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charles eames,art, design, illustration, graphics, mid century, alexander calder, herman miller
The beach garage
The Beach garage is an "art + hand-made" studio started by Cheryl and Robert Roth, both graduates of Rhode Island School of Design. They draw, paint, cut, paste, sew, collage, and design anything that they can get their hands on. The newly opened Beach Garage was born out of spending countless days on the beach and growing up on the ocean. They wanted their shop to embody the spirit and soul of the beach. Their company boasts a Great White Shark logo and offers a variety of hand made items including cuffs, wristlets, and handbags that are hand-sewn one at a time by Cheryl in their 1850's barn studio in Hudson, OH. They plan on branching out with their own line of textiles in the near future. The combined collages reflect a mid-century feel with a contemporary touch. They are highly inspired by pottery + stoneware from the 50's and masters such as Picasso, Calder, Miro, and Rauschenberg, just to name a few.
- written by Cassidy Mae
In the converted barn studio, getting ready to start a piece
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Their Collage Process is a total 50/50 collaboration.
RR- “I start with my cut shapes. I use various flat papers from everywhere, painted, monoprinted, fabric, etc. I have cut thousands of shapes. They are all over the studio waiting for a home.” “I only use scissors when I collage, no exacto for me. The blade is too slow and scissors give more freedom. I don't start with a sketch or drawing first. These designs become very spontaneous and intuitive for me with no preconceptions. I think of them as working maquette sculptures + how they balance and sit. I've been experimenting with dozens of 3-dimensional paper sculptures as well.” “Sometimes the collages are quickly resolved, other times it takes much longer (Sometimes I have to walk away, throw something across the studio, and break for coffee.) Once I like the arrangement, I hand it to Cheryl. She then creates her layering of threaded line work. Her line drawing brings everything together for me. The pieces become more than just a collage. They have that extra element of threaded line interwoven within the paper.”
CR- “I love seeing what Rob has created. I look at the complexities of cut shapes and get inspired. First, I simply view the collage and let my eyes travel through the piece. I imagine a continuous line passing through shapes and creating new forms. When I feel I have a starting point, I put down my extra large coffee and begin. I use a Husqvarna viking sewing machine from Sweden. As the needle pierces the paper, I am off in my own world of spontaneous line work, spinning and rolling the paper at various rates of speed.” “To me, I am truly drawing as if in my sketchbook. It just happens to be stitched line. As the line progresses, it takes me on alternative paths, which I find exciting, and eventually I have a sense of completion (of course it is never done, but you have to stop at some point!) I then show Rob, who is completely baffled by the process, and we share a sense of excitement over our collaboration. We are never quite sure how the finished product will turn out, but we love our journey where there is always a surprise!”
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In the studio
A snowy day in the barn( heading upstairs were it's warmer!)
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