Today I sneaked twenty minutes into my schedule at RISD to experience the much talked about RISD Works store. This unique “retail gallery” features the art and design work of RISD alumni from around the world. RISD alums and store curators Ann Smith (ILL ‘03) and Elyse Hradecky (Printmaking ‘07) were nice enough to give me an unscheduled tour of the variety of wares available for consumption. Although I was in somewhat of a rush and couldn’t purchase anything due to time constraints, I made a note to come back and shop for a few upcoming birthday gifts.