I am kind of obsessive about balance and it drives me a little crazy. When I manipulate the components and am satisfied with the positioning of everything, only then will I complete the piece. So that’s how my collections start. Having created the first, all of the other pieces then flow from there.
Caroche is me. Its my name Catherine Andrea Rocheford and I came up with this shortened version when I was in first year at Art College in Canada. Each one of my designs is created with love because I love what I do, I love being a creative.
The collections are divided into three visions. Ethnic Vibes, Silver Lining and Organic Earth.
Afro Centric speaks to my mixed heritage but heavily draws on my African lineage. These pieces have a vibration which is earth centric but channeled through my hand to the pieces and have a raw simplicity in their design. The designs maintain the tool marks or
Silver Lining speaks to a more refined imagery and are all created with sterling silver which gives a different look and feel to the pieces created in brass. I chose the term because it speaks of hope and calls to mind the phrase “every dark cloud has a silver lining” and that’s speaks very much to my philosophy. The silver evokes a feeling of renewal but the textures and manipulation of the metal reflect my signature.
Organic Earth is very free flowing and inspired by nature. When I go for walks with my dogs early in the morning through the cane fields, the circle of life is very present. The dew on the grass, the trees standing guard, the butterflies that are out in abundance, the naturally occurring blends of colours and shapes, this is what is at the core of this collection. There is beauty in a new leaf but also in a dead leaf as it goes through the decaying stages on its returns to the earth.
So welcome again, I hope that you enjoy my work and love wearing the pieces a much as I loved creating them. Hook me up in the chat. I welcome your feedback.
"Today I will Live each moment in joyful gratitude!"
-C. Rocheford