RITA ORLOV ROSENFELD

Polyurethane rubber, ash, aluminum, and electronic components.

A warm and cool version of a portable night light with a soft glow. It can be carried around the house or taken outside, and is USB rechargeable.

Aircraft plywood.

Originally a study of modules that would create a wooden textile, these pieces were later left separate and transformed into a puzzle challenge.

Maple, button, elastic.

Available for purchase at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MidnightDeserts?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Cherry and walnut.

Maple and mahogany.

The board is separated in two, and one person holds on to each half. When they meet, a dovetail slider connects the two and allows the game to be played. Since each person only owns half of the board, the game can only be played with the other partner, making it an activity that is exclusively shared by two people.

Paper.
A quirky set of playing cards depicting well-known existentialist writers as the face cards and their quotes as the number cards. Drawn in pen and ink and digitally colored. Available for purchase at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/105588363/existentialist-playing-cards

Paper, plastic, cookies, chocolate, dried cherries, nuts, caramel, marshmallow cream.

A new take on a box of chocolates that brings elegance to playing with your food- and you get to make all the decisions, pairing together different types of chocolates, shortbreads, and fillings.

Polystyrene and paper.

An attempt to seamlessly combine two materials by vacuum forming polystyrene to look like an origami module made of printer paper, and then joining the two together to make it difficult to discern that there is more than one material used.

Various wood species.

Yarns and fabric.

An experimental weaving project, this rug was inspired by lichen, coral, and butterfly wings, creating a fantastical landscape of different colors and textures. It uses fourteen different yarns to create a chevron twill in the background, combined with four different pile techniques. It measures 33"x45".