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Full text linkIn the context of industry and design, byproducts such as wood waste, fabric scraps, and other small bits cut off of their parent materials are seen as waste without question. This thesis project is pointed at questioning that assumption and pushing back on it through developing efficient, high-quality manufacturing techniques and thoughtful use cases, showing their ability to exist on the same plane of quality, beauty, manufacturability, and value as their raw material counterparts.
While this work inevitably talks about reducing landfill waste and minimizing the consumption of virgin materials, its core motivation lies in material exploration—the unique properties, texture, and graphic qualities of these materials, as well as their ability to be used in high-quality, functional products. It is less about offering a solution and more about exploring new possibilities, even if the broader impact remains uncertain. My goal is to start with the material and see how far I can take it, challenging traditional notions of what is considered high quality and beautiful in the context of furniture and design
Fugitive Color: Sensing the Fade
No full textDocumentation photo at end of three-month installation showing material aging with warping of mylar rearview window model.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/colorlab_exhibitions_fugitivecolortimothyveskemcmahon/1007/thumbnail.jp
MLK 2025: In Memorium: Nikki Giovanni
No full textView the MLK 2025 event Black Feeling Black Talk: A Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nikki Giovanni held Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 5:30pm in the RISD auditorium.
The RISD community mourns the passing of Nikki Giovanni, poet, author, activist and educator. World-renowned and one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement, Giovanni, through her work, explored race, gender, sexuality, politics and the Black family. Her career, spanning seven decades, manifested in a prolific body of work ranging from poetry, essays and nonfiction to recordings and children’s literature. In 2002, Giovanni’s poetry graced the Smithsonian Institution’s first major exhibition honoring Dr. King titled In the Spirit of Martin: the Living Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In her introduction to the catalogue she urged,
This is a sacred poem…open your arms… turn your palms up… feel the Spirit of Greatness… and be redeemed
Planned as RISD’s 13th MLK keynote speaker, Nikki Giovanni will be counted among previous keynote speakers who have left their indelible mark on our community. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee posthumously salutes Nikki Giovanni for her distinguished artistry, her groundbreaking achievements and her unwavering vision toward a society imbued with freedom and justice for all. May her passion, poetry and power continue to inspire us and generations to come.
Please click here to reflect more on Nikki Giovanni’s life, legacy and impact. Questions can be emailed to [email protected]://digitalcommons.risd.edu/studentaffairs_MLK_posters/1069/thumbnail.jp
Covered in Snow
No full textCovered in Snow is a photographic exploration into the ripple effect of maternal loss and environmental decay in my hometown of Canton, Ohio. In the wake of a miscarriage, the woods I had grown up within began calling to me, urging me to return. Unbeknownst to me, a series of accidental deaths of women had been happening throughout these trees my entire life, their stories only coming to the surface as I looked to the trees for solace. This series of inexplicable deaths in the woods I so desperately loved began to alter my relationship to the trees, a distrust simmering within me.
Returning to the sites of each of the deaths, I photographed the surroundings, looking for any traces of the women amongst the rich, swampy Ohio landscape. Utilizing multiple photographic techniques, I spent two years searching the trees of Ohio for answers. Through this body of work, I’ve pieced together a web of images that discuss how violence and grief haunt a landscape, and what remnants of memory are only evident once it becomes transformed by time or buried in the snow
Celebration | Recognizing Asian Art and Religion
No full texthttps://digitalcommons.risd.edu/exhibition_2025celebration/1001/thumbnail.jp
Celebration | Recognizing Asian Art and Religion
No full texthttps://digitalcommons.risd.edu/exhibition_2025celebration/1029/thumbnail.jp
Celebration | Recognizing Asian Art and Religion
No full texthttps://digitalcommons.risd.edu/exhibition_2025celebration/1043/thumbnail.jp
Inside the Design Science Studio | Loeb Selections Exhibition
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Inside the Design Science Studio | Loeb Selections Exhibition
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