Acquisitions Assistant
Class of 2023
Each spring, Fleet Library recognizes the hard work and dedication of its graduating student employees by purchasing a book in their name for the library's collections. Below are the titles selected by our undergraduate and graduate student workers from the class of 2023, accompanied by the inspiration behind their selections. We thank them for all their hard work!
SOEUN BAE | Sculpture, BFA
"Barad presents a posthuman feminist dream for transgressing structures and binaries. Her writing influenced the way that I understand the human/non-human connection, expanding my bodily boundaries. Beautiful analogy to perceiving the world through performance."
Meeting the Universe Halfway by ISBN: 9780822339175Publication Date: 2007
Meeting the Universe Halfway is an ambitious book with far-reaching implications for numerous fields in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Karen Barad, theoretical physicist and feminist theorist, elaborates her theory of agential realism. Offering an account of the world as a whole rather than as composed of separate natural and social realms, agential realism is at once a new epistemology, ontology, and ethics.
ALISA BOARDMAN | Apparel Design, BFA
"I chose this book to express my love for cats, for Japanese traditional culture and the joy that is created when these two worlds meet."
Monmon Cats by ISBN: 9798218033286Publication Date: 2013
A fantastic book featuring an extensive collection of the tattooed cats from Horitomo. The cats are beautifully drawn in classic Japanese style and decorated with beautiful Japanese tattoos.
PRIYATA BOSAMIA | Interior Architecture, MFA
"I found this book during my thesis research, as I was questioning the institution of the Museum — this book greatly helped me understand the importance and impact of informal learning spaces which go beyond the institution."
Out of the Ruins: The Emergence of Radical Informal Learning Spaces by ISBN: 9781629632391Publication Date: 2017
Schools, in a sense, have been tools to reproduce hierarchical, authoritarian and hyper-individualistic models of social order. The important news is that emancipatory educational practices are emerging. Out of the Ruins sets out to explore and discuss the emergence of alternative learning spaces.
LARISSA CELI | Textiles, BFA
"As one of the three students at RISD born and raised in Venezuela, it was hard for me to find resources that would benefit my practice in a more intimate and personal way. I hope more people like me make it to RISD, and if they do, I want them to know they’re seen."
Caracas : a Doble Página by ISBN: 9788417769260Publication Date: 2020
A portrait of Caracas by Ramón Paolini, architect, photographer, Venezuela's director of Cultural Heritage and UNESCO inspector. This volume collects more than 120 photographs illustrating a modern city of cement, steel and glass surrounded by lush nature, mountains, valleys and rivers.
SHUYAN CHEN | Illustration, BFA
"I admire the author and illustrator greatly, and I hope the book design might inspire more as it inspired me."
The Happy Prince and Other Stories by ISBN: 9781606601174Publication Date: 2018
This grand reproduction of a rare 1910 edition includes five of Wilde's very best fairy tales: "The Happy Prince," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Selfish Giant," "The Devoted Friend," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Charles Robinson, one of the most successful artists of the Golden Age, enhances the text with 12 remarkable full-color plates and scores of other line drawings.
SARAH KHADRAOUI | Textiles, BFA
"It’s a great book for how to get dimensional in weaving. The author has a background in biology, which strongly influenced her textile work, and often draws on form and function in nature. She thoroughly explains yarn counts, twist, and gives formulas to establish yarn diameter and twist angle, which assist in choosing adequate yarns for projects. Also the photos are so inspirational and always get me excited to weave!"
Weaving: Structure and Substance by ISBN: 9781785009297Publication Date: 2021
Emphasizing the potential of woven textiles throughout, Ann Richards follows the success of her sister title "Weaving Textiles that Shape Themselves" and explores the tactile properties that emerge from the interaction of material and structure. With over 280 lavish photos, this book will be an invaluable resource for textile designers and enthusiasts looking for inspiration and practical advice.
DAPHNE KNOUSE | Painting, BFA
"This book is incredibly important to me. It has guided me through my time in Providence. I would love nothing more than to share it with anyone who might stumble upon it. I think it should be a mandatory read for artists everywhere."
