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Interviews by Brainard CareyZ.T. NguyễnZ.T. Nguyen (b. 1997, United States) is an artist currently based in New Haven, CT.
He has exhibited at Klaus von Nichtssagend, New York; Asia Art Archive in America, Brooklyn; the RISD Museum, Providence; NARS Foundation, Brooklyn; and the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art, Hà Nội, among others. He has participated in residencies and fellowships at the Textile Arts Center, Brooklyn; The Alternative Art School & MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, online; and Asia Art Archive in America. Nguyen received his BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design (2019) and is currently on the cusp of rec...2025-05-2121 min
A Small Voice: Conversations With Photographers235 - Debi CornwallDebi Cornwall is a multimedia documentary artist who returned to visual expression after a 12-year career as a civil-rights lawyer. Her work explores the performance of power, citizenship and identity through still and moving images, sound, testimony, and archival material.While completing a degree in Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, Debi studied photography at RISD. After working for photographers Mary Ellen Mark and Sylvia Plachy, as an AP stringer, and as an investigator for the federal public defender's office, she attended Harvard Law School and practiced as a wrongful conviction attorney for more than a...2024-07-171h 11
50, NOT DEADDesigning Dreams: Claudia Middendorf's Journey of Passion and Reinvention at Any AgeI’m thrilled to introduce Claudia Middendorf, my friend and the visionary behind Mathilde, a textile and home decor company. With 25 years in the design industry, Claudia’s big break came when her work was featured in Martha Stewart Living, Remodelista, and Quilt Folk.Claudia's journey is inspiring. Trained in graphic design, she found her true passion in textiles, influenced by her grandmother’s Afghans and great-grandmother’s handmade aprons. Weekends turned into creative explorations, leading her to shift from graphic design to textiles, where she felt a deeper connection.At 40, Claudia earned her MFA from RIS...2024-05-2335 min
RISD Debates in AIRISD Debates in AI: Dorothy R. SantosDorothy R. Santos (she/they) was part of the Poetics of Computation panel. Dorothy is a multidisciplinary Filipino-American storyteller, poet, artist and scholar with a PhD in film and digital media from UC Santa Cruz. Their work spans voice recognition, assistive tech and feminist media histories, among other areas. Santos has exhibited at notable venues like Ars Electronica and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and her writing is featured in publications such as Art in America and Vice Motherboard. Currently, they are a visiting assistant professor at UC Santa Cruz, contributing to the Everett Program for Technology and...2024-05-1615 min
The Art CareerJane South: Pratt Institute, Time Alone, and Owning Your Decisions as an ArtistOn Season 4, Episode 9 of The Art Career, Emily sits down with Jane South in her Brooklyn loft overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge.
Born in Manchester, UK, Jane South worked in experimental theater before moving to the United States in 1989.
Solo exhibitions include Halfway Off (2023) and Switch Back (2020) at Spencer Brownstone Gallery, Floor/Ceiling (2013) at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, CT; Box (2011), Knoxville Museum of Art, TN.
Recent group exhibitions include Come A Little Closer (2023), DC Moore Gallery, New York; Augurhythms (2022) Hesse Flatow, New York; Maquette (2022); No Show Space, London, UK; Dance with Me (2019); Zürcher...2024-01-041h 05
The Pair ProgramHow I Got Hired in Product with Alex GunterHow I Got Hired in Product with Alex GunterJoin us as our hosts, Tim and Mike, talk to .......Ever wondered how to step into the world of Product Management? Curious about what it takes to succeed and move up the ladder?Today’s guest host, Becca Moran, speaks with Alex Gunter about how he stepped into a new role as a Product Manager.They discuss:Why Alex chose to step into a Product Management careerAdvice for professionals who are interested in exploring a product careerTips on how to rock the interview processHow hi...2023-12-0557 min
Unstoppable MindsetUnstoppable Learner, Creative Activist and Disability Advocate with Rishika KartikI met Rishika Kartik through her father while at a board meeting of the Colorado Center for the Blind. Rishika currently is a sophomore at Brown University.
