Student Stories

Hand holding a piece of jewelry

Shapeshifters’ Show

A dazzling exhibition at Woods-Gerry Gallery presents an overview of RISD’s evolving Jewelry + Metalsmithing programs.

In Technological Landscapes, a Digital + Media studio, students experiment in the acoustics tank at the University of Rhode Island’s Ocean Engineering department

Exploring Technological Landscapes

Students in a fall semester Digital + Media studio explore the potential and pitfalls of new technologies.

Talkbox, by Industrial Design junior Malaika Franks 20 ID, contains materials for developing social-emotional skills that promote nonviolence

Preventing Gun Violence

In a fall semester Industrial Design studio, students took a holistic approach to addressing an urgent public health issue.