{"id":14802,"date":"2025-06-07T13:18:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T17:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/?page_id=14802"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:10:29","slug":"about-rasp-studios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/about-rasp-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"About RASP Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class='content-column full_width'><\/h2>\r\n<h1>Rock and A Soft Place Studios<\/h1>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"yoast-text-mark\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Rock and A Soft Place Studios (RASP Studios) showcases the creative works of husband and wife artists stone sculptor Bob Madden and multimedia artist Karen Madden. RASP Studios formed in 2008 to provide a vehicle for the Maddens to collaborate and leverage their complementary knowledge bases and their individual strengths.\u00a0 As a result collaboration minimized the administrative and business demands that plagued each artist&#8217;s individual creativity.<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RASP-studio.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14255 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RASP-studio-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RASP-studio-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RASP-studio.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Since 2008 Bob &amp; Karen have shared their ideas, energy, and successes with a growing number of worldwide collectors, clients, and fans collectively known as \u201c<strong><em>RASP<\/em><\/strong>afarians&#8221;. These <em><strong>RASP<\/strong><\/em>afarian art patrons enjoy, embrace, and support the Maddens&#8217; artistic visions.\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0==&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/product-category\/public-private-collections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RASP Studios artworks in Public\/Private collections<\/a><\/h1>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14905 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"203\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-1536x850.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-2048x1133.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/bannercrop-600x332.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 367px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 367\/203;\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">In 2020 RASP Studios made a decision to begin sponsoring and curating an annual <em>exclusively<\/em> sculpture gallery show.\u00a0 \u00a0The sixth entry in this series, appropriately named <strong>SCULPTURE VI<\/strong>, will open in Pawling NY in August 2026.\u00a0 the show will feature RASP Studios pieces integrated with the work of a third well known sculptor<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 \u00a0The continuing\u00a0 series of sculpture shows along with support of clients has allowed RASP Studios to donate over $250,000 in support of local and national causes. Since its creation RASP Studios has donated to varied causes including Animal Rescue, Breast cancer initiatives, Public libraries, Alzheimer research, and Public Broadcasting.\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Pablo Picasso is quoted as saying &#8220;Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once they grow up.&#8221; RASP Studios long go embraced this philosophy and our inner children are annually on display.\u00a0 \u00a0RASP&#8217;s year end email traditionally includes a video of our artistic but incredibly childish efforts to create a slightly offbeat snowman.\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">===&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/snowman-chronicles\/\">The Snowman Chronicles\u00a0<\/a><\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cV2dd5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Join Us! Become a <em>RASP<\/em><\/strong>afarian.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Subscribe<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>to the newsletter!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoy our signature cocktail<\/h1>\r\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;<em><strong>A Soft Place<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; (on the Rocks)<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created specifically for Rock and A Soft Place Studios by our friend Olga, a professional mixologist.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"wp-image-1576 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/soft-place.png\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/soft-place.png 500w, https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/soft-place-300x225.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Fill a shaker with ice and add:<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 oz Lemon infused Vodka<br \/>1 oz silver Tequila<br \/>2 oz Cranberry juice<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Splash of Creme de Cassis<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/2 fresh squeezed lime<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Shake briskly for 10-15 seconds and serve (on the <strong><em>rocks<\/em><\/strong>, of course). 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