As you will hear during our conversation, Rishika is extremely articulate. More importantly, she is very curious about almost everything and she loves to learn. She came by these traits honestly through the guidance of her parents. As a Freshman at Brown last year, she taught a course, started her own company/initiative and she has delivered a TEDx talk.
It was quite stimulating to hear Rishika talk about the life experiences sh...2023-11-281h 07
Have You Heard About This Case?Ep 31 - Katie GallagherToday Kelly takes us to the high fashion world to discuss the murder of Katie Gallagher. Katie was a celebrated fashion designer who was only 35 when her life was cut short by a seemingly new sort of crime - drug facilitated theft.
If you know anything about the murder of Katie Gallagher please call Crime Stoppers at 1(800) 577-8477 .
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Made With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 14: Made With SilenceThe final episode of “Made With” looks at the removal of any material at all: the use of silence in art. How does one talk about silence? How do we see and hear it? This episode approaches silence in an infertile, uncentered, uneven, dissociate, and unreasonable manner. It focuses on the work of Giorgio de Chirico, Doris Salcedo, and Cao Fei, and features an interview with a RISD student currently studying Film, Animation, and Video department. This episode is presented by Amber Liu.
2023-08-2216 minInterviews by Brainard CareyDavid Kennedy CutlerDavid Kennedy Cutler (b. 1979, Sandgate, VT) is an artist, writer and performer who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
His practice addresses traces of domesticity; he presents material objects as witnesses of unseen labor and hidden objects. He observes, transfers, and transforms recognizable every day and artistic materials to create installations, paintings, and performances. Cutler received his BFA from The Rhode Island School of Design in 2001.
He has had solo exhibitions at Derek Eller Gallery (NYC), Halsey McKay Gallery (East Hampton, NY), Essex Flowers (NYC), The Centre for Contemporary Art (Tallinn, Estonia) and Nice & Fit (Berlin, Germany). Cutler has perfo...2023-08-1717 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 13: Made With PixelsThe pixel is ubiquitous but, arguably, immaterial. Or is it? This episode looks at digital art and asks the question of how it might be considered a medium in its own right in the age of AI and ChatGPT. It features an interview with Griffin Smith, a RISD critic affiliated with the Computation, Technology, and Culture concentration, as well as an extended look at the work of Nam June Paik. This episode is presented by Evan Li.
2023-08-1521 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 12: Made With ScentCan you smell a work of art? This episode looks at the long and complex history of scent and smell in art. We consider the use of air and olfactory materials in Marcel Duchamp’s work, as well as a range of contemporary practices. The episode concludes with an interview with Victor Rivera-Díaz, a graduate of RISD’s Nature–Culture–Sustainability Studies program and current Research Assistant at Anicka Yi Studio, New York City. This episode is presented by Yuting Wang.
2023-08-0815 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 11: Made With TeethTeeth can be signals of wealth, receptors of pain, or a medium for bodily adornment, and this episode foregrounds the intersection between class, race, and nationality when it comes to our mouths. It features an interview Regina Gutierrez, a Sculpture student at RISD, as well as a consideration of the work of RISD alum Janine Antoni, who treats the mouth as a sculpting tool in ways that complicate the expectations of gender-based labor. This episode is presented by Katherine Fu.
2023-08-0115 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 10: Made With VinylWith vinyl, and artwork becomes something you don’t just see, but one that you can hear as well. In this episode, we take a look at the history of vinyl record production and its incorporation into avant-garde art, particularly in the sound-based work of artist and musician Christian Marclay, who pushes vinyl to its limits. This episode is presented by Jesse Calderon.
2023-07-2507 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 9: Made With Found ObjectsCan an everyday object become a work of art? This episode looks at the alchemy of the “found object,” from Marcel Duchamp’s iconoclastic use of the readymade to Amalia Pica’s contemporary use of found materials to critique and question Argentine politics. It features an interview with RISD student and fashion designer Izaak Hernandez, who studies Textiles and advocates for the communicative powers of garbage. This episode is presented by Leslie Gonzalez.
2023-07-1815 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 8: Made With ElectroformingThe intersection of metal and printmaking forms the basis for this episode, which focuses on the technique of electroforming. In an extended conversation with RISD Printmaking MFA student Isabelle Ghanayem, the ecological and ethical dimensions of electroforming take center stage, from its potential toxicity to its geopolitical implications. This episode is presented by Beth Nguyen.
