CCP News

Students in protective gear prepare to remove fired ceramics pieces from the new raku kiln
RISD’s Ceramics Department Fires Up New Raku Kiln at the Steel Yard

Students learn to create a range of effects by hacking outdoor kilns built at the nearby nonprofit arts center.

inside the Gelman Gallery with view of off-white cotton dress
RISD’s Student-Curated Black Biennial Focuses on Access and Community

Artists of color from across the state show powerful work in multidisciplinary exhibition.

RISD Students Team Up with AARP to Demonstrate the Potential of ADUs to Lawmakers

The project was spearheaded by RISD faculty member Elizabeth Debs as part of the Interior Architecture department’s annual design charette.

Interior Architecture students work on large model of the Pell Bridge
New Grant Program Unites RISD Faculty with External Partners to Supercharge Research

Expanded Field Fund grants are supporting wide-ranging projects by faculty members Adela Goldbard, Jonathan Knowles, Rene Payne, Liliane Wong and Derrick Woods-Morrow.

the winning ADU model on view in the State House
Interior Architecture Students at RISD Design Innovative Accessory Dwelling Units

The culmination of a yearlong collaboration with AARP RI, the department-wide design competition focused on key strategies for aging in place.

Jack Schildge shares his plan with visiting critics
RISD Architecture Students Design Transitional Housing for Unhoused Rhode Islanders

A fall studio supported state leaders’ ongoing efforts to address homelessness in Rhode Island.

Students hang painted fabric in an illustration studio
RISD Illustration Studio Challenges MFA Students to Become Socially Engaged Artists

In Social Engagement and Agency, a trio of RISD Illustration professors ask students to connect with local organizations, artists and individuals.

Golden lion tamarins investigate a puzzle feeder made by industrial design students
RISD Students Create Engaging Objects for Roger Williams Park Zoo Animals

Students enrolled in Design for Animal Enrichment are challenged to look beyond anthropocentric design to consider the needs of animals at the Roger Williams Park Zoo.