Locally Made
Introduction
Locally Made, the RISD Museum’s first large survey of work from the greater Providence area in more than 20 years, features videos, recent acquisitions, and programs that celebrate the varied and vital practice of art and craftsmanship across the region. Demonstrations, collaborations, and other creative experiments will take place in the Museum every day between July 18 and November 3, with participants including visual artists, designers, writers, performers, DJs, and others.
Micah Barrett, John Caserta, Lucy Hitchcock, and Ben Shaykin of the Design Office-a local shared workspace for independent interdisciplinary designers-collaborated on the exhibition graphics.
Jed Hancock-Brainerd, Rebecca Noon, and Jeremy Radtke collaborated on the fabrication of School House Long House, which marries the schoolhouse and the American Indian longhouse-two structures devoted to community sharing. By borrowing the forms, philosophies, and aesthetics of buildings where performances happen, stories are told, dinners are served, and knowledge is passed on, this project space refers to rich regional histories while allowing new visions of collective sharing and public performance to emerge. The benches and tables in School House Long House were designed by Simcha Davis and Jeremy Radtke and made from regionally sourced rough-cut pine using the CNC cutter at AS220 Labs
Jan Howard, Kristen Carbone,
Exhibition images
Articles
Exploring the process and context behind "I'm the Sweetest Teddy Bear", a work created by North Scituate artist Entang Wiharso.
Exploring the process and context behind "Open House: Five Engraved Scenes", a work created by Providence artist and RISD faculty Andrew Raftery.
Exploring the process and context behind "Providence", a work created by Warren artist William Schaff.
RISD Museum summer intern Alex Goodhouse talks about Locally Made, Design the Night, anchor buttons, and confetti cannons.
Designing furniture for the installation "School House Long House" in the exhibition "Locally Made", designer Simcha Davis looked to Shaker craftsmanship to match the spirit of the space. Download her design.
