Angela Adams - Industrial designer, and more

.francesca · 20-03-2006

i've been a huge fan of angela adams' work for years now..it's very simple and has a very comfortable feeling to it, but at the same time still seems edgy and interesting. it's organic and amoebic, but at the same time, geometric and abstract..i love all the elements, she puts them together well.

www.angelaadams.com

some rugs and floor coverings, which are my favorites of her work:

one of my favorites,

islands

two months off · 20-03-2006

Those look really nice! I really like the first pic, and the round rug. Very interesting.

softgrey · 24-03-2006

oh yes...
i became a fan a few years back...

wonderful textiles...esp the rugs...
i would hang them on my wall...

.francesca · 24-03-2006

i certainly would as well...! i would love to own a rug...they're so colorful and fun without being overwhelming or outlandish.

here are some bios and other information on angela adams:

from velocityartanddesign.com

Quote:

Angela Adams grew up on an island off the coast of Maine. An island upbringing helped to shape her unique perspective on design. Fashions and styles come and go on the mainland, but on the island the decades seem to linger. Angela's designs are known for their sense of timelessness, simplicity and balance - all inspired by the remote and harsh natural beauty of life off the coast of Maine.

Early in her design career, Angela worked as a decorative painter. As her business grew, she sought an alternative medium for her expanding design repertoire. Rugs were a natural choice, due to the Maine legacy of handmade textiles and floor coverings. She fell in love with the process of hand-tufting, a technique that she reinvented to fit her own aesthetic.

Inspired by the versatility of this new medium, Angela edited her patterns. She simplified them to their purest essence and translated them into textural landscapes. Hand-tufted and sheared into undulating patterns, her rugs became masterfully crafted works of art. This innovative approach and Angela's dynamic patterns helped to quickly establish her as a leader in contemporary design.

Angela is constantly exploring new mediums for her designs. The Studio Rug line, an affordable alternative to her custom rugs, places Angela's signature patterns and style into more homes. Expanding beyond style for the home and into fashion, a collection of handbags was introduced in 2003. Angela continues combine quality and integrity as she expands her collection to create a design-inspired lifestyle.

the lulu cotton rug:

the raindrop rug:

the jimi fiddlehead rug:

gius · 29-01-2008

her website is so thorough and chockfull of things
I thought it was like a department store
has a mass-production feeling
Surprised it is just one (or two rather) designer(s) and a lot of custom items there

She has a lovely blog here on inspiration
http://angelaadams.typepad.com/

softgrey · 30-01-2008

wouldn't it be nice if she did a line for say...oh...i don't know....

*TARGET*...

...

i wish she would do something like that...
then i could get a whole bunch of her lovely textiles and surround myself with them...

**ChrissyM** · 30-01-2008

^that would really be a great collaboration..

who can we pitch that idea to!?!

apparently she's got a line of bedding at bed, bath & beyond

not enough rugs there imo

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.francesca about to fall or fly Design Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: montreal Gender: femme Posts: 3,988	Angela Adams - Industrial designer, and more i've been a huge fan of angela adams' work for years now..it's very simple and has a very comfortable feeling to it, but at the same time still seems edgy and interesting. it's organic and amoebic, but at the same time, geometric and abstract..i love all the elements, she puts them together well. www.angelaadams.com some rugs and floor coverings, which are my favorites of her work: one of my favorites, islands __________________ patternclash iqon

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two months off Eat me, drink me Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Costa Rica Gender: femme Posts: 1,112	Those look really nice! I really like the first pic, and the round rug. Very interesting. __________________ Three inches is such a wretched height to be!

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,978	oh yes... i became a fan a few years back... wonderful textiles...esp the rugs... i would hang them on my wall... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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gius V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 10,163	her website is so thorough and chockfull of things I thought it was like a department store has a mass-production feeling Surprised it is just one (or two rather) designer(s) and a lot of custom items there She has a lovely blog here on inspiration http://angelaadams.typepad.com/ __________________ ☺ ♫

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,978	wouldn't it be nice if she did a line for say...oh...i don't know.... TARGET...... i wish she would do something like that... then i could get a whole bunch of her lovely textiles and surround myself with them... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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ChrissyM girl who fell to earth Mod Squad Leader Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Gender: femme Posts: 18,339	^that would really be a great collaboration.. who can we pitch that idea to!?! apparently she's got a line of bedding at bed, bath & beyond not enough rugs there imo __________________ ♥ tFS 2013 READING CHALLENGE ♥┃CURRENTLY READING ▸ The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach┃COMPLETED ▶ 5 of 25┃