2023-07-1141 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 7: Made With Copper Wire YarnsCopper wire yarns, a specialized form of yarn used to develop charged textiles, are very common in clothing, furniture, wound dressings, and more, and this episode examines the interconnected histories of copper mining and textile design. We look at the work of Peruvian artist Ximena Garrido-Lecca, whose work foregrounds the tension between tradition and industry, and speak with RISD Dean of Fine Arts and textile designer Brooks Hagan. This episode is presented by Yukti Agarwal.
2023-07-0531 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 6: Made With LightLight: we cannot see anything without it, but when does light become a threat to art? This episode considers the complicated history of light in art, from prehistoric cave paintings to the modern abstract canvas of Mark Rothko, with a particular focus on conservation and restoration. It features an interview with Ingrid Neuman, Senior Conservator at Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design. This episode is presented by Fiona Dolan.
2023-06-2724 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 5: Made With GlassGlass has been used and produced by humans for over six thousand years. This episode examines glass both as natural and manufactured material, from ancient beads to medieval stained glass to the contemporary work of Philadelphia-based glass artist Judith Schaechter. A conversation with contemporary glass artist Koda Tousignant, who is pursuing a double major in Glass and Printmaking at RISD, rounds out this deep dive into the world of glass. This episode is presented by Hili Slav.
2023-06-2017 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 4: Made With EarthEarth was the first, and perhaps most universal, building material. In this episode we consider various histories, uses of the earth, with particular attention to Indigenous practices and understandings. This episode looks at the Marfa-based bohemian hotel brand El Cosmico, and it includes an extended interview with Peter Dean, Senior Critic in Furniture Design and faculty affiliated with RISD Nature–Culture–Sustainability Studies. This episode is presented by Ben Roland.
2023-06-1325 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 3: Made With InkInk is used to create words, characters, and images on a variety of supports, but what about ink itself? We look at the multifaceted history of ink, including the work of contemporary Chinese painter Nan Qi, who pushes the boundaries of ink and xuan rice paper into the digital era. The episode closes with an interview with Celine Lam, a current student at RISD who is studying Painting. This episode is presented by Michelle Tan.
2023-06-0617 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 2: Made With PaperPaper is one of the first materials we get to know as children. This episode considers paper through the lens of children’s play and education. We’ll hear about the life and work of Marion Nichols, the “Snowflakey Lady” from St. Louis whose complex paper-based snowflake designs have enchanted generations, and we’ll talk to Jinghong Cheng, a RISD senior in Illustration who works with cut paper in producing artist books. This episode is presented by Lydia Pinkhassik.
2023-05-3017 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffEpisode 1: Made With LeatherLeather is everywhere, and has been for thousands of years. But what goes into the production of leather, and how is it used today? This episode examines the history of tanning, with a look at the fashion designs Matthieu Blazy of Bottega Veneta, and an interview with Min-Wei Ang, who is a fifth-year architecture student at RISD working with leather. This episode is presented by Leevi Wadzinski.
2023-05-2310 minMade With: A RISD Student’s Guide to StuffMade With: TrailerWelcome to MADE WITH, an art history podcast created by students at the Rhode Island School of Design, which takes you into and beyond the studio, one material at a time.
