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“Sometimes it’s not just about the work. Sometimes it’s about how someone lives their life around it.”
“Mentorship has become one of my primary responsibilities—to help foster a sense of optimism and positive contribution while developing a strong purpose and voice in our evolving architectural industry.”
“Success is subjective. Know exactly what you want from the work and what you want the work to do for you. Know the experience you want to have in creating the work.”
“The best mentors recognize the unrealized talent of an individual and encourage it.”
Pratt alumni on mentors and mentoring, and the advice that’s helped them through.
In an open call last fall, Prattfolio asked Pratt alumni about the professors who guided them and helped them find their paths. Here is a sampling of their responses.
One half of venerable alt-rock duo They Might Be Giants on collaborating with visual artists, humor in music, and starting a band as a printmaking major at Pratt
John Pai: Liquid Steel reveals how throughout his distinguished career the artist has explored big ideas using minimal forms.
Pratt>Forward alumni Taisha Carrington, BFA Fine Arts ’18, and Jamaal Peterman, MFA Fine Arts ’19, on the career-shaping experience of the artist mentorship program.
“Think about who you’re setting your stones with.”
