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Ethical & Sustainable Fashion Workshop with Keyonna Butler

Have you ever looked at a pair of jeans and wished there was a way to upgrade them in order to keep them in your wardrobe? Well, we have a solution for you and it's called sustainable fashion! Learn how to spruce up your closet while saving money in your pocket and keeping waste out of the environment. This workshop series with fashion designer and founder of Stellar Design will teach basic sewing, stitching, and sustainability in fashion.

At 4017 Lancaster Ave.

Complete this form, or email ntx4017@gmail.com to register. Registrants must participate in all workshop dates.

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happy halloween. here’s a redraw

[themedicalstate]

Stop Trying to Be Productive

The internet wants you to believe you aren’t doing enough with all that “extra time” you have now. But staying inside and attending to basic needs is plenty.

When Dave Kyu, 34, an arts administrator in Philadelphia, realized that he would be working from home for the foreseeable future, he began to fantasize about the projects he could now complete around the house.

“We went and bought all this paint and cabinet hardware and thought we were going to do the kitchen cabinet project we had wanted to do forever,” he said. Two weeks later, he and his wife haven’t touched their supplies. They have two children and demanding jobs. There’s no extra time.

“We realize now it was a silly thought,” Mr. Kyu said. “It’s a lot more stressful than I expected.”

As the coronavirus outbreak has brought life largely indoors, many people are feeling pressure to organize every room in their homes, become expert home chefs (or bakers), write the next “King Lear” and get in shape. The internet — with its constant stream of how-to headlines and viral challenges — has only reinforced the demand to get things done.

“It’s everywhere,” said Julie Ulstrup, 57, a photographer in Colorado. “It’s in blog posts, it’s on social media, it’s in emails I get from people like, ‘use this time productively!’ As if I usually don’t.”

But in the midst of a global pandemic that has upended nearly every facet of modern life, people are finding it harder and harder to get things done.

“It’s tough enough to be productive in the best of times let alone when we’re in a global crisis,” said Chris Bailey, a productivity consultant and the author of “Hyperfocus: How to Manage Your Attention in a World of Distraction.” “The idea that we have so much time available during the day now is fantastic, but these days it’s the opposite of a luxury. We’re home because we have to be home, and we have much less attention because we’re living through so much.”

After her office announced that it would be going remote, Sara Johnson, 30, who works in philanthropy, created a detailed schedule of all the things she’d do with the extra three hours a day that she would no longer spend commuting. “I sat down last weekend and just felt like I hadn’t been maximizing this time that I have that I don’t usually have on my hands,” she said.

“I set an hour on my cal every day for a home workout. Then I’d be on calls for three hours, then I’d make a homemade breakfast, take a walk at lunchtime, work on something non-screen-related in the evening, cook dinner and go on a run,” she said. So far, she admitted, “none of this has stuck.”

This urge to overachieve, even in times of global crisis, is reflective of America’s always-on work culture. In a recent article for The New Republic, the journalist Nick Martin writes that “this mind-set is the natural endpoint of America’s hustle culture — the idea that every nanosecond of our lives must be commodified and pointed toward profit and self-improvement.” Drew Millard put it more directly in an essay for The Outline: If you are lucky enough to be employed, the only person who cares what you’re doing right now is your boss.

Anne Helen Petersen, a journalist and the author of the forthcoming book “Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation,” seconded his assertion. “We’re so used to making every moment of ours productive in some capacity,” she said. “Like, I’m on a walk, I should listen to this information podcast that makes me more informed or a better person.”

Dr. Petersen said that the impulse to optimize every minute is especially common in millennials, many of whom are now balancing work and child care at home. “I think for millennials, our brains are particularly broken in terms of productivity,” she said. “Either you give up or feel bad about it all the time.”

Maggie Schuman, 32, is facing that very quandary now that her family is taking part in a Peloton challenge through the workout platform’s app.

“Every day everyone sends around a green check mark, and for some reason, now that I have that in my head of this thing I’m supposed to be doing, I’m not doing it,” Ms. Schuman, a product specialist in California, said. “I feel a bit like a failure.” She also ignored her sister when she tagged her in a push-up challenge on Instagram.

Instead, Ms. Schuman has started a gratitude journal and is working on practicing acceptance. “You’re supposed to be inventing something or coming up with the next big business idea or doing something great that’s going to be worthy of time spent at home,” she said. “I’m trying to be more OK with just being.”

Noelle Kelso, 38, a scientific consultant in Georgia, said that she’s “trying to find productivity in the small moments” but that the recent events have given her perspective.

“For a lot of Americans, everyone’s job is at stake right now whether you thought you were upper middle class, middle or working class, everyone’s livelihood is at stake,” she said. Right now she is focusing on not allowing her mind to “drift to a place of fear, concern, panic or stress,” she said, and instead encouraging herself to “keep the faith and remain grateful.”

