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Student Narrative
Aerial, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is "an acrobatic maneuver performed in the air." When described to my professor in the project's early stages, he asked me if we were basically, well... flying. This book follows a reportage illustration project following Brown's Aerial Acrobatics Club, including practices, shows, and club history. As a club member, I've found the group to stand out in many ways, earning its reputation amongst other Brown and RISD students.
Publication Date
Winter 12-1-2025
Description
Entry for the 12th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest. Opening reception and award ceremony Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm, Fleet Library, 1st Floor Main Reading Room. Juror: Gabrielle Reed.
Keywords
artists' books; Baker & Whitehill
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Student Status
Undergraduate student
Year of Graduation
2027
Major
Illustration
Faculty / Course
Fred Lynch, Journalistic Illustration
Materials + Techniques
Ink, Photoshop, Procreate - printed on tinted paper & coptic stitched w/ hard cover
Recommended Citation
Smithey, Lydia; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "The Closest You'll Come to Flying" (2025). 12th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2026. 47.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest12th2026/47