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Work StoppageEp 154 - Gotta Go Fast!We start this week's episode following up with the RISD workers who have signed a new contract after winning their key demands. Next we check in with the striking graduate workers at the University of Michigan where both the courts and the cops have ramped up repression. Trader Joe's United split two elections this week, one win out west and a heartbreaking loss in NYC. The Writer's Guild of America had record turnout and unity in authorizing a strike that could shut down TV production in Hollywood. Over 150,000 government workers in Canada struck last week to protest low wages a...2023-04-251h 22
The Sporting Life Notebook PodcastTSLN 159 | Living a Phenomenal Story with George LangeTHE SPORTING LIFE NOTEBOOK PODCAST PARTNERS & ENDORSEMENTS: MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE Visit MOA at https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. Estate Planning Tax Return Preparation Tax Planning Asset Protection Tax Controversy Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation! 2023-04-031h 27The Sporting Life Notebook PodcastTSLN 159 | Living a Phenomenal Story with George LangeTHE SPORTING LIFE NOTEBOOK PODCAST PARTNERS & ENDORSEMENTS: MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE Visit MOA at https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. Estate Planning Tax Return Preparation Tax Planning Asset Protection Tax Controversy Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation! 2023-04-031h 27
Centered in the CityEpisode 145: What Creativity Can Teach Us About Dropping Perfectionism and Leaning into Self-DiscoveryThis episode is a double-hitter, and I can't wait for you to listen. I interview two amazing artists to explore the concept and expression of creativity. Part One features a connversation with Amy Blackman, a Broadway and TV actor. Part Two features, Sabrina Gschwandtner, an internationally-known visual artist. In both dialogues, the concept of creativity is expressed as having two layers. Creativity needs both the space for discipline and commitment while also making space for intuition, play and flow. Amy highlights how mistakes are wonderful things. We need to be present to create, and the goal isn't t...2023-03-2356 min
Sound and VisionJane SouthBorn in Manchester, England, Jane South worked in experimental theater before moving to the United States in 1989. She has a BFA in Theater from Central St. Martins, London, UK, and an MFA in Painting & Sculpture from UNC Greensboro.
Solo exhibitions include Shifting Structures: Survey (2019), Mills Gallery, Central College, Pella, IA; Raked (2014), Spencer Brownstone Gallery, NY; Floor/Ceiling (2013), Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, CT; Box (2011), Knoxville Museum of Art, TN and Shifting Structures: Stacks (2010), the New York Public Library, NY.
Selected group exhibitions include the Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts at the American Academy of Arts & Letters, NY, SLASH: Paper Under the...2023-03-021h 30
OBBM NetworkRISD Superintendent Tabitha Branum - Euan, Me, & The ISD PodcastHost and educator Euan Blackman sits down with Richardson Independent School District Superintendent Tabitha Branum to discuss her vision for students and faculty. Discover her background, and learn how she views her role in the district and community. Euan, Me, & The ISD Podcast is brought to you by:Wellness Institute, Call 469-939-8933OBBM Network Brands, 214-714-0495Junkluggers of Irving, Denton, and Grapevine, 630-470-8307Move Freely AmericaIvorChester.comTeachers across Texas can now enjoy belonging to a...2022-11-1427 min
Sound and VisionDavid ScanavinoDavid Scanavino (b. 1978, Denver, Colorado) lives and works in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA Painting 2001) and the Yale University School of the Arts (MFA Painting 2003), Scanavino has shown widely in the past 15 years in New York, across the country, and internationally. He has had solo museum exhibitions including "Imperial Texture" at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield CT (2014), "Candy Crush" at the Pulitzer Foundation of Art in St. Louis, MO (2014), and “Repeater” at the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University in Houston, TX (2017). He has permanent public commissions installed in the Col...2022-10-131h 34
OBBM NetworkIs it Time to Run For School Board? Euan, Me, & The ISD PodcastRISD school board trustee candidate Sherry Clemens joins Euan Blackman for this insightful episode to discuss her loss and how the process works. Discover why she decided to run and how the campaign was run. Euan, Me, & The ISD Podcast is brought to you by:Wellness Institute, Call Go-ZZF-8933OBBM Network Brands, 214-714-0495Junkluggers of Irving, Denton, and Grapevine, 630-470-8307Move Freely AmericaIvorChester.comTeachers across Texas can now enjoy belonging to a conservative teachers association th...2022-09-2746 min
Passport MommyTeen Launches Unstoppable Protective Gear; Candytopia; Omni Hotel Providence RI; How to Save While TravelingUnstoppable Protective Gear was founded by Taylor Ryan to address the lack of appropriate protective products available to serve women and girls participating in sports. Fresh from the success of a recent presale event at the Hirshberg Foundation's Tour de Pier in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Unstoppable Protective Gear is now available to all athletes via the UPG website.Candytopia is a must visit if heading to Manhattan with the kiddos. But be prepared for a massive sugar high and make sure your little ones don't try to eat the incredible art and sculptures (like mine did!)...2022-07-1438 minPassport MommyTeen Launches Unstoppable Protective Gear; Candytopia; Omni Hotel Providence RI; How to Save While TravelingUnstoppable Protective Gear was founded by Taylor Ryan to address the lack of appropriate protective products available to serve women and girls participating in sports. Fresh from the success of a recent presale event at the Hirshberg Foundation's Tour de Pier in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Unstoppable Protective Gear is now available to all athletes via the UPG website.Candytopia is a must visit if heading to Manhattan with the kiddos. But be prepared for a massive sugar high and make sure your little ones don't try to eat the incredible art and sculptures (like mine did!)...2022-07-1438 min
Sound and VisionJia SungJia Sung is an artist and educator, born in Minnesota, raised in Singapore, now based in Brooklyn.
