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Angela Adams (born 1965 on the island of 
In 2009, Angela Adams was recognized by the
North Haven, Maine
North Haven is a New England town, town and island in Knox County, Maine, Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony. The population was 417 at the 2020 United ...
) is an American rug designer. Adams partnered with her husband and furniture designer, Sherwood Hamill, to launch a website, dedicated to the creation of custom rugs and custom furniture in Portland, Maine
Portland is the List of municipalities in Maine, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat, seat of Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolit ...
.Matchan, Linda (February 2004). "Rugs to Riches". ''The Boston Globe''. pp. 111, 115.
In 2002, Adams and Hamill opened the first angela adams retail store in Portland, Maine
Portland is the List of municipalities in Maine, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat, seat of Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolit ...
. In addition to creating rugs and furniture, the design house developed a line of paper goods, bedding, home accessories, lifestyle accessories and gifts. Adams delivers an "optimistic view of the world spoken through a language of color and pattern" drawing on the natural surroundings of living in Coastal Maine.Tiger, Caroline (September 2007). "Bold Colors From Maine." ''Fortune Small Business Magazine''. p. 38.
Since launching the brand, Angela Adams has designed product for several companies including J.Crew, Macy's
Macy's is an American department store chain founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. The first store was located in Manhattan on Sixth Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets, south of the present-day flagship store at Herald Square on West 34 ...
, Anthropologie
Anthropologie is an Economy of the United States, American retailer operating in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany and the UK that sells clothing, jewelry, home furniture, decorations, beauty products, and gifts.
Anthropologie is part of Urban ...
, and Bed, Bath & Beyond. In addition, there has been a fabric line developed with Architex Fabrics, a wallcovering line developed with MDC, a carpet line developed with Shaw Industries and a tile line developed with Ann Sacks.Quail, Jennifer (June 2005). "Maxing Out a Medium." ''HFN''. p.31.
In 2009, Angela Adams was recognized by the American Society of Interior Designers
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes the profession of interior design. It has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Throughout all of the associations o ...
for her contributions to the interior design profession.
Her collections in recent years include Astral Garden (2016), Inner Nature (2017) and The Studies Collection (2018).
In April 2018 they opened their Studio Showroom in Portland, Maine's East Bayside neighborhood, merging their design studio with their showroom, offices, and furniture shop. The space also incorporates the work of local Maine artists.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Angela 1965 births Living people People from North Haven, Maine Artists from Portland, Maine American textile designers