AWD Textile Designs

Thought it was time to re-introduce myself!! 🥹❤️✨

I’m Anysa, the artist and shop owner behind AWD Textile Designs & AWD Studio + Shop!

What started as me screen printing my own fabrics and sewing bags in my college studio during my junior year has grown into SO much more than I ever imagined. By my senior year, I decided to take a chance on myself and go full time with my business before even graduating. Now I have my own storefront in Portland and multiple stitchers helping bring my designs to life!! Sometimes I can’t believe how far this little college project has come. 🧵🌈

About six months after graduating, I opened AWD Studio Shop as a homebase for my brand and a space to bring together other artists, share inspiration, and support local creativity. ❤️

Whether you first met me in art school, at a market, or through the shop, THANK YOU for being part of this journey. Every purchase, share, and bit of support has helped AWD grow, and I truly wouldn’t be here without you!!

I’m so excited to see what this next year holds for AWD and the shop. So much more to come!! 🥹✨

A little note about the name ❤️ AWD is pronounced “AWED” and comes from the initials of me and both of my parents, who are no longer here with us. It’s my way of carrying where I came from with me as I continue building where I’m going. 🤍

📸 Maine Branding Photographer - Heather Nyquist

I’ve been wanting to get proper photos of my bags for SO long, but typical artist behavior… I’m in the studio just make make make and forget to actually show off what is being made! 😂

FINALLY got some amazing brand photos of my products and I’m so excited to share these with you!! 🩵

So much more coming soon!! I’ve been working on a website redesign and getting everything ready to open up the online shop 👀✨ I can’t wait to have my products available online and share even more of what I’ve been creating with you all!!

Thank you for being here and supporting AWD 💗

Big shoutout to Maine Branding Photographer - Heather Nyquist for the amazing photos! 📸

🎄 LOCAL ARTISTS + MAKERS WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU! 🎄

Our holiday season is coming up, and we’re looking for local artists + makers to help fill the shop with even more handmade, locally made goodies!

We’re a consignment shop in Portland, ME, and we’re currently looking for vendors who make:

• Handmade, printed + sewn clothing
• Body + skincare products (we are stocked on soap!)
• Bag charms + keychains
• Magnets + pins
• Claw clips + hair accessories
• Postcards + notebooks + stationery products
• Perfume, room sprays + other home/fragrance goods
• DIY kits
• Bracelets + jewelry
• Plushies + pillows
• Dog items + accessories
• And anything else you think would be a great fit!

We’re especially looking for products that make great holiday gifts, stocking stuffers, and little treats for yourself or someone you love.

If you’re a local artist or vendor interested in selling with us, send us a DM with info about your products, including what you make, photos of your work, pricing, and your Instagram or website if you have one.

We’d love to discover some new makers and bring more handmade + locally made goods into the shop this holiday season!

📍 151 Middle St., Portland, ME
🗓️ Holiday vendor season: November–December

There may also be opportunities for long-term vendor spots at the shop for the right fit! So even if you’re interested in selling beyond the holiday season, we’d love to hear from you.

Tag a local maker who should see this! ❤️

✨ OCTOBER, LET’S GO!!! ✨

Here’s where you can find me this coming month 💖 I’ll be popping up around Portland + Freeport with all my handmade bags + accessories PLUS I’ll be doing LIVE SCREENPRINTING at the Feisty Fall Artist Market in Bath! 🎨🖨️

Come say hi, shop small, see what I’ve been making, and hang with me at a market or two 🫶

📍 10/2–10/4 — Freeport Fall Fest Visit Freeport
📍 10/11 — Feisty Fall Artist Market — LIVE SCREENPRINTING! Caravan Artist Market
📍 10/17 — Coveside Market Coveside Coffee
📍 10/18 — Maker’s Market at The Point Thompson's Point
📍 10/25 — Maker’s Market at The Point Thompson's Point

Save the dates + come find me!! 💕 More to come next month 👀

2 weeks away!!! Find me ✨LIVE SCREENPRINTING✨ with Caravan Artist Market in Bath on Sunday October 11th! 🤩 Bring a shirt or tote bag that you want to add a little color to from your closet or browse my rack of blanks + some fun pre printed goodies as well!!

I’ll also have a limited selection of my usual screenprinted + sewn bags and goodies!! Let me know what we want to see!! Small bags? Big bags? Hats? 🤔

I also designed the lovely poster for this event!! And will be printing the design ONLY AT THIS EVENT 😳 So make sure to come + get it while you can!! ✨✨✨

Looking for some help next week! Have a photo shoot for my bags + accessories!! ✨ Send people my way!!! I need 2-3 more people still!

Another one! Should we make this a biweekly thing?? ✨ As always this is a FREE event!! You can show up with your own project + materials OR just create using the craft materials we have for free use!! Bring a friend + snacks + a drink -> we got the space + the music 💛

Had a great time with shopmainecraft last weekend for the Portland Fine Craft show!! Always love doing this event + this year it was right down the street from the shop!

Thank you for everyone who visited + for loving color as much as I do 💛

Bret Woodard Photography for the great booth photos ! 📷

New week, new goodies!! ✨🛍️

We’ve got so many new local finds in the shop this week, including some brand new vendors + fresh restocks from some of your favorites 🤍 From handmade art + stickers to accessories + clothing + hats, and everything in between! There’s lots to discover + always adding new stuff! (Let us know what you want to see in the shop!)

Come shop small, shop local, and support the amazing artists + makers who make our shop what it is 🫶✨
Come see what’s new this week! 🌷🛒