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Moosup Valley Designs
76A Moosup Valley Rd.
Foster, RI 02825
Tel: 401.397.7190
Fax: 401.397.8508
info@mvdesigns.com |
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Moosup Valley Designs is owned by Rachel and Kirk Badeau of Foster, Rhode Island. Their love of animals, nature, and their rural surroundings is reflected in their
work. The detail in Rachel's work captures the deep feelings she has for animals and nature, and the whimsy in her pieces reflects her humor and wit.Rachel's work has progressed from scrimshaw jewelry 25
years ago to her 18 years of creating original hand colored, embossed etchings. Her current interests are in creating original hand carvings and engravings in fossilized ivory and antler. She also carves in wax and
clay to create the shapes that she uses in creating her original engraved works that are then cast in resin.
ABOUT OUR TOWNFoster is located in northwestern Rhode
Island. Part of Providence County, it is bordered on the north by Glocester, on the south by Coventry, on the east by Scituate, and on the west by Sterling and Killingly, CT. Moosup Valley is one
of four villages or localities in the Town of Foster, the others being North Foster, South Foster, and Foster Center. Foster's population of approximately 4,500 is governed by a Town
Council. The town is protected by a small police force and three all-volunteer fire stations, and is served by two libraries and one elementary school. Its middle and high school students are
bussed to Glocester to attend regional schools: Ponaganset Middle School and Ponaganset High School. Among
Foster's points of interest are numerous ancient cemeteries nestled throughout its woodlands, and Jerimoth Hill, the highest point in Rhode Island at 812 feet above sea level. |
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Each piece of Rachel's work is hand carved, engraved, and cast to pick up the fine line detail that is so characteristic of her art form.
Each piece is then hand finished.Rachel has studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and the former Jess-Patterson studio in Providence. She is, for the most part,
self-taught. Her work may be found in many shops, galleries, and museum shops across the United States. Rachel's husband, Kirk, is a former chef. He joined Rachel in her business quite a few years
ago as the printmaker of her etchings. He now manages the wholesale, retail, and internet aspects of Moosup Valley Designs. The Badeaus have two children, Elspeth and Eliza. They also
have numerous animals that include 3 dogs, 5 cats, 1 goat, parakeets and a parrot. |
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