Stories about studios + projects
‘Jewel Thieves’ Sparkles
The 2013 Jewelry + Metalsmithing graduate biennial exhibition invites visitors to expand their own concept of adornment and what constitutes wearable art.
Making the Hunger Games’ Mockingjay
After working on dozens of blockbuster films, jewelry designer Dana Schneider 82 SC felt like she won the lottery when asked to create the iconic mockingjay pin for The Hunger Games.
Swarovski Sparks Experimentation
A sponsored RISD studio by global fine crystal manufacturer Swarovski kicks off its visiting artist lecture series with contemporary artist Rashaad Newsome.
Innovative Work in National Spotlight
Jewelry + Metalsmithing and Furniture Design students were among more than 700 professional artists invited to exhibit their work at the 2010 American Craft Council Show, which attracts buyers from throughout the world.
Etsy Backs RISD's Newest Entrepreneurs
With her classical architecture-inspired jewelry, her entrepreneurial spirit and a first-ever Hello Etsy + RISD fellowship prize in hand,Kellie Riggs 11 JM joined more than 500 participants at theHello Etsy summit in Berlin.
Student Artwork Gains Exposure at RISD Exposé
With November temperatures this year soaring up into the 70s, it's hard to believe the holiday season is well on its way.
2011–12 Fulbright Winners Explore Global Culture
For the second year in a row, RISD has been named a top performer by the US State Department's Fulbright Program, the country's most competitive and prestigious merit-based awards for study abroad.
Etsy Entrepreneur Gets Off to a Flying Start
A year-long series of RISD entrepreneurship initiatives is culminating in a trip to Berlin, Germany for one creative and enterprising young alum.
MacNeil, a Master of the Medium
Linda MacNeil 76 SC began her jewelry career when she was just a teenager – twisting wire from her father’s basement workbench and borrowing her mother’s car to sell the earrings, necklaces and belts she crafted to passersby in Hanover, NH.