conlee '05 ID and Evan Twyford '05 ID work with NASA engineers
>> Social Entrepreneur
Oakland designer Hiroko Kurihara '89 TX practices "conscientious consumerism"
>> Gossip RISD
new character is RISD "alum" and love interest of Serena van der Woodsen
>> We Shall Remain
Courtney Leonard MFA '08 CR film on PBS' We Shall Remain
>> Cavicchi at Grammys
associate professor curates opening show at The GRAMMY Museum
>> Schaechter + Walker Are USA Fellows
Judith Schaechter '83 GL and Kara Walker MFA '94 PT/PR honored | | | from alumni relations | | | | Five accomplished alumni author/illustrators will discuss "Excellence in Children's Book Illustration" at RISD on Sunday, November 30 at 3pm in the Chace Center's Metcalf Auditorium. Following the panel discussion, Christopher Bing '83 IL, Kelly Murphy '99 IL, Marjorie Priceman '81 IL, Alexander Stadler '90 IL and David Wiesner '78 IL will be available to sign their books at risd|works, now located on the ground floor of the Chace Center.
Alumni, if you're in a position to be looking for creative designers, imaginative artists and emerging talent, consider fellow alumni and students first. RISD is an amazing source for art and design professionals and student interns, many of whom you can find through ArtWorks, our free online job and internship posting. Follow the directions online or contact us directly with any questions.
| | | on campus | | | | The Film/Animation/Video Department's compilation of seven animated films by newly graduated students from the Class of 2008 won the award for Best School Showreel at the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival, where judges cited the "heartfelt originality" of the RISD films. Read more on the our.risd blog.
A recent student-curated show in the Painting Gallery, which briefly included a provocative video installation on Sarah Palin, prompted students, faculty and staff to get together on November 13 to discuss issues of censorship, decency, ethics and more. Read more about it in the Brown Daily Herald.
With the holidays fast approaching, now is a great time to check out the eclectic array of items by RISD faculty and alumni at risd|works and/or to buy a RISDriffic mug, tote, hat or umbrella from the risd:store. And if you'd rather forgo the stuff in favor of more direct support for student scholarships, please click here to make a year-end, tax-deductible gift to the RISD Annual Fund.
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| |   |  | Peter Goldberg '88 PH
Gail Cahalan Gallery
Providence, RI
through November 24
|  | Haavard Homstvedt '00 IL
Perry Rubenstein Gallery
New York, NY
through November 26
|  | Douglas Jones MFA '92 FD
Kim Kulow-Jones MFA '92 FD
Museum of International Folk Art
Santa Fe, NM
through January 2009
|  | Frances Middendorf '82 IL
National Arts Club
New York, NY
December 4-19
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Robin Nuse '73 PH
Southern Vermont Art Center
Manchester, VT
through December 2
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Adam Eckstrom MFA '05 PT
Lauren Was MFA '04 SC
9 other RISD grads
UMass Student Union
Amherst, MA
through December 5
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Celeste Rapone '07 IL
Phoenix Gallery
New York, NY
November 26-December 20
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