Sweet Atlantic City
Sweet Atlantic City
After seeing the old photos left behind in the taffy warehouse, it made me think of my grandparents who met in Atlantic City while my grandfather was training the diving horses on the beach. I imagined them in love and enjoying salt water taffy on the boardwalk during simpler times.
As an upholsterer for the Atlantic City casinos, it was important for me to incorporate sewing techniques and furniture design to create the feeling of nostalgia that everyone who has grown up here has felt at some point in time.
I wanted to keep my pieces as true to Atlantic City history as I could, so most of the fabric used in this space is vintage dead-stock textile sourced from a local casino-hotel. The chairs are antiques while the ottoman, hearts and mirrors are all custom-built.
Heather Shawne
