Rhode Island School of Design - Portfolio Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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JOHN E. ALCOTT chairman PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

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| | ae and guidance in ceramic processes, glazes, chemical formulae, and experimentation AAAS combine to lead the student in this department —-a RS SS AS to the stage in which he can be considered a . : . : : ' ceramic designer for industry, for himself, or for an instructorship in the field. . reser a Zo Zoe a4 (te One finds a challenge in this course to progress from the old concepts of applied surface dec- oration toward an understanding of inherent design. Imbued with a respect for his material, the stu- dent potter is helped to adapt ceramic design for mass-produc- tion, yet still allow his creations to retain a fine-arts feel rather than to become sterile and pol- luted by industry. Students who complete this course emerge with a realization of all three-dimen- sional design, capable of entering numerous other aspects of the field.

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Ww. a need for beauty in everyday living the student of Industrial Design is prepared to interpret the functions of useful things in terms of visual appeal. The achievement of this end for himself and for the public necessitates not only talent, but technique. Nothing can create this talent, but through constructive teaching the student is able to circumvent many avoidable errors. With a definite concern for the consumer market, the student here is made conscious of three- dimensional form both in its practical and aesthetic aspects. It is here that he first combines theory and practice; as a designer he will become the liason between engineer and consumer. Robert E. Redmann | ee