“Putting all this pressure and stress on myself, it’s incredibly counterproductive,” said Ms. Ulstrup. “I’m putting stress on myself during a time that’s already stressful.”

Adam Hasham, 40, a product manager in Washington, said that it’s only a matter of time before more people realize that self-optimization in this time is futile. “I stopped seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,” he said, adding that his optimism about the situation had “gone out the window.”

“It’s like you’re underwater,” Mr. Hasham said.

Dr. Petersen said having compassion during these times is key. “I think that everyone is coping with this differently, and there’s a real tendency to shame people who aren’t coping with it the way you are or have different circumstances,” she said.

Finding small pleasures helps, too. Mr. Bailey offered one suggestion: “Get yourself some Indian food and drink a bottle of wine with your spouse. We’re going through a lot and we all just need to take it easy.”

By Taylor Lorenz (The New York Times). Image by Raz Latif. 

[bookrecollection]

Do I have a Diverse Bookshelf? PT 1: Geography

I recently decided to part with over 10 bags of books because I finally admitted how I needed space, wasn’t going to read something I bought X years ago, or really didn’t need a book I read once and would never pick up again even if I loved it A LOT that one time.

As such, while admiring my newly organized shelves, I began to wonder about the diversity of what I decided to keep.

Whether we like to admit it or not, what we decide to display in our bookshelves is much like an online social profile. It lets people know who we are, what we value, what we know, and what we might be interested in. 

Outside of the shallow reasons, it’s important to be a curious reader who isn’t afraid to traverse all the different types of books out there. When you do, you get exposed to different cultures, ideas, perspectives, lifestyles, historical periods, contemporary subjects, etc. You also learn about different forms of expression and creativity across mediums, genres, languages via translation or the native tongue. You expand your awareness of well EVERYTHING. And it’s just fun!

So to help me out, I’ll be referring to the categories in this blogpost. I thought I’d tackle each to see how my newly slimmed-down  book collection does by listing 5 books that apply to each.

First up is ...

GEOGRAPHY

According to our reference, reading books about different geographic locations is a must. It helps you become more aware about the world and the many communities (i.e. urban, rural, ethnic) and class systems (racial, minority, income-based) that existed and/or still exist.

Here are 5 titles that jumped out to me about that:

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli I first read this title in elementary school when I didn’t necessarily understand that Maniac is white while the Beales are black. I did understand that he was an orphan who ran away from a dysfunctional household to find care in a community that needs to cross some world differences to understand each other. I’m also pretty sure I understood there were disparities in wealth and lifestyle. I’ve since reread it several times as an adult; it’s lovely!

Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Soup: A Sweet and Sour Memoir of Eating in China by Fuchsia Dunlop I randomly picked this book up in a travel section at a local bookstore because I wanted to read more travel writing. I still think about it! Dunlop writes about 1990s China when foreign students are just allowed to study there. She really breaks down how much we culturally define and confine ourselves to our gastronomic identities. It’s fun and eye-opening. It’s made me a braver traveler at the dinner table.

A Personal Matter by Oe Kenzaburo This is when I learned the post WW2 literature of Japan is BLEAK. I also vividly remember finishing this book and thinking: If an American wrote this, it would have had one more chapter describing the protagonist’s self-determination to accept his duty and live well. I haven’t read it since that first time, but I remember this as a dark, unsettling and intensive study of a man who must determine whether he wants the responsibility of fatherhood at all.

Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Triptych by Marie Vieux-Chauvet Gifted to me by a relative who knows I’m an adventurous reader, this was another BLEAK collection of novellas. At one point, I had to stop reading because I was so horrified by the abuse meted out by characters upon each other. The reason it remains on my bookshelf is because the stories really made me consider how it’s important to read and acknowledge the trauma imposed upon generations by a violent dictatorship. Overall, I think what the author was trying to show is that the trauma runs too deep. What triumph can truly heal that?

Campfire Stories: Tales From America’s National Parks Edited by Ilyssa and Dave Kyu I rarely love an entire anthology, and here is one of them! The editors traveled across six national parks to collect short stories, personal anecdotes, poems, songs and etc. It’s a wonderful collage of the history, cultures and people who first visited and those who did and continue to define these destinations. It’s made me want to see visit more parks. 

So let’s end on that uplifting note!

Next up? Holidays and Festivals.

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🥝 🥝 🥝 !!

anonymous ❅ for every 🥝 i get, i’ll recommend a blog i love

// screams ahh I have too many amazing blogs to choose from help-

// @cleavcd - niko is honestly just?? The sweetest bean to ever bean? they’re so kind and any time I see them on the dash I get a smile on my face because they’re a ray of sunshine and I love them with my whole entire heart. Not only are they adorable ooc, but I can hear their muses’ voices when they write them. Their Shouto especially is just so perfect and lovable and I just adore niko. Absolutely go follow if you don’t already because you’re really missing out.

