Open to students in every major, Interdisciplinary Hot Casting explores a range of traditional and non-traditional techniques ...

An international group of thinkers, makers, and educators interested in spatial phenomena, complex systems, and ...

Outside of Woods-Gerry House on the east side of campus, a massive pot rack hangs from one of the property’s ancient oak trees. The assembled pots and pans clank together when the wind stirs them, ...

Furniture Design and Architecture students in the collaborative fall studio Site Specific Furnishings are taking inspiration from work by renowned architect Louis Kahn to design site-specific ...

Beginning Fall 2025, all students must meet in person with their faculty advisors to discuss academic performance, plan upcoming wintersession and spring courses, and review their progress toward ...

Where does perceived value come from and how do we as a society move from an extractive/zero-sum mindset into a more generative one inspired by nature? The question was posed by RISD alum Charlotte ...

How can environmentalists help fellow citizens understand the importance of clean waterways and a diverse aquaculture to our long-term planetary health? That is one of the key questions a team of RISD ...

Spring 2025 marked the return of in-person adult art classes offered by RISD’s Continuing Ed division after a five-year, pandemic-related pause. Although virtual and long-distance learning is still ...

Artists, alumni, faculty and community members gathered at Woods-Gerry Gallery in June for the 20th anniversary of RISD’s Project Open Door (POD). Run by the Teaching + Learning in Art + Design (TLAD) ...

Experts from across the country gathered at RISD in early April for a symposium focused on artificial intelligence and its profound impact on the worlds of art and design. Organized by faculty members ...

Nervous laughter trickles through the sixth-floor painting studio where a small group of students has gathered for an undefined workshop led by visiting artist Mithu Sen. The New Delhi–based ...