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A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • Laura Kim, BFA Fashion Design ’04, was featured in Bustle. “While enrolled at Pratt Institute, she racked up internships at Donna Karan, Jeremy Scott, and Carolina Herrera before landing a life-changing gig at Oscar de la Renta in 2003.“

  • Taeler Braithwaite, MFA Communications Design ’24, was interviewed in Bold Journey. “In May, I graduated from Pratt Institute with an MFA in Communication Design, a milestone that furthered my professional and creative growth,” she said. “While at Pratt, I collaborated with the Van Alen Institute on service design projects for the Gowanus neighborhood and worked with Stephen T. Mather High School to create a grower’s space for students.

  • Professor of Writing Samantha Hunt reviewed Mariana Enriquez’s A Sunny Place for Shady People for the New York Times. The review was listed among Book Mark’s 5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week. Hunt was also mentioned in a Collider article about short film The Yellow, which was “adapted from author Samantha Hunt’s short story of the same name, that intimately dissects suburban dread and existential absurdity.“

  • Visiting Professor of Fine Arts Karen Bachmann was quoted in the New York Times about the history of the horn motif in jewelry. “The horn shape is representative of a vessel,” she said, “and one of the earliest representations of the horn shape can be seen in a Paleolithic limestone in the Dordogne called the Venus of Laussel.”

  • Pratt was recognized for co-founding Archipelago Agenda, which “brings together stakeholders to develop scalable, nature-based solutions for water scarcity and safety in urban archipelagos.” The article highlights the Anant Fellows who presented proposals  at Singapore International Water Week 2024. “India’s Daman/Diu Islands were added to the agenda through Anant National University, the only Indian University partner in the initiative.”

  • Two faculty members from the School of Architecture received 2024 Independent Projects Grants from The Architectural League and The New York State Council on the Arts. Laura Salazar-Altobelli, assistant professor of undergraduate architecture, received a grant for the upcoming exhibition In-Process: Alternative Methods in Reading Evolving Buildings; and Dragana Zorić, adjunct associate professor – CCE of undergraduate architecture, received a grant for the upcoming exhibition Jugoplastika: Women, Plastics and a Factory that Defined a Nation.

More Pratt Institute News

Exploring the Role of Values in Art and Design Education

Hosted on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus, the 2025 AICAD Symposium featured sessions on climate literacy, community-based learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
A tabletop cluttered with various crafting supplies, including colorful yarn, buttons, fabric scraps, and scissors. Two hands are visible: one holding a decorated piece of fabric, while another points towards a sock-like item with a blue pattern. A wooden tool and small containers with pins and sequins are also present on a vibrant plaid tablecloth.

Repair. Rest. Repeat. 

From Pratt Institute News

Mending Circle, one of Pratt’s newest student clubs, sets aside time for care and community.

Open Studios, Endless Possibilities

From Pratt Institute News

Pratt’s annual MFA Open Studios were complemented by the first-ever Open Fields artist resource fair, making for an electric day of events celebrating artistic practice and the resources that sustain it.