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Student Narrative
It can be difficult to stay positive in a time when there are many fears about jobs, money, housing, politics, and the environment. Students at Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University were invited to share what objects or mindsets make them feel positive, happy, or hopeful for the future. This book features a series of illustrations and anonymous quotes with the intent of highlighting how students in 2025 are working to have a brighter outlook on the world. The accordion format turns a typical page-by-page book into a collection of tips that can either be interpreted individually or together. Furthermore, this work can serve as a time capsule for the struggles our generation is currently facing.
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
2030
Major
Experimental and Foundation Studies
Faculty / Course
Martie Holmer, Design, FOUND 1003-06
Materials + Techniques
gouache, colored pencil, and pen on cold press watercolor paper
Recommended Citation
Wolgemuth, Ellie; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "Our Future is Bright" (2025). 12th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2026. 54.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest12th2026/54