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Pulling on the Thread

RISD Alumni Association
Pulling on the Thread
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    Jawaher Al-Bader

    22/06/2026 | 20 mins.
    She also holds an MFA in Painting from Pratt University and a PhD in Curriculum Instructions in Art & Design Education from Arizona State University. In addition to her own visual art career, she also runs Art Studio Kuwait which offers community art classes to all ages and experience levels. Jawaher is also the 2022 recipient of the Art and Design Educator Award from the RISD Alumni Association.

    See more of Jawaher's work on her webpage and Instagram page.

    RISD Alumni Club of the Gulf Region 

    Art Studio Kuwait  

    Creative Printmaking Conference 

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    RISD Alumni on Instagram
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    Xuân-Lam Nguyễn

    15/06/2026 | 21 mins.
    He received a bachelor's degree from Vietnam University of Fine Arts and came to RISD as a Fulbright Scholar where he studied Painting and received a concentration in Theory and History of Art and Design. His work is a visual mashup of cultural and historical references and often utilized gradients and patterns. Xuân-Lam recently completed a three window installation at the new Hermes store in Hanoi.

    Xuân-Lam’s website and Instagram

    50 (RISD thesis project)

    Hermes Hanoi windows (Vietnamese page)

     

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    Amanda Beard Garcia

    08/06/2026 | 24 mins.
    Now based in Massachusetts, she’s a cofounder of Likemind Design and a muralist. She also founded Lucky Knot Arts, a nonprofit centering Asian Americans through creative arts programming. 

    Lucky Knot Arts webage and  Instagram

    See more of Amanda's work on her webpage and Instagram 

    Likemind Design 

     

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    Yukti V. Agarwal

    01/06/2026 | 24 mins.
    She is now based in Mumbai and Delhi and works at the India Art Fair to connect new collectors to emerging artists. Yukti has been working with RISD on its Strategic Planning process. 

    See more of Yukti's work on her webpage and Instagram.

    RISD Strategic Planning 

    “ten days (give or take) v.1” at the RISD Museum 

    Continuum: Life After the BRDD 

     

    You might have noticed the podcast has a new look. This year, we’re working with Madison Tom 23 IL on our guest portraits. 

     

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    Felicia Neuhof

    01/06/2026 | 22 mins.
    Based in Providence, Shellf Life recycles mussels, oysters and other shells to create a unique building material for furniture, home goods and more. Shellf Life works with local restaurants and marine industries to reduce waste and create opportunity.  

    Shellf Life

    Instagram

    Terra Carta Award 

    Felicia's Instagram page and LinkedIn  

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About Pulling on the Thread
Presented by the RISD Alumni Association, Pulling on the Thread features interviews with members of the RISD alumni community talking about one thing they've made, created, or founded.
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