Student Stories

DataTelling, a Wintersession studio led by two grad students, focuses on presenting data in compelling ways.

Developed by faculty member Lu Heintz, the course introduces a wealth of metalmaking tools, jigs and techniques.

A multidisciplinary Wintersession class co-taught by faculty members Anais Missakian and Pete Oyler is focused on curating, producing and executing every aspect of the exhibit.

Faculty member Mark Flores encourages the class to take a leap of faith and scale up.

A Wintersession elective taught by grad student Will Beattie helps students develop their own artistic voices.

The culmination of a yearlong collaboration with AARP RI, the department-wide design competition focused on key strategies for aging in place.

The floating Biopods introduce native plants back to degraded wetland systems while cleansing the water through bioremediation.

Recent grant recipients take on projects that call on art and design skills to explore complex topics. 

A fall studio supported state leaders’ ongoing efforts to address homelessness in Rhode Island.