"Aunt Alice" has been working as a cabinetmaker for over 25 years, and has spent the last 10 years focusing on furniture design and manufacture. Her focus has been specifically on the Prairie aesthetic, but her interpretation of those straight, wide lines is certainly original and modern; she’s integrated Asian design elements and techniques into her work as well, and the end result is recognizeably orthodox Prairie and, at the same time, very contemporary. She lives and works in San Diego county, and sells her furniture through her web site and is available for hire for other projects, such as the built-ins she has concentrated on for much of her career.
Wow! I just saw this and I want to thank you for such a nice article about my work.
Alice
Dear Ms Alice Roth-Suszynski.
I am compiling a biographical dictionary of 20th century designers and am trying to trace information on Alice Roth, who designed furniture for the Troy Sunshade Company in the 1940s and whose work is illustrated in ‘Everyday Art Quarterly’ no.7, Spring 1948 (p.5). I would be grateful if you could tell me if you are related to this designer, and if so could tell me something about her. I am particularly keen to know her dates, where she studied, and the companies for which she worked.
Best wishes
Chris Mees
Editor – Design ProFILES
Poundsford
Vicarage Lane
Burwash
East Sussex
England TN19 7JS
I TOO WAS RESEARCHING ALICE L. ROTH AND CAME ACROSS YOUR WEBSITE.I HAPPEN TO BE HER NEPHEW. I’LL SHARE ANY INFO I HAVE.
I TOO WAS RESEARCHING ALICE L. ROTH AND CAME ACROSS YOUR WEBSITE.I HAPPEN TO BE HER NEPHEW. I’LL SHARE ANY INFO I HAVE.
Would love to know what was found about Alice Roth. I am researching 1930-50’s metal chairs and she invented http://www.google.fm/patents/USD130925 for Troy Sunshade Company. There are several chairs from that period that may be tied to Troy Sunshade; however, there is little information on them. Any information would be helpful.