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The New York Times profiles the Native American sculptor, Ceramics alum and rising star.
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Visiting artist Arthur Gonzalez encourages students in RISD’s Ceramics department to see their art as conversation.
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Visiting artist Ebitenyefa Baralaye kicks off the Ceramics department’s fall lecture series with a meditative wheel-throwing demo.
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Emerging artists Ling Chun and Stephanie Hanes are recognized for taking risks and opening up new dialogues in the field.
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Ceramics Department Head Katy Schimert earns awards from both the Guggenheim and the Joan Mitchell foundations.
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RISD makers are helping to address the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment.
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Students in Printmaking and Ceramics explore where their disciplines meet and also diverge.
![Piece by Brian Rochefort 07 CR involving intense color, multiple firings and thick, oozy glazes](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1567183457567_Rochefort-hero.jpg?h=3378616a&itok=6y2uFqtK)
LA-based artist Brian Rochefort 07 CR is gaining growing recognition through multiple shows this year.
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Allison Newsome MFA 83 CR is sharing her RainKeep functional sculptures with green tech enthusiasts from coast to coast.