// @galactiicsouls - Kayce!! Is!! Amazing!! Just an all around kind and funny person and I love seeing her on my dash because all of her portrayals are just so on point and her writing is quality. I especially love her portrayals of Tensei and Dave because I’ve interacted with them the most, and Kami’s cute as heck as well, but all of her muses are absolutely 100/10!! We stan Kayce in this house and I will fight if you don’t go follow her. Go do it. Right now.

// @siireniis - I don’t interact with Kyu as much as I’d like to but!! All of their blogs are just so quality?? They just seem really sweet and their posts are so hilarious and I always enjoy seeing them on the dash! I also just. absolutely love all of their muses? They puts so much love and thought into them and it’s just a blessing to be mutuals with them tbh. If you’re not following Kyu then idk where you’ve been but go!! follow!!

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so THANKS (much belatedly for tolerating my fucking out of control need to word vomit about music at literally all hours of the day and night; forcing others to listen to songs i like is literally one of the few joys that makes life worth living. also, idk if this was intended in a “hey cool, song recs” way or a “hey, yeah, link me those songs” way, but @filigods, BABY YOU’RE GETTIN THOSE LINKS and also more because i am insufferable.

below the cut: links to just Some Music What I Think Is Cool, organized...pretty dubiously, but an attempt will be made. also, now and at all times, anyone who feels so inclined should always link me to music they’re liking right now or that they loved in the past or that they think is just the bee’s knees...anytime. ANYTIME.

okay so the songs i mentioned the other day are all in here, but i wanted to organize it a bit more than just a random grab bag to give you some direction so that you know what you might be into, if you’ve never heard of some of these (my music taste isn’t all that niche but i’ve gone through a lot of phases in my life XD). particular “omg please listen to this before you die” faves will be in italics.

best of pop/pop rock

stuff by Keane, My Fave Band:

“Crystal Ball”

“Won’t Be Broken”

“Sovereign Light Cafe”

“Bedshaped”

“My Shadow”

stuff by Tokio Hotel, my first RPF subjects

“Übers Ende der Welt”

“Spring nicht”

“Wo sind eure Hände”

stuff by Elliot Minor, classically trained and sadly disbanded

“Parallel Worlds”

“The White One Is Evil”

“The Broken Minor”

“Solaris”

“Shiver”

“Electric High”

stuff by Dino Merlin, Bosnia’s Elton John

“Zid”

“Sarajevo”

“Majka Ruži Kćer”

“Heroes of Earth” by Wang Leehom (listen to more of his stuff - he’s insanely talented and has albums in several different genres)

“Sun Goes Down” by David Jordan

stuff by Gorillaz, you’ve definitely heard them but may not have heard these

“Stylo”

“November Has Come”

“Feel Good Inc.”

“Broken”

“Busted and Blue”

“Du erinnerst mich an Liebe” by Ich + Ich

stuff by Josh Groban, HE’S GOOD ADMIT IT TO YOURSELVES

“Never Let Go”

“Remember When it Rained”

“You Are Loved”

“Weeping”

“Tigerlily” by La Roux (whole album’s great, but this one’s gayyyy)

“Grace Kelly” and “Origin of Love” by Mika

“Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk” by Rufus Wainwright

“Make This Go On Forever” and “Set the Fire to the Third Bar” by Snow Patrol

stuff by Owl City, the fluffiest synthpop to ever make me happy

“Fireflies”

“Swimming in Miami”

“Meteor Shower”

“Strawberry Avalanche”

“Running Up That Hill” by Placebo covering Kate Bush

“Velvet Sky” by Los Lonely Boys

“Chasing the Sun” and “Satellite Call” and “Eden” by Sara Bareilles (WHOLE ALBUM!!!)

“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer

“Sad Clown” by Jars of Clay

stuff by Michael W. Smith, i can’t help i was raised on CCM please forgive me

“Cross of Gold”

“Lamu”

“Secret Ambition”

“Breathe in Me”

“Love Me Good”

“Faith My Eyes” and “High Countries” by Caedmon’s Call

stuff by Daft Punk, FUCKING SUPERB YOU FUNKY LITTLE ROBOTS (listen to all of Discovery and Random Access Memories!!)

“One More Time”

“Aerodynamic”

“Give Life Back to Music”

“Technologic”

“These Dreams” by Heart

“Even Rats” by The Slip

“To Build a Home” by The Cinematic Orchestra

“Mandolin Rain” and “The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range

“I’m Still Here” by John Rzeznik

“Ue o muite arukou” by Kyu Sakamoto

“Love Me Dead” by Ludo

“Just Communication” by Two-Mix (Soundcloud link because it’s not on YT?? however, this bitchin cover is!!)

