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Artist in their studio
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(Re)tracing the Silver Seaweed

A Maker's Process
Dark green slab which slopes sharply down to the right, with a dark circle at the top. Features intricate golden embellishments depicting Chinese characters surrounded by dragons above clouds.
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Substitutions

Painting and Sculpture storage recreated for the RISD Museum installation of Raid the Icebox.
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Raid the Icebox

Handwritten tribute from Richard Merkin to musician Bobby Short inside the catalog for Merkin's first New York gallery show, "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of." The catalog accompanied a 1967 letter (on vintage letterhead) from Richard Merkin to musician Bobby Short, expressing Merkin's esteem for Short and his music, and inviting him to come see the exhibition. Courtesy of the RISD Archives
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Remembering Richard Merkin

A pen and ink with brown wash gestural drawing of Christ’s body being taken down from the Cross by his followers and Mary. The faceless figures create a pyramid form.
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Copying an Old Master Drawing

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Open House

Five Engraved Scenes
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Made in the UK

Contemporary Art from the Richard Brown Baker Collection
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Selection II

British Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection

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Twill, Tape or Hang
College Student Voices

A summer intern creates an article of clothing inspired by the meticulous logistics of collections care.

Printed Walls

A RISD course in conjunction with "The Art of French Wallpaper Design"
College Faculty Teaching

RISD students in a Printmaking course are creating their own wallpaper designs in a collaborative course.

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PROCESS

How was the object made? What materials and methods brought it to life?