This studio began as a parallel practice to my photography—mostly drawing and painting as a way to slow down, and create pieces for my own home that reflected the life I was living. Over time, that work began to resonate with others and new work grew out of personal requests, gradually shaping Rachel Cleveland Studio into a small, independent creative space.

I’m Rachel George Cleveland, an Auburn, Alabama–based artist and the founder of this studio. My background spans both the dive-travel and design-build worlds, and the work here is inspired by time spent in both spaces, as well as my deep southern roots—function and form, heirlooms and legacy, nostalgia and travel.

The artwork that comes from the studio is meant to be lived with. They’re made as objects for real people and real homes as heirlooms to be hung, leaned, gifted, and passed along. And designs are meant to be used, specifically thought-through for the project at hand. The scale or my work is intentionally small and seasonal.

Each piece reflects the pleasure of making something carefully and thoughtfully, by request or for personal study and letting it find the right home. The studio isn’t built around constant production or scheduled releases. It’s built around inspiration and the way I work—quietly and personally—which is why work only appears when it’s finished and ready to be shared.

Feel free to reach out with questions or for art requests.