Past Event
Shared Languages: Works in progress from the studios Centre de Formation et Qualification des Métiers de l’Artisanat Al Batha, Fés (CFQMA) and RISD, Providence
The exhibition highlights work in process by artisans at the CQFMA in Fés and RISD students engaged in the pilot program. It focuses on the languages of making, materials and process shared by the artisans and art and design students, while also celebrating their diverse approaches to craft and design.
The exhibition is co-curated by Eduardo Benamor Duarte (faculty, RISD Interior Architecture), Gwen Farrelly (executive director, RISD Global) and Mark Moscone (director, Campus Exhibitions). Exhibit design and installation by Wesley Sanders (students, RISD Interior Architecture 19).
The exhibition officially opens on October 23 at 6.30pm at the RISD Fleet Library (15 Westminster Street, Providence, RI) and will on view until December 2018 (details on the Library opening times and access here.)
Crafting the City: Focus Morocco
RISD is partnered with Morocco’s Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy, Maison de l’Artisan and Holmarcom Group to co-create a multifaceted collaboration and partnership between RISD faculty and students and Moroccan craftspeople, designers and academics.
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Morocco: Advanced Studio - Pattern | Performance | Clay
This course will focus on the architectural relevance of ceramic craft in the construction of contemporary building components and products, and will study the use of clay through in depth research and a series of hands on experiments.
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Morocco: Crafting the City
In this studio course RISD students will engage with the reciprocity between craftsmanship and the adaptation of the built environment in the context of artisan economies.
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