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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.

Faculty members Catherine Andreozzi and Michael Lye teach courses focused on apparel design and habitats for astronauts and have created an informal pipeline for alums interested in working for the space agency.

Hundreds of rising juniors and seniors are learning the ropes working for arts organizations and design firms from coast to coast.

The artist believed he could create a sculpture that would transform even the most sadistic individual into an empathetic person who felt unity with all humanity.

Faculty- and alum-led initiatives focus on everything from new materials to sustainable fishing practices to strategies for mitigating urban heat island effect.

This summer’s courses focused on the architecture of Brazil, printmaking in Italy and the use of glass as an architectural element in Japan.