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Thinkers, makers and educators interested in spatial phenomena, complex systems and nature-inspired design explore the role of visual mathematics and inductive reasoning within art and design education.
Mann discusses her latest book, Art Work: On the Creative Life (Abrams Press, 2025), offering advice about the unpredictable role of luck in the artist’s life and knowing why and when to say yes.
Authors and artists Lynn Sures and Michelle Samour discuss their award-winning book Radical Paper: Art and Invention with Colored Pulp.
RISD news
A new show at the RISD Museum pulls out all the stops.
Students prepared for life after RISD this summer by visiting alums and other creative professionals at studios, galleries, arts nonprofits, and museums in upstate New York.
From Providence to Pakistan, this year’s Maharam fellows are putting their creative problem-solving skills to good use.
From custom wedding dresses to homemade ice cream, sweet creating is the cornerstone of life for RISD alum Angela Muir.