I have really enjoyed the flurry of postings from those participating in A Post A Day in May, and now that I am tying up the loose ends of my school year, I want to play too!

And so I give you A Post A Day For the Rest of May. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

The first thing I have to do is talk up how amazingly awesome the thesis presentations were this year. They were going on all day Friday and Saturday, and I sat on the edge of my seat for every single one. This is what a typical thesis defense looks like here:

Each day's presenters set up sections of the graduate gallery with their work. There was an area of seating with a screen and a podium, and after a 10-15 minute presentation, we would all troop into the gallery to hear what the critics had to say. This year the critics were Alicia Cheng, David Reinfurt, and Alice Twemlow, and they each had insightful and constructive things to say.

Up next is setting up for the big show encompassing all of the MFA graduates. It opens tomorrow night at the Rhode Island Convention Center, and I can say from experience that it is mind-blowing to see the work of 400+ artists and designers in one place.