“The Book of Love” by Peter Gabriel covering the Magnetic Fields

best of rock/rap rock

stuff by linkin park, baby’s first rock band (meteora and thousand suns, BEST albums)

“Forgotten”

“Somewhere I Belong”

“Breaking the Habit”

“Iridescent” (accidentally called this “The Radiance” in the op)

“The Messenger”

“Welcome Home” by Coheed and Cambria

“Televators” by The Mars Volta

“Isolation” and “Life Must Go On” by Alter Bridge

“Nemesis” by Arch Enemy

“Like a Stone” by Audioslave

“Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys

“In One Ear” and “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” by Cage the Elephant (whole album!!)

“Jordan” by Buckethead

“Paralyzer” by Finger Eleven

stuff by Gackt, j-rock boy of my dreams since 2003

“Mirror”

“Vanilla”

“Returner”

“Orenji no Taiyou” (with Hyde)

“Through the Night” by Masahiko Arimachi

“Magick” and “It’s Not Over Yet” by Klaxons

“Deliverance” and “In Mist She Was Standing” by Opeth

stuff by Panik, my good good german boys who just couldn’t make it work

“Revolution”

“Geht ab”

“Grau”

“Perfekt”

“Morgencafe”

“Bevor du gehst”

“Careless Whisper” by Seether covering Wham!

“Seasons” by The Veer Union

“Cold” by Static X

“Change (In the House of Flies)” by Deftones

“System” by Chester Bennington

“Whipping Boy” by Train

“Chevette” and “Some Kind of Zombie” by Audio Adrenaline

“Colossal” and “Witchcraft” by Wolfmother (whole album is great)

“Whiskey in the Jar” by Metallica and “Turn the Page” by Metallica covering Bob Seger

“Gravedigger” by Dave Matthews Band

“Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls

“Icky Thump” and “Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes

“Crazy Bitch” by Buckcherry

“You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Big Balls” by AC/DC (there is NO CORRECT VERSION of Big Balls on YT...sorry for the spotify link)

best of choral (most of which i’ve sung so i’m biased)/instrumental/soundtrack

Lux Aeterna and “O Magnum Mysterium” by Morten Lauridsen

The True Story of Cinderella (i was the queen in this :3)

Knock Knock and indeed anything by P.D.Q. Bach

“i thank You God for most this amazing day” and “Lux Aurumque” by Eric Whitacre

“Magnificat” by Arvo Pärt

“Set Me as a Seal” by René Clausen

“Cloudsong” and “The Heart’s Cry” by Anúna

“You Are the New Day” by The King’s Singers covering Airwaves, aka, the greatest love song of all time

“Castle in the Mist” and “You Were There” by Michiru Oshima (voc. Steven Geraghty)

“Prologue” and “The Farthest Land” by Ko Otani (the whole soundtrack is sublime, please listen to it!!!)

“The Mighty Rio Grande” and “They Move on Tracks of Never-Ending Light” by This Will Destroy You

“On the Nature of Daylight” by Max Richter (also, there’s a great mashup of this with “This Bitter Earth” by Dinah Washington)

“To Zanarkand” by Nobuo Uematsu (obviously, listen to everything the man ever wrote, but ofc my fave is the FFX OST)

“More Streets” by Zpiderflower

“I Was Born for This” by Austin Wintory (from the stellar Journey OST)

“The Ballad of Fiedler and Mundt” by Disparition

“Sex (Daedalus Remix)” by Slugabed

Castlevania malarkey

Best of “Bloody Tears”: official 1, official 2, official 3, fanmix 4

Best of “Vampire Killer”: official 1, official 2, fanmix 3

Best of “Simon’s Theme”: official 1, official 2, fanmix 3, fanmix 4

Super Castlevania IV (PLEASE listen to the whole thing but my faves): “Forest of Monsters”, “The Submerged City”, “Clockwork Mansion 2″, “The Library”, “Dracula Battle”, “Ending”

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (ditto above): “Dance of Illusions”, “Dracula’s Castle”, “Marble Gallery”, “Lost Painting”, “Dance of Pales”, “Wandering Ghosts”, “Final Toccata”

“Clotho”, “Atropos”, and “Lathesis” from the Columns OST

Zelda shenanigans

“Title Theme (Wind Waker)”

“Dragon Roost Island”

“The Great Sea”

“Main Theme (Breath of the Wild)”

“Riding (Day)”

“Riding (Night)”

“Stables”

“Kakariko Village”

“Rito Village (Day)”

“Tarrey Town”

“Maze Forest”

“Hyrule Castle” and “Hyrule Castle Interior”

okay i gotta quit - i’ve had this tab open for like a week and a half now and i just keep adding stuff. this is enough to get anybody started. i hope y’all find something you like. :)

[ironfist-clown-factory]

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NONKINAVERSE: RADIO EUROBEAT

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Time for another new random segment on this blog: random World Building tidbits that don’t really necessitate in a ‘The Nonkinaverse and You’ post!

