Designing for Kids

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:46:18 GMT

Robin Hayashi 13 GDcreated a fun new exhibit called Image & Illusion as her parting gift to the Providence Children’s Museum.

Cross-Cultural Think Tank

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:41:59 GMT

A group of Digital + Media alumni continues to turn to Third-World thinkers for solutions to First-World problems.

Sustainable “Shelter” for Indian Women

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:17:56 GMT

Anchal uses design and thread to provide commercial sex workers an alternative source of income and break the cycle of dependency and despair.

Life-Saving Textile

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:10:50 GMT

Social activist Eliza Squibb 13 TX designs a textile to convey a critical message about vaccinations to women in Mali, West Africa.

Where Art + Business Meet

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:24:21 GMT

This long-running R+D collaboration pairs RISD students with MBA candidates from MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Babson College in pursuit of new products and business models.

Clean Water for Urban Slums

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:48:57 GMT

In a venture called WaterWalla, RISD and Brown students are working to bring clean water to slum dwellers in the developing world.

Alumni Award 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:43:49 GMT

The RISD Alumni Association will present its Art and Education Award to Tamara Kaplan MA/MAT 00 at RISD’s June 1 Commencement ceremony.

Documenting Truth

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:34:51 GMT

Faculty member Jo Sittenfeld MFA 08 PH exposes a diverse set of students to the world of documentary photography.

Students Helping Students

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:55:05 GMT

By working with teenagers who face real social and economic challenges, RISD student teachers are gaining valuable experience as they help high school students find the focus and confidence needed to succeed in college.

Designing a Sustainable Campus in Costa Rica

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:28:34 GMT

Students work with Earth University to plan a new campus tailored to local needs, climate and terrain.

Capturing a Reservation

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:27:22 GMT

In his new book, photographer John Willis MFA 86 PH paints a poignant portrait of a proud people – the Oglala Lakota Sioux living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Designs to Deliver Comfort

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:37:46 GMT

Interior Architecture graduate students design and install handcrafted furniture to help families living at a shelter in Woonsocket, RI.

Maharam Fosters Creative Infusion

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:59:10 GMT

Known for its interdisciplinary collaborations, international textile leader Maharam is sponsoring a new fellowship opportunity for RISD students to intern with governmental and nonprofit agencies.

Maeda Accepts AIGA Medal

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:28:08 GMT

RISD President John Maeda was among the three 2010 AIGA Medalists honored at a celebration in New York on April 7, 2011.

Historical Museum Gets a New Identity

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:07:48 GMT

Graphic Design students and faculty helped rebrand Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Massachusetts through a vibrant new visual identity system.

NEA Grant Cultivates Public Art

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:41:58 GMT

RISD partners with Providence and local arts groups to reimagine downtown as a destination for the arts.

Students Read, Write and Teach Poetry

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:07:55 GMT

In a popular English seminar taught by poet Rick Benjamin, students lead poetry workshops in the community to introduce others to the wisdom of words.

Working with Rwandans

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:34:26 GMT

Fourteen alumni are creating artwork to help raise funds for housing in a remote Rwandan village.

Clay in Context at Hope High

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:48:21 GMT

In a collaboration that reflects RISD’s commitment to critical making and community engagement, students in Ceramics and TLAD worked with local teens to create new tile murals for Providence's Hope High School.

Students Propose Public Art for Providence

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:24:32 GMT

Students in a spring Sculpture studio taught by Professor Ellen Driscoll are creating public art for Kennedy Plaza as part of a major initiative funded by the NEA.

Designing for America

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:32:35 GMT

When Sami Nerenberg 07 ID discovered that a small group of like-minded people shared her dream of using design to foster social change, she joined their effort to launch a national design movement on college campuses.

Community Garden Blossoms

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:17:24 GMT

Six faculty members work with dozens of Architecture students to design and build a community garden that brings together preschoolers, the elderly and everyone in between.

Thai Artist Explores Displacement

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:05:56 GMT

Bundith Phunsombatlert MFA 10 DM recently won two grants to create a sound installation that metaphorically explores the refugee experience.

RI to Fund Bold New Ideas

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:33:48 GMT

A new fellowship opportunity announced by the Rhode Island Foundation will provide substantial seed money to Rhode Islanders with good ideas about how to solve statewide problems.

ISUS + RISD Address Global Water Issues

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:22:47 GMT

Co-founded by RISD Professor Elizabeth Dean Hermann, the Institute for Sustainable Urban Societies develops innovative solutions to the complex issues facing dense metropolises in the world’s most endangered coastal zones.

Designing a Local Solution in Tanzania

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:19:10 GMT

Two students team up to design an affordable new dining hall for a remote secondary school that is able to be built by the students and faculty themselves.

Innovative Work in National Spotlight

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:02:42 GMT

RISD is one of two colleges nationwide invited to show original student work at the 2010 American Craft Council Show.

Start the Presses: RISD, AS220 Bring Printing Power to the People

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:23:11 GMT

RISD partners with local arts organization AS220 to bring printing power to the people.

VELUX Helps Light the Way to Urban Farming

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:00:28 GMT

The Danish company VELUX, a global manufacturer of skylights and roof windows, challenged RISD Architecture students to consider the role of natural lighting as they worked to repurpose an old mill building.

Schools for Haiti

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:31:59 GMT

Architecture faculty and alumni lend their expertise to help Haitians rebuild.

NEA Taps Alum to Promote Art Works

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:46:42 GMT

New York-based designer Hoon Kim MFA 08 GD created the identity for the National Endowment for the Arts’ new Art Works campaign.

Game Changer

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:13:13 GMT

The RISD Alumni Association’s 2011 Art + Education award will go to gaming design expert Katie Salen MFA 92 GD, who is experimenting with alternative approaches to K-12 education.

Experimental Exchange

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:33:31 GMT

In a unique interdisciplinary studio, Ceramics and Architecture students teamed up to work with troubled boys to create a permanent installation at their school.