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Sunny Welcome for New Students

At RISD, Labor Day weekend wasn’t about a final fling on the beach. Following in the footsteps of incoming international students and those already here for the POSE program, hundreds of first-year, transfer and graduate students living in RISD housing moved in on Sunday under bright skies and with equally sunny expectations.

Move-in Day is a grand undertaking buoyed by the excitement of new beginnings. Scores of practiced upperclass Orientation Leaders, Resident Assistants and other students join forces with staff members from across campus to welcome newcomers to RISD.

They not only help unpack cars and load up rolling bins headed into the Quad, they answer questions and direct new students to their rooms, dining halls, the Campus Card Services Office, the risd:store and other helpful resources for getting started.

“We’re here to make sure students engage with the community and are aware of the tools and resources that surround them,” noted RA Lily Fan 16 ID, who was welcoming new grad students to 15 West. “They may be away from home, but we offer an abundance of friendly support systems.”

Before hitting the road to RISD, Brandon Olsen MFA 18 GD (above) struggled to fit boxes of design books, winter clothing and other belongings into the back of his Dodge Charger. “It’s been a long journey so I’m a bit zonked,” Olsen noted, referring to his drive from upstate Michigan. “But I’m happy to be here. I just have to unpack and I’ll be settled.”

Former Pre-College student Mikaela Belenkov 19 EFS and her parents (above) were on their way to a reception for families at the RISD Museum’s Grand Gallery, where President Rosanne Somerson 76 ID, faculty and staff welcomed all the newcomers to campus.

“We’re going to miss her,” noted her mother. “But RISD is a beautiful place to visit.”

photos by Antonio Peters 04 IL (top 4) + Abigail Crocker (bottom 2)

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Welcome to RISD! @risd1877 @risd_orientation #risd #risdconvocation #risdpresident #readyforRISD #RisdCSI #risdalumni #risdmuseum Welcome to an immersive creative place, your new home

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RISD welcomed their international students yesterday on College Hill! They were greeted by our international orientation leaders and helpers! off to a great start! @risd1877 risdalumni #risd #risdorientation #risdclassof2019 #welcome #movein #wheresmyroom

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RISD welcomed their international students yesterday on College Hill! They were greeted by our international orientation leaders and helpers! off to a great start! @risd1877 risdalumni #risd #risdorientation #risdclassof2019 #welcome #movein #wheresmyroom

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A nice warm welcome to our International students at RISD! #risd risd @risd1877 #risdorientation risdalumni

RISD POSE is ready to greet our students. @risd1877 @risd_orientation @risdalumni #risd #RisdCSI #readyforRISD #risdserves #risdleaders risd @risdstudentaffairs #movein

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Fairey Does Detroit

Shepard Fairey 92 IL is making a big mark on Detroit this spring and summer – both through his solo show Printed Matter inside the Library Street Collective gallery and on the street – his natural home turf as an artist.

Initially best known for his Andre the Giant Has a Posse street art project, Fairey has long straddled the line between renegade and superstar.

In the video below, he talks about making the largest site-specific mural he has ever attempted – an 85- x 185-foot painting focused on “peace and justice” – along with the almost 200 works on view in the gallery itself, which he describes as “a phenomenal embodiment of my entire practice as an artist.”

In talking about his transition from outsider to insider, Fairey says: “I like demonstrating to people that the line between [making] a 2-inch sticker and [positing it illegally, and being commissioned to make] a 185-mural is shorter than you think.”

p.s. Find a story on Fairey’s recent scholarship gift to RISD on page 62 of the Spring/Summer issue of RISD XYZ.

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At Friday’s Graduate Hooding Ceremony, author and longtime New Yorker writer Adam Gopnick – who is accepting an honorary degree from RISD at today’s Commencement ceremony – admitted some of his deepest regrets.

“All of the remorse I feel about life has to do with art left...

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Sharing Trans Family Stories

Photographer and faculty member Matthew Clowney MFA 08 PH is working on an interactive exhibit for children and parents intended to spark dialogue about transgender individuals and their families. A collaboration with exhibit designer Margaret Middleton, Trans Family Photo Gallery features Clowney’s candid photographs of transgender grandparent Erica Tobias and her family.

“Erica’s family gives her the kind of love and support that every person deserves,” says Clowney. “I hope the exhibit will launch necessary and helpful conversations among thousands of children and their parents and help people realize that conversations about this subject are not actually difficult or scary.”

The exhibit will debut at the Provincetown Library on Cape Cod as part of Family Equality Council’s Family Week in late July. After its run in P-town, it will reopen at the Boston Children’s Museum in October and hopefully travel to other venues in the future.

If you’re interested in supporting the project, act fast. Contributions are being accepted via an Indiegogo campaign that ends on June 5.