For this inaugural post, I’m gonna tell you about Radio Eurobeat, the only all-Eurobeat station within the continental UPA (United Prefectures of America)!

As the name suggests (and like I literally said in the last sentence), it’s an all-Eurobeat radio station that’s headquarter in Diamond Star.

Started in 19XCIV (1994) by Dane Rodgers (NOT Dave Rodgers), a British college student studying abroad in Diamond Star, he would often DJ on University of Diamond Star’s student radio station, playing nothing but, you guessed it: Prog rock.

Then he found out about Eurobeat, and the rest was history, forever ingrained in the minds of fast drivers in Diamond Star who need something to put the pedal to the metal to.

The station still stands today, even playing locally made EB tracks from up and coming artists.

And if by chance you’re unfamiliar with Eurobeat, you might have heard some of it in a little known anime by the name of Initial D:

Or maybe you’re familiar with it from this good old meme:

So yeah. Eurobeat exists in the Nonkinaverse. Either love it or leave it.

Oh, and if you’re wondering why it says New York instead of the Nonkinaverse equivalent, New Yor-Kyu, it’s because I recycled this tidbit from an older story that never went anywhere.

So just pretend it says New Yor-Kyu instead, duh!!

[architectnews]

Rhode Island School of Design residences

Rhode Island School of Design residences renewal, Providence Campus Building, RI Architecture Photos

Rhode Island School of Design Residences Enhancement

September 22, 2021

Architect: Nader Tehrani of NADAAA

Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Rhode Island School of Design Quad Block Enhancement

Photos by John Horner

RISD Completes Quad Block Enhancement Project with Reopening of Homer and South Hall Residences

Renovations focused on environmental impact and meeting the needs of today’s students

Rhode Island School of Design Residences Renovation

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has completed renovations to its Homer and South Hall residences, marking the end of phase three of the multiyear Quad block enhancement project, which includes multiple housing structures and a dining facility. Homer Hall was built in 1957 and South Hall in 1985. Homer Hall’s structure and original slate roof were repaired, and additional enhancements were made in both residences to support students and adhere to RISD’s vision for a sustainable future. The Quad block’s recently built North Hall opened in 2019 as part of the project’s initial phase, and subsequent Nickerson Hall renovations were completed in 2020.

“We are thrilled to complete the Quad block enhancement project and welcome students to these new spaces at the start of fall semester,” notes Interim President Dave Proulx. “RISD’s goal throughout the project was to meet the needs of our students while staying true to our broader institutional vision as set forth in RISD’s strategic plan. This project has exceeded our expectations, and many in the RISD community—including students, staff and alumni—have contributed to bringing this vision to fruition.”

The various Quad block renovations, including the North Hall new build, were designed by award-winning architect and RISD Architecture alumnus Nader Tehrani (RISD ’86) in collaboration with fellow principal Arthur Chang and their Boston-based firm NADAAA. Katherine Faulkner was involved in the Quad block masterplan and the North Hall build while Richard Lee (RISD ’96) served as project manager throughout the Quad block renovations. Developed in the 1950s, RISD’s core campus was designed by local architects Cull, Robinson and Green with nationally known architect Pietro Belluschi acting as a consultant. Pietro Belluschi is the father of Anthony Belluschi (RISD ’66, P95), emeritus trustee and former president of the RISD Alumni Association.

Homer Hall now provides 171 beds for students, and common spaces for socializing and making have been incorporated throughout the building. As part of the renovation, a new Homer South façade forms a more public front to the quad. Eco-friendly features include Energy Recovery Ventilation attic units and an upgrade to the building’s exterior, which will improve thermal performance.

South Hall now provides 63 beds for students, one resident apartment and common spaces for socializing and making within the building. As part of the renovation, a new lobby entry off Waterman Street was added and dedicated offices for RISD Public Safety were incorporated. The mechanical equipment was upgraded for greater energy efficiency.

The work was completed through a collaborative design process using an integrated project delivery (IPD) “lean” model with close collaboration between RISD, NADAAA, Shawmut Construction, technical consultants, trade partners and commodity trades. Project highlights include:

Homer Hall building:

Homer Hall

Sustainability:

– Building’s exterior thermal performance was upgraded with new uPVC windows, aluminum curtainwall/storefront and new continuous insulation installed at the interior side of all exterior walls and attic ceiling – Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) units installed in attic for air exchange energy conservation – Point-of-use heating and cooling control, operable windows for passive cooling and fan coil units installed in each room with individual room control – Environmentally friendly fixtures used throughout the building, including LED lighting, high-efficiency plumbing and appliances

Homer Hall building:

New Shared Spaces:

1,900-sf open floor workroom 750-sf new entry lounge at level 1 connector New 700-sf kitchen and vending area Two new multi-function meeting rooms (210- & 120-sf), new Pride Room and Reflection Room (100-sf each) Upgraded 2,100-sf level 3 lobby and main lounge Upgraded stairwells with full height storefront glazing for views into the quad Upgraded central laundry room with five washers/dryers New elevator with full building access Common use bathrooms with privatized stalls

