(Re)tracing the Silver Seaweed: A Maker's Process

Lillian Webster College How To Student Voices Studio Notes Sustainability and the natural world Artist This salad spoon and fork set, made by the Gorham Manufacturing Company ca. 1885, is named after the coastal town of Narragansett, Rhode Island. Replete with intricately detailed shells, seaweed, and sea creatures—including small fish and tiny crabs—these two sea-encrusted utensils were my point of inspiration for a set of five brooches. In the following article I will describe some of the basic processes used to create my Narragansett-inspired jewelry

The Care and Preservation of Art Composed of Plastic

Ingrid Neuman Conservation Sustainability and the natural world RISD Museum conservator Ingrid Neuman discusses the challenges in caring for objects made from this ubiquitous material

Tracing the Silver Seaweed

Isabella McCormick College Conservation Student Voices Sustainability and the natural world Isabella McCormick (Brown/RISD 2015) explores the intricacies of the Gorham Narragansett Salad Set and their reflections on Rhode Island culture, insights gained from her meticulous cleaning of the utensils as part of her Mellon Summer Internship in conservation.