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Dedicated to building cross-cultural, interdisciplinary collaborations between the MFA program and experienced fabricators, makers and artisans from across the globe.
A funded benefit of enrollment, each year students and faculty from The MFA in Design program at VCUarts Qatar travel together to conduct an annual field study trip abroad, a distinguishing feature of our program. Each year’s field study culminates in an immersive week-long workshop, where we collaboratively produce tangible objects of cultural relevance to our home in Qatar, which we then exhibit and publicize in ways that showcase the capabilities of our students and faculty to the wider community.

Virga
Virga explores the intersection of steam bending and digital fabrication to produce a lighting installation inspired by clouds.

Moroccan Brass
Moroccan Brass leverages the traditional techniques and skills of artisanal metalworkers to envision new, modern lamp forms.

Digital Fanoos
Digital Fanoos re-envisions the traditional Arabic lantern as a portable, programmable lamp, made from mold-blown glass and bespoke components.

Modern Prayer Rug
Modern Prayer Rug enhances traditional felt-making techniques with laser cut templates and resists to produce original prayer rugs from merino wool and camel hair.