Marji Roy
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Marjorie E. Roy (Marji Roy) is an American designer, and educator notable for her paper crafting and 3D design work. She is the founder of the creative lifestyle blog Ashbee Design and the digital design store 3DCuts.com, where she shares original cutting files and tutorials for paper-based projects. Roy's work emphasizes clean, modern aesthetics, often inspired by Scandinavian design principles.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Roy holds a degree in arts from Rhode Island School of Design, majoring in sculpture.[2] Her static wooden machine sculptures inspired her husband-to-be, David C. Roy, to build kinetic versions.[3][4] Initially, they built them together.[5][6] She has taught both high school and college-level courses in visual arts. Her educational experience informs her clear instructional style, making her projects accessible to a broad audience.
Career
[edit]Roy began her crafting journey with the Silhouette Cameo cutting machine, creating and sharing designs through her blog, Ashbee Design. As her work gained popularity, she expanded her offerings to include SVG, PDF, and DXF files compatible with various cutting machines, leading to the establishment of 3DCuts.com.[7]
Her designs have been featured in various publications and platforms. For instance, her pastel ombre Easter eggs were highlighted in a Mental Floss article on creative egg decorating techniques.[8]
Notable projects
[edit]- Ledge Village: A series of 3D paper buildings designed to sit on narrow ledges, combining architectural detail with space-saving design.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Marji Roy resides in Ashford, Connecticut, with her husband. Together, they collaborate on various artistic projects, blending their talents in design and sculpture.[10] Karen Rubin is their daughter.
References
[edit]- ^ "6 New Ways to Decorate Your Easter Eggs". Fox News Magazine. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
Marji Roy from AshbeeDesign.com shares a neat DIY tutorial for creating ombre spray-painted Easter eggs.
- ^ Lara Ehrich. "Art in Motion". Boston University. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
...Marji, then a sculpture major at the Rhode Island School of Design...
- ^ "Once a physicist: David Roy". Physics World (Institute of Physics, UK). February 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
I was particularly fascinated by some static wooden machine sculptures she had constructed. I kept suggesting that she make them move but she was not interested and suggested I try instead.
- ^ Schoettler, Carl (1978-02-17). "Some Ado About Machines Working Well Doing Nothing". The Evening Sun, Baltimore.
Margorie is an artist and a teacher and she first taught Dave woodworking
- ^ Kim, Damon; Carlson, Patricia (December 1977). "Small Business and Crafts: Wooden Kinetics". Yankee Magazine. 41 (12): 131.
[Caption for photos] Dave and Marji Roy in their ... workshop "Woodworks." Below are two of their ... sculptures.
- ^ Aller, Bill (1979-05-24). "Handmade Crafts by Theater Artists". The New York Times.
Some of the more intriguing pieces are kinetic wall sculpture by Dave and Margie Roy
- ^ "About - 3DCuts.com". 3DCuts.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "10 Creative Easter Egg Decorating Techniques". Mental Floss. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "2020 - Ashbee Design". Ashbee Design. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Inspiring Artist: Chris Booth - David C. Roy". Wood That Works. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2025-04-30.