Her paintings and artist books have been exhibited across North America, including the Knockdown Center, RISD Museum, Wave Hill, EFA Project Space, Lincoln Center, Yale University, and MOMA PS1. Her work has been published in The Paris Review, Emergence Magazine, Hyperallergic, Jacobin Magazine, and Asian American Writers Workshop, and collected by the Met, SFMOMA, and the Special Collections at Yale, SAIC, and RISD. She has taught at organizations like the AC Institute, Abrons Arts Center, Children’s Museum of the Arts, and Museum of C...2022-04-211h 50
Ritch In LifeTodd Oldham | DesignerTodd Oldham is a well known designer whose career spans more than 30 years. Distinguished as an innovator of accessible design, Todd Oldham is the founder of Todd Oldham Studio, a multifaceted, full-service design studio based in NYC. Originally a New York fashion designer… Given the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) award for best new talent in 1991.
In 1992 Todd debuts the “Todd Time” segment on MTV’s House of Style,
pioneering the idea of accessible design.
Todd's career has evolved to include all areas of design, from interior design, film and photography, to furnitu...2021-10-1247 min
Design BetterRosanne Somerson: A look inside RISD, one of America’s premier design schoolsShow notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/rosanne-somersonIn its 144-year history, the Rhode Island School of Design—also known as RISD—has graduated numerous notable designers and creatives, from graphic designers Shepard Fairey and Tobias Frere-Jones, to painter Kara Walker, to cartoonist Roz Chast, to Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia.Rosanne Somerson became president of RISD in 2015 after a distinguished teaching career there (and after John Maeda’s departure). We speak with her about some of the common traits of RISDs most successful graduates. We also learn what she brings from her own studio...2021-06-2246 min
Pulling on the ThreadPolymode Their first series of classes focused on “Black Design in America”, highlighting histories and voices that are often overlooked in traditional design education.More about the BIPOC Design History series:https://bipocdesignhistory.com/https://www.instagram.com/bipocdesignhistory/https://twitter.com/BipocDesignMore about Polymode:https://www.polymode.studio/https://www.instagram.com/polymodestudio/Silas’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siborg81/Brian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernjss/This is our last episode of our season! We’ve been gla...2021-04-2633 min
rizdeologyS1E5: Michael MaltzanOn this episode, I sat down with Michael Maltzan, RISD Architecture Alumni and founder of Michael Maltzan Architects in Los Angeles, California. We discussed how RISD taught him the fundamentals of how to see, his interest in the formation of The United States of America, and how growing up in the post war suburb of Levittown, Long Island led him to yearn for a life out west. Reach us on Instagram @rizdeologySeason 3 produced by Olivia Schroder and Zora Gamberg. Sound editing by Harry Pont. Graphic design by Aanya Arora.Produced in...2021-04-1837 min
C86 Show - Indie PopHeather Nova special & in conversationHeather Nova in conversation
After graduating from RISD, Nova moved to London, a place she called home for twelve years (she already had British citizenship due to her Bermudian origins). In 1990, she released her first recording, Heather Frith, an EP; she had not yet changed her name. The new name debuted in 1993 with her second EP entitled Spirit In You and her first full album, the critically acclaimed Glow Stars, produced by Felix Tod, after being discovered by Big Cat label manager Steven Abbott. The success of the album led her to record and release her first...2019-08-0248 min
SideHustleProEp 106: The Founder of Healthy Roots Dolls on Empowering Black Girls To Embrace Their Natural HairYelitsa Jean Charles has gone from not knowing how to do her own hair at the age 21 to teaching young girls all about their own. While in her Junior year studying Illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design, Yelitsa redesigned the fairy tale Character Rapunzel as a brown girl with beautiful kinky hair. After speaking with classmates and friends. she saw the opportunity to address the demonstrated need for more diverse toys and representation in children’s publishing.With a grant from of the Brown University Social Innovation Fellowship, support from the RISD E’Ship Program, Masschallenge Accelerator program and...2018-08-2941 min
