DESIGN WEEK RI

Open Studios 

Friday, September 13

1-5 pm 
Providence

Paul Attemann BArch 94
Union Studio Architecture & Community Design
160 Matthewson Street, Suite 201, Providence RI 02903

Joe Haskett MArch 12
Nick Buehrens MArch 11
Jeff Geisinger, RISD faculty 
Lisa Qiu MArch 23
Utile
110 Union Street, Providence, RI 02903

Jeanette Numbers, Industrial Design Faculty
Scott Noh 13 ID, RISD Faculty
Nova 
150 Chestnut Street, Providence, RI 02903

Aidan Petrie MID 85
NEMIC (New England Medical Innovation Center)
150 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903

Saturday, September 14

10 am–6 pm 
Northern Rhode Island

Raynold Jacques Bidon, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design faculty
Bidon Community Print Studio 
3 Acorn Street, Providence, RI

John Carney 87 ID
EXP Studios 
111 Point St, Providence, RI 02903

Rhonda Dudek 04 JM 
Figs and Ginger Studios 
25 Manton Avenue, Providence, RI

Adrienne Gagnon MAT 08
DownCity Design
370 Cranston Street, Providence, RI 02907

Lisa Limer 77 PH
Bela Monde 
137 Chestnut Street, Providence, RI

Emily Lindberg 09 IA
Broadway Studios
378 Broadway, Providence, RI

Sunday, September 15

10 am-6 pm 
Southern Rhode Island

David Allyn MFA 03 CR
Studio50
Unit 103
50 Sims, Providence, Ri

Jane Bailey 64*IL
Beach Studios 
146 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842

Jillian Barber 68 CR
Jillian Barber Studios 
228 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown, RI

Matt Cavallaro 10 ID
Occasionally Here
1655 Elmwood Avenue (Building 2, Floor 1), Cranston, RI 02910

Asher Rodriquez-Dunn 08 ID, Assistant Professor, Industrial Design
Studio DUNN 
310 Bourne Avenue, Suite 1, Rumford, RI

Jasmine Gutbrod 20 FD
62 Dike Street, Unit 108, Providence, RI

Cutter Hutton 99 ID, Furniture Design faculty
Ayako Takase 99 ID, faculty 
Observatory 
400 Harris Avenue, Studio D, Providence, RI

Susie Matthews MAT 98/MFA 04 CR
OVERLAP 
112 Van Zandt Ave, Newport RI 02840

Manan Narang MFA 18 FD
Urvi Sharma 17 FD
Indo 
110 King Philip Road, Suite 2F, Providence, RI

Erminio Pinque 83 IL
BIG NAZO Rocket Mill Studio
120 Manton Avenue, Unit 616, Providence, RI

Pike Powers 81 GL
ArtSpace RI, 162 Shady Lane, North Kingstown, RI 

Programming & Events

Friday, September 13

5–8 pm 
Moniker Brewery Kickoff Party
432 West Fountain Street, Providence

Monday, September 16

12–4 pm 
Community Craft Quilt at AUNTY’S HOUSE!
25 Acorn Street, Building 35, Providence

Lilly Manycolors MA 22 GAC, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design Faculty
A day of collaborative making that will provide participants an opportunity to decorate a 10x10″ sheet of cardboard that will be contributed to a community collage tapestry.

5–6:30 pm 
Economics of Design: How Industry Looks at Design
ISCO, 1 Sims Avenue #103, Providence

Justin Sirotin, Industrial Design faculty 
A thought-provoking discussion exploring why designers need to move outside their comfort zone and into the business zone.

6:30-8 pm 
Ancient Techniques, Modern Artifacts: A Look into the Process of Creating Cast Iron Cookware
1655 Elmwood Avenue, Building 2, Floor 1, Cranston

Matt Cavallaro 10 ID, Industrial Design faculty
This talk will give attendees a look into the sand-casting process using examples of pieces in various stages of completion.

Tuesday, September 17

6:30–8:30 pm
Keynote Speaker: The Artist Who Designed Hip-Hop’s Visual Language
RISD Auditorium, 7, Providence River Greenway (17 Canal Walk), Providence, RI 02903

Artist Cey Adams will discuss his artistic career spanning over four decades, from teen graffiti artist in New York City to founding creative director at Def Jam Recordings. Today Adams creates fine art, drawing inspiration from 1960s pop art, vintage sign painting, and comics. His work focuses on pop culture, brand identity, and cultural and community issues. Cey will share insights from his creative journey including: 
Creating your own blueprint by harnessing your passion, creativity and drive.
The importance of relationships and community—from collaboration to inspiration.
Giving back—using art as activism to inspire and promote change through community engagement.

Thursday, September 19

9:30-11 am 
Urban Landscapes: Design Strategies, Implementation and Management
Living Edge PVD, Downtown Providence, 02903

Adam E. Anderson MLA 12, Landscape Architecture faculty
This site tour will explore three sites — The Living Edge, the Dune Brothers Garden and Ship Street Garden – showcasing interesting moments in the process and development, as well as highlighting new discoveries since their conception.

4–7:30 pm 
RISD Arts Innovation Research (AIR) Showcase
Venture Cafe, District Hall Providence, 225 Dyer Street, Providence

RISD Research is hosting the inaugural showcase of Arts Innovation Research in collaboration with Venture Cafe Providence. This interactive event exhibits the exciting ways that artists and designers investigate and innovate through interdisciplinary methods that combine art and design practices with science, emerging technology, industrial, health, Indigenous, and human-centered methodologies to address regional and global concerns.

6–8 pm 
RIMiAD Minority Meet-Up
Shark’s Peruvian Cuisine, 1420 Broad Street, Central Falls

Sponsored by Rhode Island Minorities in Architecture and Design (RIMiAD)

Friday, September 20

4:30-8 pm 
WEEK NIGHT
195 District Park, Providence
Meet in the park to celebrate! DESIGN WEEK RI, RI Fashion Week, and RI Startup Week
 

Image credit: The artist working on Black Heart from the Cey Adams website.

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