Matthew Cavallaro

Critic

BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Matt Cavallaro grew up loving dinosaurs, horses and space. None of that has changed. He has been anchored in Providence since graduating from the Industrial Design program at RISD in 2010. He's constantly learning and always experimenting, especially within the medium of cast iron.

Cavallaro founded Nest Homeware in 2013 and is continuing to grow that business along with a few others. In his spare time, he can be found riding his motorcycle, cracking his bullwhip or contemplating space exploration.

Courses

Fall 2024 Courses

FOUND - 1005-26 STUDIO: SPATIAL DYNAMICS
Level Undergraduate
Unit Experimental and Foundation Studies
Subject Foundation Studies
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
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STUDIO: SPATIAL DYNAMICS

Level Undergraduate
Unit Experimental and Foundation Studies
Subject Foundation Studies
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: W | 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM; W | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Instructor(s): Matthew Cavallaro Location(s): Washington Place, Room 205 Enrolled / Capacity: 20 Status: Closed

SECTION DESCRIPTION

Studio: Spatial Dynamics is a studio-based inquiry into physical, spatial and temporal phenomena. The study of Spatial Dynamics is rooted in the necessity to consider forces and their effects on structure. Force is the consequence of energy. In Spatial Dynamics the energy and resultant forces are studied in actual motion, stability, and materiality. The structures of physical, spatial and temporal phenomena are studied through additive, subtractive, transformative, iterative, and ephemeral processes both analog and digital. Mediums and materials that are commonly explored and utilized have a broad range of characteristics due to their organic and synthetic sources. Most assignments utilize methods such as preliminary sketches and diagrams in research, planning, and experimental processes. Assignments reference the histories and theories of art and design and include areas of inquiry that extend to disciplines such as the sciences, music, dance, film, and theater.

Enrollment is limited to First-Year Undergraduate Students.

Major Requirement | BFA


BFA, Rhode Island School of Design