Events

4/20 - 4/24: BioPossibilities Exhibition

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The Nature Lab is excited to present BioPossibilities, an exhibition of materials-driven and regenerative works from over 40 RISD students, faculty, and staff. BioPossibilities will be on view in the Waterman Gallery from April 20-24, and on Earth Day 2026 (Wednesday, April 22)...

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4/26 Workshop: Tanning Dyeing with Tree Bark

Join the Nature Lab for a workshop with HPSS faculty and field botanist Hope Leeson. Participants will learn about extracting dyes from the tannins in various tree barks.

Interested? RSVP here! Spots in this hands-on workshop are limited, and prior registration through Involved is required to attend. This event is open to members of the RISD community (students,...

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4/29 Lecture: Anna Dyson

Join the Nature Lab and Nature, Culture, and Sustainability Studies for a talk, titled "Design: Personal Identity and Built Ecologies" by Anna Dyson, Founding Director of the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture (Yale CEA) and the Hines Professor of Architecture at the Yale Schools of Architecture (YSoA) and Environment (YSE). Presented as part of the Nature, Culture, and Sustainability Studies Core Seminar series, this program is open to all members of the RISD community and to the...

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5/6 Lecture: Jonathan Montalbano 16 ID

Join the Nature Lab and Nature, Culture, and Sustainability Studies for a talk, "From Liability to Legacy: The Industrial Ecology of Urban Timber" by Jonathan Montalbano 16 ID, industrial designer and Head of the Providence Urban Wood Depot. Presented as part of the Nature, Culture, and Sustainability Studies Core Seminar series, this program is open to all members of the RISD community.

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