RISD Graduate Commons Grant
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I was honored to receive the competitive Graduate Commons Grant during the summer of 2023 to conduct self-guided research. I spent two months in Mexico City, Oaxaca Valley, and Guatemala investigating how designers, traditional artisans, stores, galleries, and intermediaries work to create home goods which are sold to a growing international market.
By participating in all stages of the process as a form of creative research - from making alongside local artisans, to documenting the creative process of well-known designers - I was able to capture insights along the chain of production.
Designers: Interviews and studio visits
I had the honor of interviewing some of Mexico City’s most respected and sought-after contemporary designers…
Pictures: M.A. Studio in Céntro Histórico, CDMX
Artisans: Interviews and studio visits
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Participatory research: Designing and making
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Make it stand out
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Field observations
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
