AnKara Designs Newsletter
Spring 2001
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ankara update
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Ann Mitchell and husband Ai Buangsuwon are pleased to announce the arrival of their son Alex Andrew Buangsuwon. He was born on January 4, 2001. Older brother Mitch, who will be 4 in April, is excited to have a little brother.
The Carol Duvall Show episodes Ann and Karen taped in July aired on January 11 and 25, 2001, with a strong positive response from the viewers.The newest of Ann and Karen’s projects, featuring terra cotta tiles with polymer clay, will air on Friday, April 6, 2001 on HGTV. For more information, local program times, and the detailed instructions of each project, please refer to the web site www.hgtv.com.
Ann and Karen have designed original polymer clay pins, earrings, barrettes and bracelets for the brand new store at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. The FIDM Museum Gallery Gift Store features products from a number of FIDM alumni designers. Buyer and store manager Linda Guerena has created an attractive atmosphere with beautiful, unique gifts. The opening of the store at the end of February coincides with the expansion of the costume gallery and the annual exhibition of costumes from Academy Award nominated films. The store address is 919 S. Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. For store hours, you can call the Fashion Institute at (213)624-1200.
In October, Ann and Karen met with longtime AnKara customer Pat Musick and her daughter Mae Whitman to create a very special ensemble of accessories for Mae to wear as a presenter at the Hollywood Reporter Young Star Awards. Twelve year old Mae is a veteran actor of such films as “Independence Day” and “Hope Floats”, and is currently starring in the Fox Family Series “State of Grace”. Pat and Mae chose a pink and gold crystal flower necklace with matching earrings and headband, and Mae added several pink beaded bracelets to coordinate with her dusty rose-gold organza two-piece dress.
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Karen, Mitch, Ann and Alex.
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courting the muse
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Ann and Karen were selected to be members of the faculty at the National Polymer Clay Guild Conference 2001 to be held At Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia fron June 10-17. The theme and title of the conference is “Courting the Muse”. The sisters will be teaching three six hour classes and a two day synthesis session to encourage participants to apply new clay techniques learned at the conference. They will present two different classes exploring many of their original techniques with liquid polymer clay, and one class on jewelry design. For more information on the guild and the conference, please refer to the website at www.npcg.com. |
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Ann and Karen were selected to be membersof the faculty at the National Polymer Clay Guild 2001
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spring fashions
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Spring fashions are all about fresh color. The hues to have are lavender, pink, light green, turquoise, red, orange, tan, and yellow. The direction for jewelry is detailed, ornate, and fun. Bracelets of all styles and widths are worn in multiples, and the y-necklace returns in a longer variation, some with double drops. Gold tones and crystal accents are more evident as well. Earrings are diverse, with multi-drop, hoop, and longer styles leading the looks for spring.
Bridal trends for 2001 are following the current fashion trends in both color and style. Dresses and jewelry are feminine and accented with a bit of sparkle. For brides shopping online, the most popular AnKara styles can be seen under the listing for AnKara Designs at www.1800wedding.com. |
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new location
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show schedule
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The AnKara Designs studio will be up and running at its new location by September 1, 2000. The address is 2323 Pinecrest Drive, Altadena, CA 91001. The phone number remains the same at (626) 798-8491.
This year’s Holiday Open House marks the tenth anniversary of the company. As a special added feature for the open house, there will be a Friday night preview from 6-9 p.m. in addition to the regular weekend hours. Come and tour the new studio, and view the latest AnKara Designs jewelry. There is no parking on Pinecrest Drive on weekends. Parking is available on the adjacent Crescent Drive, from which you turn right on Pinecrest, and walk to the third house on the right. If you need to park at the house or drop off a guest, please call Ann or Karen to make special arrangements.
If you are driving from the 210 freeway going east, exit at Altadena Drive and turn left. Take Altadena going north all the way to Crescent Drive. Turn right on Crescent Drive and park. Pinecrest is the first street on the right.
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March 25 Wistaria Festival, Sierra Madre
May 5-6 Spring Open House, Altadena
May 26-28 Fiesta Hermosa 2001, Hermosa Beach
June 2,3 Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival
December 7-9 Holiday Open House, Altadena
Harvest Festival Spring Shows:
March 30-31, April 1 Pomona Booth #A30
April 20-22 Pleasanton Booth #B15
Fall Shows:
September 1-3 Long Beach
September 14-16 Del Mar
September 28-30 Pleasanton
October 5-7 Ventura
October 12-14 San Diego
October 26-28 Anaheim
November 19-11, 16-18 San Francisco
November 23-25 San Jose
November 30, December 1-2 Pomona
Note: Please keep the schedule to refer to
throughout the year.
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