South Hall

Sustainability:

– Upgraded mechanical system for energy conservation – Upgraded fire alarm system and new lighting in common spaces with high-efficiency fixtures – New elevator with full building access – New wheelchair lift providing wheelchair access between Homer Hall and South Hall

Shared Spaces and Amenities:

400-sf open floor workroom 280-sf upgraded entry lobby at Level 1 New 230-sf street level entry lobby Upgraded 130-sf kitchen New RISD Public Safety office wing Lounges on bedroom floors opened up to the corridors Refectory Dining Facility Sustainability:

SunTegra Solar Shingle roof paired with a Generac PWRcell battery system Solar shingles will produce about 50,000 kWhs of clean electricity annually Generac battery system will be the primary energy supply for single phase kitchen loads

Photography credits: John Horner

About Rhode Island School of Design

RISD’s mission, through its college and museum, is to educate students and the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship and innovation. The college’s strategic plan NEXT: RISD 2020–2027 sets an ambitious vision for educating students for the future and bringing creative practices to bear on the creation of just societies, a sustainable planet and new ways of making and knowing. RISD’s immersive model of art and design education, which emphasizes critical making through studio-based learning and robust study in the liberal arts, prepares students to intervene in the critical challenges of our time.

Homer Hall building façade:

Working with exceptional faculty and in extraordinary specialized facilities, 2,225 students from 60 countries engage in 44 full-time bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. RISD’s 30,000 alumni worldwide testify to the impact of this model of education, exemplifying the vital role artists and designers play in today’s society. Founded in 1877, RISD (pronounced “RIZ-dee”) and the RISD Museum help make Providence, RI among the most culturally active and creative cities in the region. Find more information at risd.edu

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Location: 60 Waterman Street, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Rhode Island School of Design Projects

North Hall, 60 Waterman Street, Providence Architect: NADAAA photograph : John Horner North Hall in Rhode Island

Pell Bridge Architect: Rhode Island School of Design Interior Architecture students photograph Courtesy Rhode Island School of Design Pell Bridge cycling and pedestrian lanes

Rhode Island Buildings

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Performing Arts Center for Brown University, College Hill Campus Design: REX Architecture render © LUXIGON Performing Arts Center for Brown University

Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World Design: Anmahian Winton Architects photo © Peter Vanderwarker Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World in Providence, RI

A New House on College Hill Design: Friedrich St.Florian Architects photograph : Warren Jagger House in Providence

Providence Architecture, Rhode Island

Brown University Performing Arts Center in Providence

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Harvard University Graduate Housing, Massachusetts Kyu Sung Woo Architects Harvard University Graduate Housing

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Two tips to not tokenize people of color

Originally posted on the Artblog, June 21, 2019

Photo by Kurt Bauschardt, CC BY-SA 2.0

Hi, my name is Dave, and I’m an immigrant. I was born in South Korea, but grew up in America. As a 1.5 generation immigrant, I live between cultures, and field many questions as a pseudo-ambassador to my two identities. Some inquiries are harmless, curious, respectful even – a genuine attempt to gain cultural knowledge. But others are offensive, and get added to the growing pile of “check this shit out” conversation fodder that diminishes my identity as a person of Asian descent.

So here are 2 tips (with bonuses!!), for any person inquiring about a culture that is not their own, on how to avoid the many, many pitfalls.

01- MY IDENTITY IS MINE, NOT YOURS TO USE

Well first of all, don’t use refugees as props.

Which is a good reminder – try reading your own invitation out loud. Try putting yourself in the perspective of the invited. Ask yourself, “Am I mad? Intrigued? What will I gain from participating? Will this be worth my time? Who benefits most from my participation? “

Most of all, ask yourself, “Will my identity be used to make someone else’s point?”

Bonus tip – tell me what your deadline is, but don’t tell me to “get back to you ASAP.” If I have to “get back to you ASAP,” then you should’ve invited me a week ago.

02- DON’T OTHER ME

Note the words “entertainment,” “visual,” and “energetic.” Note the lack of words “valuable,” “educational,” or “honoring” or “celebrating.”

I appreciate you are stepping outside of your comfort zone to make an effort to be inclusive. But I also resent having to be your tour guide to my culture. Do you expect me to make you a menu of all the possible cultural activities? And did we leave room for dessert? By putting me in this position, even in purpose of celebrating and honoring (which I’ve already pointed out that this email makes no mention of) you are reinforcing my otherness.

Everyone has a different journey with their identity, so I can only speak for myself when I say I had a tough time figuring it out. In my adolescence, I desperately wanted to fit in, but was never allowed to. I’m too Korean to be American, and too American to be Korean. I’ve finally kind of learned to celebrate being somewhere in the middle, but it took all of my 30+ years to get there. Asking me to make this menu for you puts me back into the role of “other.”

