Stories about studios + projects
Epic Plankton
Summer interns at the Nature Lab are making an animated educational program about the importance of marine plankton.
The Feeling of Flight
For their final project in a studio sponsored by Cessna, students created an installation that transports viewers to a place where time and space seem to disappear.
New Directions in Teaching
Six faculty members win 2050 Fund grants to pursue exciting new initiatives this fall.
Under African Skies
Thanks in part to a RISD Graduate Studies Grant, Chilean mixed-media artist Josefina Muñoz Torres MFA 13 GL has spent much of this year delving into nomadic life and its relationship to the notion of home.
Shaping Flight
Without a hint of hesitation, Caitlyn Au 15 GL zips herself into a protective jumpsuit, takes a deep breath and enters a pressurized wind chamber at SkyVenture, an indoor skydiving facility in New Hampshire.
Historical Perspective
If rising senior Cait Cannon 14 GL had to point to one thing that has changed about her since coming to RISD, it would be her newfound sense of self-confidence.
Making Speedbumps 4 Eels
Like a synchronized school of fish, a group of Glass students in RISD’s Hot Shop circle around the casting furnace to check on a collection of newly formed bell-shaped jars.
Mapping Learning Reflects on RISD’s Essence
Mapping Learning, a series of public talks and workshops reflecting on RISD’s core mission, has been stimulating dialogue among students, faculty and staff this fall.
RISD Recognizes Excellence in Teaching
Two exceptionally talented and dedicated faculty members have been recognized with RISD’s 2013 Frazier Award for Excellence in Teaching, an annual award presented at Commencement.