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The Daily Hub

A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • Na’ye Perez, MFA Fine Arts (Painting/Drawing) ’20, has art on view at BRIC House in Brooklyn through August 28, 2022, that remixes found material and archival photographs to capture everyday experiences of Black love and resilience.

  • Visiting Assistant Professor Glen Cummings joined @prattgradcomd’s ongoing interview series to share insights into his design practice, being an educator, and how teaching inspires his work: “I believe a designer’s sense of discovery or enjoyment is legible in the things that are made.”

  • Check out @prattinstitute for a shelfie of recent Pratt faculty publications, from explorations of architectural history to poetic experiments.

  • Jennifer Wen Ma, MFA Fine Arts ’99, has a large-scale artwork made of cut paper on view in the He Xiangning Art Museum in Shenzhen, China, through March. The sculptural black-and-white passageway allows one person to walk through the installation at a time. See more @prattfineart.

  • A Pratt industrial design student team including Jessica Smith, Charlotte Böhning, and Mary Lempres was a runner-up in the Biodesign Sprint presented by Google with the Biodesign Challenge. Their project, BI/O, uses living microorganisms and stored carbon for compostable external hardware for a Google Nest Mini. The international competition was covered by Metropolis.

  • Visit @prattindustrial for a few highlights from the first week of the semester care of Assistant Professor Amanda Huynh, including prototyping from cardboard and virtual collaboration.

  • Students are encouraged to check their emails for the nomination form to submit names for this year’s Distinguished Teachers Award. Every email has a unique link for each student and voting closes on Friday, February 11. If you have not received an email, cannot find yours, or have other questions, reach out to survey@pratt.edu for assistance.

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A tabletop cluttered with various crafting supplies, including colorful yarn, buttons, fabric scraps, and scissors. Two hands are visible: one holding a decorated piece of fabric, while another points towards a sock-like item with a blue pattern. A wooden tool and small containers with pins and sequins are also present on a vibrant plaid tablecloth.

Repair. Rest. Repeat. 

Mending Circle, one of Pratt’s newest student clubs, sets aside time for care and community.

Designing Digital Interfaces for Real-World Clients

From Pratt Institute News

Graduate student Shreesa Shrestha, MSIXD ’26, is making the most of every opportunity at Pratt as she balances client projects, community-building initiatives, and a prestigious Product Design Fellowship at The Museum of Modern Art.

Open Studios, Endless Possibilities

From Pratt Institute News

Pratt’s annual MFA Open Studios were complemented by the first-ever Open Fields artist resource fair, making for an electric day of events celebrating artistic practice and the resources that sustain it.