Ruminations on RISD

This is a recording from last year when I met Amanda Koster from Salaam Garage. Her story is quite interesting and lives in the kind of space that is unique to the new conditions in our world.

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On my recent trip to Chicago to see alums and parents, I went to the National Veterans Art Museum upon the recommendation of Marty Belluschi. There I not only came in touch with how veterans approach the arts, but also realized how art is so ingrained in how we exist as human beings to our very core.

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I sat down with Department Head of Printmaking at RISD, Prof. <b>Henry Ferreira,</b> and talked about the future and past of putting images onto paper. My favorite moment was Prof. Ferreira’s reference to having an “in the belly” feeling — it was a great way to describe that odd feeling of having a visceral, artistic instinct.

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I recently had the pleasure of breakfast with Prof. Michael Fink — a teacher who has changed the life of countless RISD students. On the road I have heard from countless graduates the recurring phrase, “Mike Fink taught me how to write.”

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At the recent RISD SF START HERE event I came across RISD Architecture alumni Angel Steger and found the “missing link” I was looking for in my personal excitement for 23andme.

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In the RISD CIT Building I found a few graduate students from graphic design to chat about how they approach the challenge of finding a job and the long tradition of showing one’s work to potential employers. Complete, or not complete? That is the question.

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A few weeks ago I slipped into the RISD Portfolio Cafe to get a bite to eat. There, I encountered the wisdom of Tim McFate who runs that operation. As a lover of cooking, I think that Tim’s lessons can be applied in all aspects of life.

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A quick shoutout and thanks to Trustee Dick Haining for the work that we do!

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I had the opportunity to sit with the RISD undergraduate and graduate government leadership today with Provost Jessie Shefrin. Can artists and designers be leaders as well? You bet.

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I visited the recent RISD New England alumni biennial and had a nice chat there where I was reminded that how something is made matters much less than what it really is.

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