Angela Adams (born in 1965 on the island of North Haven, Maine ) is an American designer best known for her sculptural and colorful handmade wool rugs.[1] Adams partnered with her husband and furniture designer, Sherwood Hamill, to launch angela adams designs, dedicated to the creation of custom rugs and custom furniture in Portland, Maine.[2]
In 2002, Adams and Hamill opened the first angela adams retail store in Portland, Maine. In addition to creating rugs and furniture,[3] the design house developed a line of retail rugs, bedding, home accessories, lifestyle accessories and gifts.[4][5][6][7] 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.[8]
Since launching the brand, Angela Adams has designed product for several companies including J.Crew, Macy’s, Anthropologie, and Bed, Bath & Beyond.[8] 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.[8][9]
In 2009, Angela Adams was honored by the American Society of Interior Designers for Outstanding Accomplishments and Contribution to Design.[10]
Angela Adams and Sherwood Hamill continue to live and work in Portland, Maine.