Student Stories
Faculty member Marisa Mazria Katz helps students tell real-world stories using unconventional forms of expression.
The designer, who is currently studying for a Graphic Design MFA at RISD, shares how activism and design can be intertwined.
The contest attracted 68 handmade student submissions and awarded four purchase prizes of up to $500 and four honorable mentions.
Students spent three weeks learning from local experts and engaging in lab experiments before presenting final concepts.
The Category Is…, a six-week Apparel Design course, culminated in students creating wearable architectural garments for a runway-style finale.
A Sculpture course called Complicating Social Practice helped students develop critical capacities for integrating community-oriented methodologies into their practices.
Faculty members Catherine Andreozzi and Joy Ko lead a Wintersession course inspired by Jaipur’s rich handcrafting traditions.
Martin Smick’s long-running Wintersession course invites students to consider what museums tell us about our past and how they might guide us towards a more equitable and sustainable future.
Daniel Heyman’s new Wintersession global studies course introduces students to contemporary artists using ancient techniques in the Netherlands and Germany.