Student Stories

Portrait by Shterna Goldbloom MFA 19 PH of Hasidic woman

Portraits of Undeniable Presence

Photography grad student Shterna Goldbloom explores the complicated intersection of queer and Hasidic experiences.

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.