Sustainable “Shelter” for Indian Women

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:54 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 — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:48 GMT

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

Russia Rising

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:05:42 GMT

As an expat and a designer, Misha Beletsky 95 IL watched the response to last year’s election scandal in Russia with great interest.

Heyman Bears Witness

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:22:28 GMT

Printmaking faculty member Daniel Heyman recently spoke about his compelling portraits of Iraqi war prisoners in conjunction with his current solo show at Brown’s Bell Gallery.

Textiles Student Named Udall Scholar

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:03:19 GMT

Weaving fiber art together with years of environmental activism, Margaret Kearney 13 TX becomes the first-ever art school student to be recognized by the Udall Foundation.

Creating Sustainable Solutions in Central America

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:36:16 GMT

RISD students developed a prototype off-the-grid schoolhouse for rural Costa Rica in collaboration with Earth University – the world's foremost research institute for sustainable agriculture.

Protecting endangered species

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:22:12 GMT

Alumna Jane Kim 03 PR is creating a series of roadside murals to focus public attention on the plight of endangered species.

Sharing King-Sized Values

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:59:11 GMT

RISD's 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Series – a week of events honoring the legacy of the influential civil rights leader – is inspiring many to reflect and serve their communities.

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.

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.

Davis Calls Students to Action

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:31:24 GMT

When Angela Davis visited RISD in January, students packed the auditorium to hear her speak.