A native New Yorker, Anna Lee Ashford was trained in design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. After many years working as a freelance textile artist, she has returned to the field of design creating her beaded jewelry. As Anna says "Beaded jewelry is found in most cultures; my beaded pieces reflect what I see in nature in the places I have lived and traveled to. My collections change seasonally and are inspired by the New Mexico landscape and the …
A native New Yorker, Anna Lee Ashford was trained in design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. After many years working as a freelance textile artist, she has returned to the field of design creating her beaded jewelry. As Anna says "Beaded jewelry is found in most cultures; my beaded pieces reflect what I see in nature in the places I have lived and traveled to. My collections change seasonally and are inspired by the New Mexico landscape and the beads themselves."