Eaton Fire Update

As AnKara Designs enters its 35^th year in business, we are sad to report that we have been impacted by the Eaton Fire. All our family members are okay and safe.  It has been a challenging start to 2025. Ann lost her house and everything in it in the Eaton Fire, as have many of our friends and some of you who have supported us for years. Ann is in the process of planning and looking toward rebuilding. 

Her home has been the cozy gathering point for many family holidays as well as dozens of AnKara Designs Open Houses. The AnKara jewelry display with all the finished jewelry was still set up in the sunroom in the house at the time of the fire, so it burned too. We are starting fresh on all accounts, and there is much work to be done.

We have been designing and making jewelry for a long time, and plan to keep on doing so for a long time. We plan to participate in shows this year, so please check our schedule and workshop page for updates. Our booth will look different, and we may have a smaller selection at first as we build up our inventory. Please be patient with us. We greatly appreciate the support you have offered us over the years and positive thoughts we have already received since the fire. We look forward seeing all of you in the not-too-distant future.- Karen and Ann

About AnKara Designs

January 2025 marks the 34th Anniversary of AnKara Designs! Award-winning jewelry designers, authors, and teachers Ann Mitchell and Karen Mitchell enjoy combining a variety of materials including liquid and solid polymer clay, metal filigree, chain, glass, crystal, shells, and stones to create their original accessories. Their delicate, feminine designs have a vintage flair with global inspiration, and complement everyday attire, special occasion outfits and dramatic costumes. Custom orders are welcome. They showcase their polymer clay innovation and expertise in their first book, Liquid Polymer Clay: Fabulous New Techniques for Making Jewelry and Home Accents (Krause, 2003, now on Kindle). Their second book, Bead Jewelry 101 (2009/2011, Creative Publishing International), is currently available in its second edition.