It may be petty, pure semantics, to ask you to include nice words. But it sure would be nice to have any indication that your interest came from a desire to learn, or celebrate, and not just to entertain a group of 50 bored lawyers. You won’t be able to avoid othering me, but you can make sure that you are celebrating, not underlining, that otherness.

Bonus tip – You know what/where/when your event is, if/if not it’s a paid opportunity, and who/who might not be the audience. By telling me none of these details, I have to do a lot of work to figure you out, then I have to turnaround and explain all of the above to anyone who I think may be remotely interested and available. If you’re asking me to help, don’t also make it as hard as possible for me to help.

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Stop Trying to Be Productive

The internet wants you to believe you aren’t doing enough with all that “extra time” you have now. But staying inside and attending to basic needs is plenty.

By Taylor Lorenz

April 1, 2020

When Dave Kyu, 34, an arts administrator in Philadelphia, realized that he would be working from home for the foreseeable future, he began to fantasize about the projects he could now complete around the house.

“We went and bought all this paint and cabinet hardware and thought we were going to do the kitchen cabinet project we had wanted to do forever,” he said. Two weeks later, he and his wife haven’t touched their supplies. They have two children and demanding jobs. There’s no extra time.

“We realize now it was a silly thought,” Mr. Kyu said. “It’s a lot more stressful than I expected.”

As the coronavirus outbreak has brought life largely indoors, many people are feeling pressure to organize every room in their homes, become expert home chefs (or bakers), write the next “King Lear” and get in shape. The internet — with its constant stream of how-to headlines and viral challenges — has only reinforced the demand to get things done.

“It’s everywhere,” said Julie Ulstrup, 57, a photographer in Colorado. “It’s in blog posts, it’s on social media, it’s in emails I get from people like, ‘use this time productively!’ As if I usually don’t.”

But in the midst of a global pandemic that has upended nearly every facet of modern life, people are finding it harder and harder to get things done.

“It’s tough enough to be productive in the best of times let alone when we’re in a global crisis,” said Chris Bailey, a productivity consultant and the author of “Hyperfocus: How to Manage Your Attention in a World of Distraction.” “The idea that we have so much time available during the day now is fantastic, but these days it’s the opposite of a luxury. We’re home because we have to be home, and we have much less attention because we’re living through so much.”

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After her office announced that it would be going remote, Sara Johnson, 30, who works in philanthropy, created a detailed schedule of all the things she’d do with the extra three hours a day that she would no longer spend commuting. “I sat down last weekend and just felt like I hadn’t been maximizing this time that I have that I don’t usually have on my hands,” she said.

“I set an hour on my cal every day for a home workout. Then I’d be on calls for three hours, then I’d make a homemade breakfast, take a walk at lunchtime, work on something non-screen-related in the evening, cook dinner and go on a run,” she said. So far, she admitted, “none of this has stuck.”

This urge to overachieve, even in times of global crisis, is reflective of America’s always-on work culture. In a recent article for The New Republic, the journalist Nick Martin writes that “this mind-set is the natural endpoint of America’s hustle culture — the idea that every nanosecond of our lives must be commodified and pointed toward profit and self-improvement.” Drew Millard put it more directly in an essay for The Outline: If you are lucky enough to be employed, the only person who cares what you’re doing right now is your boss.

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Anne Helen Petersen, a journalist and the author of the forthcoming book “Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation,” seconded his assertion. “We’re so used to making every moment of ours productive in some capacity,” she said. “Like, I’m on a walk, I should listen to this information podcast that makes me more informed or a better person.”

Dr. Petersen said that the impulse to optimize every minute is especially common in millennials, many of whom are now balancing work and child care at home. “I think for millennials, our brains are particularly broken in terms of productivity,” she said. “Either you give up or feel bad about it all the time.”

Maggie Schuman, 32, is facing that very quandary now that her family is taking part in a Peloton challenge through the workout platform’s app.

“Every day everyone sends around a green check mark, and for some reason, now that I have that in my head of this thing I’m supposed to be doing, I’m not doing it,” Ms. Schuman, a product specialist in California, said. “I feel a bit like a failure.” She also ignored her sister when she tagged her in a push-up challenge on Instagram.

Instead, Ms. Schuman has started a gratitude journal and is working on practicing acceptance. “You’re supposed to be inventing something or coming up with the next big business idea or doing something great that’s going to be worthy of time spent at home,” she said. “I’m trying to be more OK with just being.”

Noelle Kelso, 38, a scientific consultant in Georgia, said that she’s “trying to find productivity in the small moments” but that the recent events have given her perspective.