Gravity and Grace by ISBN: 9780415290012Publication Date: 2002
Gravity and Grace was the first ever publication by the remarkable thinker and activist, Simone Weil. In it Gustave Thibon, the farmer to whom she had entrusted her notebooks before her untimely death, compiled in one remarkable volume a compendium of her writings that have become a source of spiritual guidance and wisdom for countless individuals.
SILVIJA MEIXNER | Apparel Design, BFA
"My Latvian heritage is really important to me, and is a big part of my love of textiles and garments in the first place. I’d really love for other patrons of the library to also learn about these textiles, especially the rich history of weaving, that is so meaningful to me."
A Joy Forever: Latvian Weaving : Traditional and Modified Uses by ISBN: 9780932394163Publication Date: 1991
This book presents historic Latvian household textiles along with contemporary projects that adapt traditional weave structures to the creation of linens, coverlets, and rugs.
CIARA MOORE | Textiles, BFA
"Tyler Mitchell is one of my favorite photographers, and this book captures black joy in a beautiful way while still being intimate and compassionate."
I Can Make You Feel Good by ISBN: 9783791386089Publication Date: 2020
In his first published monograph, Tyler Mitchell, one of America's distinguished photographers, imagines what a Black utopia could look like. Each page is full bleed and bathed in Mitchell's signature candy-colored palette. With no white space visible, the book's design mirrors the photographer's all-encompassing vision which is characterized by a use of glowing natural light and rich color to portray the young Black men and women he photographs with intimacy and optimism.
SHIVANI PINAPOTU | Interior Architecture (Exhibition and Narrative Environments), BFA
"Cooking has brought me so much joy ever since I moved here, particularly recipes from back home in India... This book is a testimony to the relationships that are forged over meals cooked together, food shared, and recipes borrowed and tweaked as needed. A gentle reminder of my time here, hope for the ones to come, and gratitude for all the recipes that remind me of someone else."
Why Cook: Timeless Recipes and Life Lessons From Inspiring Women by ISBN: 9789356207721Publication Date: 2022
This enthralling and moving cookbook profiles 16 Indian women, exploring their motivations for and styles of cooking. Beautifully written and photographed, it offers a remarkable perspective.
ANNIE REN | Illustration + Graphic Design, BFA
"Beautifully detailed illustrations. For students who are into super detailed and creative world building."
Ikeda Manabu Gashū by ISBN: 9784904702185Publication Date: 2010
Book of paintings of Manabu Ikeda, with texts in Japanese, English and Chinese.
HELENA SUH | Illustration, BFA
"Two different sides of the same coin, a never ending conversation between the two that takes place inside, not knowing which way is up or down, right or wrong, who else but Yukio Mishima, can silence our battle ground, can trespass so elegantly that the silent intrusion leaves us with a faint peace."
Spring Snow by ISBN: 9780679722410Publication Date: 1990
Yukio Mishima's "Spring Snow" is the first novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Here we meet Shigekuni Honda, who narrates this epic tale of what he believes are the successive reincarnations of his friend, Kiyoaki Matsugae. As they come of age amidst the growing tensions between old and new, Kiyoaki is plagued by his simultaneous love for and loathing of the spirited young woman Ayakura Satoko. But Kiyoaki's true feelings only become apparent when her sudden engagement to a royal prince shows him the magnitude of his passion -- and leads to a love affair both doomed and inevitable.
SOPHIA SUH | Painting, BFA
"The cultural phenomena of the ‘johatsu’ or evaporated people of Japan and their intimate narratives are shared in this book. The unique circumstance that leads one to the life of a ‘johatsu’ is not only an interesting personal account but shares perspectives of the universal human experience. "
The Vanished: The "Evaporated People" of Japan in Stories and Photographs by ISBN: 9781510708266Publication Date: 2016
Every year, nearly one hundred thousand Japanese vanish without a trace. Known as the johatsu, or the "evaporated," they are often driven by shame and hopelessness, leaving behind lost jobs, disappointed families, and mounting debts. In The Vanished, journalist Léna Mauger and photographer Stéphane Remael uncover the human faces behind the phenomenon through reportage, photographs, and interviews with those who left, those who stayed behind, and those who help orchestrate the disappearances.
