Jewelry from the Decorative Arts and Design Collection

Emily Banas Curator The American and European jewelry collection at the RISD Museum, part of the Decorative Arts and Design Department, is made up of more than 800 works, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings from the medieval period to present day.

An Act of Necessary Transfiguration

Sam Nehila College Student Voices Artist Curatorial intern Sam Nehila uses collage to create abstracted forms and explore the trans experience of engaging with the museum’s collection of male nude bodies.