“For a lot of Americans, everyone’s job is at stake right now whether you thought you were upper middle class, middle or working class, everyone’s livelihood is at stake,” she said. Right now she is focusing on not allowing her mind to “drift to a place of fear, concern, panic or stress,” she said, and instead encouraging herself to ���keep the faith and remain grateful.”

“Putting all this pressure and stress on myself, it’s incredibly counterproductive,” said Ms. Ulstrup. “I’m putting stress on myself during a time that’s already stressful.”

Adam Hasham, 40, a product manager in Washington, said that it’s only a matter of time before more people realize that self-optimization in this time is futile. “I stopped seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,” he said, adding that his optimism about the situation had “gone out the window.”

“It’s like you’re underwater,” Mr. Hasham said.

Dr. Petersen said having compassion during these times is key. “I think that everyone is coping with this differently, and there’s a real tendency to shame people who aren’t coping with it the way you are or have different circumstances,” she said.

Finding small pleasures helps, too. Mr. Bailey offered one suggestion: “Get yourself some Indian food and drink a bottle of wine with your spouse. We’re going through a lot and we all just need to take it easy.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/style/productivity-coronavirus.html?referringSource=articleShare

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Pull up your chair, blanket, or whatever keeps you cozy while enjoying movies and settle into the Parklet outside The Bank to screen a riveting film.

Hoping to foster a group conversation about the effects of rapidly changing communities, Marie Alarcon, the Neighborhood Time Exchange Artist in Residence is hosting a screening of Not in My Neighborhood that looks at the way that global communities are dealing with displacement.

Watch the trailer to see how the film tells the intergenerational stories of the ways in which ordinary citizens respond to the policies, process, and institutions driving contemporary forms of spatial violence and gentrification in Cape Town, New York, and São Paulo.

The Bank 3750 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Second Friday, October 11th 6:30p-9:30p

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To Be Known: A Neighborly Presentation with Marie Alarcon

Fri, July 12, 2019, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Neighborhood Time Exchange, 4017 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Come get to know artist-in-residence Marie Alarcon as she presents old and new works using augmented reality, documentary, and creative memoir. Audience members will be invited to share ideas about how they would like to see these forms used in their communities and will be presented with multiple venues for collaboration. This talk will spark a three-week research process as Alarcon crafts a workshop for the Neighborhood Time Exchange residency specific to community desires.

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Reach for community: Virtual reality visions for a youth-built drop-in center

Neighborhood Time Exchange 4017 Lancaster Ave Second Friday 11/8/19 5:30pm-7:30pm Join local youth leaders and artist Marie Alarcón in their fight against youth homelessness as local young people unveil an interactive design of their proposed youth drop-in and community center. Experience their blueprints in virtual and augmented reality, and hear first hand experiences by the young designers.

Reach for Community is an art exhibit brought to you by Neighborhood Time Exchange artist Marie Alarcón,  members of Youth Healers Stand Up! and the brave creative minds of young people at People's Emergency Center, Youth Service Inc, and the Young Adult Leadership Committee. Youth Healers Stand Up! is a collective of young people who have lived through homelessness, and who use their experiences to engage their peers in using their voices to fight for real resources to make youth homelessness a thing of the past.

Reach for Community is an event highlighting the need for safe youth-friendly drop-in spaces in the city of Philadelphia, as well as the hard work of local young people working to make their dreams a reality for themselves and their peers.

Stay up to date with this and other Runaway and Homeless youth Awareness Month Events with Youth Healers Stand Up at www.pec-cares.org/youth.html

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September Second Friday Artist Pitch!

Neighborhood Time Exchange 4017 Lancaster Ave September 14th, 6p-8p

In an open-mic style, local artists will showcase themselves and pitch ideas for an opportunity to create one, in a series of murals which examine the people, history, and future of West Philadelphia.

Event guests will vote on the ideas for the murals and register to help artists create the murals they wish to see.

Interested in pitching an idea? Visit www.tinyurl.com/wallsartistcall for details.

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Creative Design Workshop with Akh Jones

Hone your design skills by creating a desktop fountain using concrete, glass, and small electronics. Unique addition to your home decor! Ages 14 & Up. Complete this form, or email ntx4017@gmail.com to register.

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Released in February, God Bless You, is the first film from Cheyney alumni Josiah DonMartin.

Come meet the writer, co-director, and lead actor Julito McCollum in the first West Philly screening of the film. Refreshments provided. BYOB

"After years away, Malik returns home to learn there are very dark secrets waiting for him upon reuniting with his sisters. How far would you go to protect your family?"

Watch the trailer online.

Starring Julito Mccullom (The Wire; Akeelah and the Bee) Co- Starring Guyviaud Joseph | Andrea-Rachel Parker | Brittany Angelica Chance Story & Screenplay: Josiah DonMartin Directed by: Michael A. "Boogie" Pinckney Co Directed: Elijah DonMartin

Fri, May 10, 2019 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Neighborhood Time Exchange 4017 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104

RSVP here