Student Stories

Faculty member Marisa Mazria Katz helps students tell real-world stories using unconventional forms of expression.

The designer, who is currently studying for a Graphic Design MFA at RISD, shares how activism and design can be intertwined.

The contest attracted 68 handmade student submissions and awarded four purchase prizes of up to $500 and four honorable mentions.

Students spent three weeks learning from local experts and engaging in lab experiments before presenting final concepts.

The Category Is…, a six-week Apparel Design course, culminated in students creating wearable architectural garments for a runway-style finale.

A Sculpture course called Complicating Social Practice helped students develop critical capacities for integrating community-oriented methodologies into their practices.

Faculty members Catherine Andreozzi and Joy Ko lead a Wintersession course inspired by Jaipur’s rich handcrafting traditions. 

Martin Smick’s long-running Wintersession course invites students to consider what museums tell us about our past and how they might guide us towards a more equitable and sustainable future.

Daniel Heyman’s new Wintersession global studies course introduces students to contemporary artists using ancient techniques in the Netherlands and Germany.