Side Hustle ProEp 106: The Founder of Healthy Roots Dolls on Empowering Black Girls To Embrace Their Natural HairYelitsa Jean Charles has gone from not knowing how to do her own hair at the age 21 to teaching young girls all about their own. While in her Junior year studying Illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design, Yelitsa redesigned the fairy tale Character Rapunzel as a brown girl with beautiful kinky hair. After speaking with classmates and friends. she saw the opportunity to address the demonstrated need for more diverse toys and representation in children’s publishing.With a grant from of the Brown University Social Innovation Fellowship, support from the RISD E’Ship Program, Masschallenge Accelerator progr...2018-08-2941 min
MergingArts ConversationsBetsayda Machado - Voice of Venezuela - MergingArts ConversationBetsayda's voice can be heard in the secret villages just a short bus ride from Caracas, tucked deep in foliage. On the right day, and her and her band beat with the pulse and poetry of a band strolling from house to house referenced as parranda, a sound that finds earthy, moving expression in the voice. She is joined in this interview on her work by Luis Acosta, her tour manager and translator. Her recent release is available called Loe Loa: Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree, transforming the field recordings that captured her energy under the spr...2018-03-0416 min
Sonic WatermelonsPhil Eil Visits Sonic Watermelons, April 12, 2016Phil Eil Visits Sonic Watermelons, April 12, 2016
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Original Episode Title:
We have freedom to access information but do we really? Phil Eil tells us a story or two about the FOIA.
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Original Episode Date:
April 12, 2016
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Name of Guest(s):
Philip Eil, former/final editor of the Providence Phoenix, adjunct lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), freelance journalist
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On today's show we speak with Phil Eil, a local journalist and the former - and final - editor of the Providence Phoenix, who has a passion for the truth. One area his passion has taken him is...2016-05-1538 min
IDRA ClassnotesSTEAM Education for Every Child Part 2 – Podcast Episode 153Classnotes Podcast (July 16, 2015) Bringing more females, minorities and low-income students into STEM fields requires building an environment of not just access, but inspiration. Students need to feel free to ask questions and test their creativity. Math educator, Paula Martin Johnson, M.A., an IDRA education associate, continues our discussion of how schools can use art within STEM strategies (“STEAM”) to give students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and learning. She gives several examples of STEAM activities that incorporate on an equal level the content and creative.
Paula is interviewed by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., IDRA seni...2015-07-1614 minIDRA ClassnotesSTEAM Education for Every Child Part 1 – Podcast Episode 152Classnotes Podcast (June 30, 2015) Despite efforts across the nation over the last decade to increase STEM education for girls and minority students, the data show we’re not succeeding. Reports last year revealed that, in two states, not even one female student took the AP computer science test, for example. In 11 states, there were no African American students who took the test, and no Hispanic students took it in eight states. One initiative that is showing promise is to move from STEM to STEAM by integrating the arts into STEM work.
Math educator, Paula Martin Johnson, M.A., an...2015-06-3014 min
Bad at SportsBad at Sports Episode 366: Mika Tajima and the India Art FairThis week: A BAS bureau twofer!
First Patricia talks to Mika Tajima.
This week, Patricia Maloney chats with artist Mika Tajima at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art just before the opening of the exhibition Stage Presence, where her collaborative film, performance, and sculptural project, Today is Not a Dress Rehearsal, is currently on view through October 8, 2012 .
Mika Tajima, was born in Los Angeles, and lives and works in Brooklyn. She earned a BA from Bryn Mawr College in 1997, an MFA from Columbia University in 2003, and attended The Fabric Workshop and Museum Apprentice Training...2012-09-031h 36