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Just moments after he was miraculously dubbed “Dr. John Waters,” the wonderfully irreverent filmmaker and cultural critic gave one of the most inspiring and spot-on RISD Commencement addresses in recent memory. Waters accepted an honorary degree from RISD – his first degree of any sort from...

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At last Friday’s Fine Arts Reception, a pre-Commencement ritual held every spring, a number of parents in the crowd happily cheered as their children were recognized for outstanding work. For instance, Evan Grothjan 15 FAV, who traveled to the Middle East to help document the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate, accepted an award of excellence in Film/Animation/Video (FAV).

“There were times when we worried about Evan’s safety as he traveled near war zones,” noted his mother. “But he made smart choices and learned so much about the art of making documentaries. We’re so proud of his accomplishments!”

During the joyous – though often teary – awards ceremony, friends and family members exchanged warm hugs, high-fives and tissues with graduating students. “This is a day filled with mixed emotions,” noted Professor Robin Quigley MFA 76 SC, head of Jewelry + Metalsmithing. “We hate to see you go – but we know you’re ready to fly.”

While guests attended the reception outside Woods-Gerry many also went inside to the gallery to check out the Senior Invitational, an end-of-year exhibition featuring highlights of some of the best work produced by graduating students. Abstract paintings, humorous printmaking editions and more great pieces captivated crowds buzzing about the space.

For instance, curators selected Be Safe! by Jessy Lu 15 TX for the show, a series of dobby loom woven fabrics inspired by the recent obsession with keeping kids in a bubble. “I’m interested in the psychological reasons as to why this generation of parents is overly concerned with keeping children away from the real world,” Lu explains. “I feel this behavior stunts kids’ development.”

Viewers also gathered around Boys and Beer, a series of 50 etchings by Sophia Oldsman 15 PR of just what the title suggests: young men drinking beer while petting dogs, sitting in apartments – and even showering.

“Digital pictures of men relaxing with cans of beer are posted all over social media sites,” she explains. “I don’t know most of them in real life – but viewers tend to feel a personal connection to at least one of the figures in the series. It’s an interesting pattern to witness.”

photos by Jo Sittenfeld MFA 08 PH

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At Friday’s Graduate Hooding Ceremony, author and longtime New Yorker writer Adam Gopnick – who is accepting an honorary degree from RISD at today’s Commencement ceremony – admitted some of his deepest regrets.

“All of the remorse I feel about life has to do with art left...

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This positive exchange of ideas was just one of hundreds that took place at last week’s Design Portfolio Review, a full-day networking event hosted by RISD’s Career Center. Clutching iPads, laptops and hardcover portfolios, more than 600 juniors, seniors and graduate students zipped around the Rhode Island Convention Center to make invaluable professional connections with representatives from approximately 140 high-profile companies – including Apple,Chronicle Books, Converse, David Stark Design, Herman Miller, Pollack Fabrics and Robert AM Stern Architects, among many others. Carefully selected based on the quality of the company and the type of positions they offer, these experts give students feedback on their work, pointed advice on how to enhance their interview skills and fresh perspectives on the current job market. Some even offer full-time jobs by the end of the first meeting.

“This day is all about forging long-lasting relationships that can potentially lead to promising opportunities,” notesSusan Andersen, associate director of the Career Center. “We always encourage students to apply electronically to interesting jobs listed on Internet career boards. But a connection made face-to-face tends to be more memorable for the person who’s hiring. Countless alums have landed plumb positions after attending one of these networking sessions, which provide personal access to some of the leading thinkers in design.”

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This positive exchange of ideas was just one of hundreds that took place at last week’s Design Portfolio Review, a full-day networking event hosted by RISD’s Career Center. Clutching iPads, laptops and hardcover portfolios, more than 600 juniors, seniors and graduate students zipped around the Rhode Island Convention Center to make invaluable professional connections with representatives from approximately 140 high-profile companies – including Apple,Chronicle Books, Converse, David Stark Design, Herman Miller, Pollack Fabrics and Robert AM Stern Architects, among many others. Carefully selected based on the quality of the company and the type of positions they offer, these experts give students feedback on their work, pointed advice on how to enhance their interview skills and fresh perspectives on the current job market. Some even offer full-time jobs by the end of the first meeting.

“This day is all about forging long-lasting relationships that can potentially lead to promising opportunities,” notesSusan Andersen, associate director of the Career Center. “We always encourage students to apply electronically to interesting jobs listed on Internet career boards. But a connection made face-to-face tends to be more memorable for the person who’s hiring. Countless alums have landed plumb positions after attending one of these networking sessions, which provide personal access to some of the leading thinkers in design.”

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Amazing RISD Careers recruitment event for outside employers to hire RISD students!@risdcareers @risd1877 @risd_orientation #risd #hire #engage

Amazing RISD CAREERS recruitment event for employers to hire RISD students!@risdcareers @risd1877 @risd_orientation #risd #hire #engage risdalumni risdmakes risd risdadmissions

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