Friend of Time by Ruisi Fu (MFA DSI ’25) bridges Chinese immigrant retirees and international students in
New York through storytelling and craft, turning personal histories into tangible
connections. Developed through community workshops with senior services
centers and student makers, it transforms aging into a shared act of creation and
cultural exchange, by stitching together memories – literally and figuratively –
and celebrating cultural transmission as a living, co-authored future.
Ruisi Fu
Ruisi Fu is a designer and artist currently residing in New York. When she was studying for her undergraduate degree in Information design at the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University, she’s been a member of an organization for public good where she worked as volunteer art teacher for children of ethnic minorities. She became aware of her talent in design and social responsibility, which is the fountainhead of her creation and inspiration. Her aim to encourage people to foster positive thinking by design and grow into a leading interactive designer to create products offering experiences.
