Weaving Memory and Resistance

College Educators Faculty Teaching
Artistic Research, Social Practice, and Pedagogy at the RISD Museum Mariela Yeregui College Educators Faculty Teaching Mariela Yeregui was the 2022–2024 Faculty Fellow in Costume and Textiles at the RISD Museum. In this summary of her work, she describes her research, social practice, and the e-textile she created at the conclusion of the position.

The Flower, the Labor, and the Sea

Bhasha Chakrabarti  b. 1991; from Honolulu, Hawaii; works in New Haven, ConnecticutAshdeen, design studio2012–present; New Delhi, India. Founded by Ashdeen Lilaowala, b. 1980 The Intoxication of the Flower, the Exhaustion of the Labor, the Circulation of the Seas, and the Seduction of the Stitch, 2023–2025 Silk thread, handloomed raw silk, and reactive dye Museum purchase: gift of Frances Middendorf and Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund 2025.38  

Troubled Earth

College Student Voices
Christina Young College Student Voices RISD Museum Summer researcher discusses Wifredo Lam's 1959 painting Près des Îles Vierges as a reflection of his complicated relationship with revolutionary Cuba and evolving understanding of Caribbean identity in a postcolonial world. Un cri de terre qui déploie Les nervures de son étéParce qu’amour l’aura fouillée Ou que la pluie est avenante Un cri de femme labourée À la limite des jachères Ses seins nubiles partagés Entre la misère et la mousse

RISD Museum Social Equity & Inclusion Work Plan

The RISD Museum is committed to working deliberately, consistently, and compassionately to confront injustice in its many forms. We expect to be challenged and changed by where this collective and responsive work takes us.

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CONNECTION How can this object shed light on contemporary experiences?  Explore these resources to discover its connections to the present, sparking new perspectives and dialogue. Dive into past articles that deepen the conversation around the museum’s ongoing work.

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ORIGINS How did the object find its way to the museum, and why is it presented this way?  Explore these resources to uncover the journeys, decisions, and histories that shape its presentation. Dive into past articles that enrich the conversation around the museum’s ongoing work. Ojibwe scholar Taylor Rose Payer, “Gashkibidaagan: A History of Ojibwe Survivance,” on a bandolier bag in Manual 15 (Green)

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MEANING How did the object acquire meaning? How can we truly understand it?  Explore these resources to uncover the stories, interpretations, and cultural contexts that shape each piece. Dive into past articles that spark dialogue and deepen the conversation around the museum’s ongoing work.