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Risd Press April 8, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of April 8, 1973 had contained an article about students confronting Dean Lay, RISD Dean of Students with a petition of 500 students signatures to keep Harry Beckwith as faculty in the Graphic Design department. 100 students met with Dean Lay on March 28, 1973. Also, there was an interview with Dean Lay and an article about planning for COLAB 4. Comics, drawings and events for RISD students …

Risd Press March 23, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of March 23, 1973 includes an interview with Dean of the College Donald Lay, an article on COLAB 4, along with the comic "Ku-Pon the Killer" by Ireland, the comic "Sleuth of Space" by H. Kook, classifieds, a shrimp sandwich recipe, and other event notices and announcements.

Risd Press March 16, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The March 16, 1973 issue had articles on a visit to the Providence College student activities director, Father McKeon, and a talk by Franics Rogers of Hallmark Cards on how to prepare a portfolio. There was a short article mentioning that the BFA in Teacher Education is being phased out for the 1973-1974 school year at RISD. Comics, drawings, a recipe and events for RISD students were also mentioned.

Risd Press March 9, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of March 9, 1973 had an article about the Student Affairs director at Brown University, Mr. Suprenant. There was an open letter about the RISD student board and a brief article about the Campus Assistance Center. Also more information about COLAB 4 was included. A recipe, comics, poems, a short story,photos and events for RISD students were included.

Risd Press March 2, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of March 3, 1973 includes the second part of an interview of Associate Dean Merlin Szosz, articles on the need for more student activities at RISD, a proposed coffee shop at Carr House, and RISD student work, along with the comic "Ku-Pon the Killer" by Ireland, the comic "Uncle Harry Presents: A Story" by H. Kook, classifieds, and other event notices and announcements.

Risd Press February 23, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of February 23, 1973 includes an interview of Associate Dean Merlin Szosz, articles on the Carr House coffee house and an exhibition of photographs of New Orleans prostitutes, comics and illustrations, classifieds, and a shrimp and avocado salad recipe from "Mrs. Dealy's Kitchen."

Risd Press February 9, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of February 9, 1973 included an interview with Ed Beard who was a painter in RISD facilities and also was a RI state representative. A recipe, a poem, a calendar of events for RISD students also was in this issue.

Montage January 26, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Montage was a student-published, bi-weekly newspaper written in the early 1970s. The issue of January 26, 1973 includes an interview with RISD's first security director Joe Burns, along with articles on a RISD Museum exhibition "Sixteen Chairs," the Grants-In-Aid Program, and summer job opportunities in Europe.

The Art Institute Of Boston Course Catalog (1973), The Art Institute Of Boston

Art Institute of Boston (AIB) Course Catalogs

The Art Institute of Boston maintains, and always has maintained throughout the course of its long history, that the artist holds a unique position of responsibility in his society. Because the weight of his contribution is so widely felt in this age of the expanded media, the artist is expected to be not only innovator, but also arbitrator. The decisions which affect his life and his work influence a wide body of people who look to him for illumination.

Art cannot be taught as a development of certain visual talents separate from a larger awareness of life. The Art Institute …

Costume Design And Construction For She Stoops To Conquer, Beverly Twing Sullivan

All Master's Theses

This interdisciplinary thesis between the Home Economics Department and the Speech and Drama Department presents a detailed study of Eighteenth Century English costume. Stage costumes were designed and constructed for a production of Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer at Central Washington State College. Patterns, fabric selection, and total costs are considered for the project.

Recommendations include double listing of classes to promote continued cooperation between the two departments.

The Use Of Cellular Structure As A Basic Design Motif For Creative Jewelry Making, Robert L. Neal

All Master's Theses

This study presents an examination of microscopic plant and animal structures for the purpose of using the unique forms, colors and textures revealed as a point of departure for artistic expression.

It also delves briefly into the nature of creativity and its manifestation as it relates to art and science.

A slide-script presentation was created to be used as a stimulation device for secondary students who may wish to work in media such as painting, jewelry, batik and printmaking.

1973 Portfolio, Risd Archives, Center For Student Involvement (Csi)

RISD Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Montage December 8, 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Montage was a student-published, bi-weekly newspaper written in the early 1970s. The issue of December 8, 1972 included an interview with Dean Randolph and an article about the election of new members of the RISD Board of Trustees. Also included was information about new art in the RISD Museum. Events and classifieds for RISD students were also mentioned.

Montage November 17, 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Montage was a student-published, bi-weekly newspaper written in the early 1970s. The issue of November 17, 1972 included an article about the Miter Boxing Club. There was a contest for changing the name of the students newspaper and a students won for the name change to Expose. There was an article about the recent Figure Sculpture exhibit at the RISD Museum. Also there was another article about the changes to the professional exam for students seeking architectural licenses at some New England colleges, including RISD. Events for RISD students were also listed.

Montage October 18, 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Montage was a student-published, bi-weekly newspaper written in the early 1970s. The issue of October 18, 1972 had an article about an open house at the RISD Campus Assistance Center on October 26, 1972. A women's lib multiple choice quiz, RISD Museum news and a game were also in this issue. Events of interest to RISD students and classifieds were also included.

