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PROCESS How was the object made? What materials and methods brought it to life?  Explore these resources to see the RISD Museum Way in action, revealing the creative processes, materials, and techniques behind each piece. Dive deeper into past articles that enrich the conversation around the museum’s ongoing work.

Process Work: Watch/Read List

Sarah Mirseyedi Additional resources for the Process Work exhibition

Printed Walls

A RISD course in conjunction with "The Art of French Wallpaper Design" Alexandra Poterack College Faculty Teaching RISD students in a Printmaking course are creating their own wallpaper designs in a collaborative course.

Virtual Map: The Road Less Traveled

Wai Yee Chiong For an interactive journey of the Nakasendō, explore the map below. @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { iframe { width: 90vw; } }

Excavation to Exhibition: The Afterlife of Ancient Objects

Olivia Massey College From the files Student Voices An intern explores the history of works from the museum’s ancient collection, tracing the archaeological excavations that brought them to light and into the permanent collection.

Adventures in Photomechanical Printmaking

Izzy Roth-Dishy College Student Voices Studio Notes An intern's hands-on exploration of antique photomechanical processes in the 21st century

Participation through Voting

Jordan Seaberry and Jacob Lawrence on Why It Matters Mariani Lefas-Tetenes Educators Student Voices Looking closely at a print by artist Jacob Lawrence showing voters in the 1920s, artist and activist Jordan Seaberry shares why voting matters. He leads us through the process of voting at a polling station and emphasizes the struggles experienced especially by people of color in their fight for the right to vote in the United States. He explains the differences between local, state, and federal elections; how to register to vote; and why ongoing barriers to voting should motivate you to register, vote, and keep voting.

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

Reading List Kajette Solomon This reading list is not exhaustive and serves as a starting point to learn more about Nancy Elizabeth Prophet.