Risd Rag May 1972 Extra, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. The issue of May 9, 1972 is an extra edition advertising upcoming departmental discussions about educational reform at RISD.

Cuts 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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CUTS was a student publication that highlighted student work in woodcuts and other printmaking techniques. It was published as an accordion book and featured work by Kermit Cooper and others.

Risd Rag May 1, 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. The issue of May 1, 1972 includes articles on a faculty conference on the educational objectives of RISD, a proposal for a RISD "index," complaints about the RISD Museum, international study, a hotline for women who have been assaulted, a Board of Trustees meeting, student activism in Washington DC, and cholera fears in Bangladesh. It also features a review of a student theater performance of "Vatzlav" and a comic on life at RISD title "Why Not …

Acrylic Polymer Transparencies, Inez Allen Kendrick

Dissertations and Theses

Brief mentions by three writers on synthetic painting media first intrigued my interest in a' new technique of making transparent acrylic paintings on glass or plexiglas supports, some of which were said to I I simulate stained-glass windows. In writing this paper on acrylic polymer transparencies my problem was three-told: first. to determine whether any major recognized works of art have been produced by this, method; second, to experiment with the technique and materials in order to explore their possibilities for my own work; and third, to determine whether both materials and methods would be suitable for use in a …

Risd Rag April 1, 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. The issue of April 1, 1972 includes articles on the organization VISTA recruiting architecture students to their programs, a new RISD drive to repair damage in Vietnam following the US withdrawal, class pre-registration, the distribution of student activity funds, a push to involve RISD students in a natural food co-op, Earth Day, RISD students exhibiting at the Smithsonian, apathy at RISD, and an advertisement for students to sell their wares at The Village Crafts Shop in …

Risd Rag March 23, 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. The issue of March 23, 1972 included an article with photographs about RISD students who traveled to Mexico for Wintersession. Also there was a reply from Dean Donald Lay about RISD improvements to a letter from a RISD student. A small article about organic food stores in Providence was also included. Poems, letter to the editor including one about renovating Carr Haus and events for RISD students also were included.

Risd Rag March 9, 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. The issue of March 9, 1972 included a letter to the editor about a RISD student who decided to leave because of the structure of courses at RISD. Photos, letters to the editor and articles about student activism were also included.

Risd Rag February 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. The issue of February 1972 featured an article about proposals and challenges of a summer mobile art show. Also included was an article about open student government at RISD. State-wide recycling information, Take-a-Break festival schedule, photos, drawings and a review of shows at the Woods-Gerry gallery were also mentioned.

Aib Yearbook, 1972, Art Institute Of Boston

Art Institute of Boston (AIB) - Yearbooks

1972 AIB Yearbook published by the Art Institute of Boston. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

Risd Rag January 1972, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The RISD Rag was a student publication released in the spring of 1972, first on a monthly basis and later on a bi-weekly basis. The issue of January 1972 included an article about the local food co-ops, and the lack of diversity in the RISD faculty and at the RISD Museum. Support was wanted for farm workers and there was an appeal for a sick child. Voter registration information was listed for each state and parking ticket information for Providence was provided. Recipes, an art exhibit review, the Franklin Mint Bicentennial Medal Design contest and comics were also in this …

Careers In Graphic Design, Joe Drovetto

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This paper presents an illustrated brochure on careers in graphic design. The study includes the investigation of the number of possible professions in graphic design, definition of each specific profession, education and training necessary to qualify in each area, and a listing of further sources of information. The study also includes a series of creative visual illustrations to represent each area of graphic design.

1972 Portfolio, Risd Archives, Center For Student Involvement (Csi)

RISD Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Expanding The Visual Potential Of Subject Matter Through Two-Dimensional Design, William Paul Paxton

Dissertations and Theses

This research problem represents an attempt to forestall the high school student's usual preoccupation with perceptive minutiae by placing an emphasis on the monumental or underlying structure of a work of art.

The author, endeavoring to afford maximum success for the students, first stripped subject matter to its most pristine quality, the silhouette. Because it was felt that it is much easier to recognize and organize an underlying structure without the added complication of perspective, emphasis was placed on a depthless surface or decorative space to be organized into a coherent whole through application of the abstractions which are the …

A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Teaching Drawing To High-School Students, Olive Wittman

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In order to gain some evidence as to what difference the use of some particular instructional methods would make, an experiment was carried out. The experiment reported in this study is an example of a small investigation which an in-service art teacher can make, along with his regular teaching. It compared the effects of two instructional methods or to different teacher behaviors, on the students, in teaching drawing. Two classes of students were taught drawing by the same instructor who deliberately modified the degree of "directiveness" used in his teaching. In the "directed" group the teacher employed a strict instructor-controlled …

Cuts 1971, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

CUTS was a student publication that highlighted student work in woodcuts and other printmaking techniques. It was published as an accordion book and featured work by Melissa Matlock, B.J. Strange, Margaret Goodwill, "Waring," and others.