Welcome to Arctic Tundra Designs!
Hey there! I’m Adriana, the face behind everything that makes up Arctic Tundra Designs. From the design and creation of products, to the details added to the packaging of an order- I do it all!
My fascination with beading began when I was very young. I grew up surrounded with art and encouraged by my family to explore and create as often as possible. My art originally was influenced and inspired mostly by my paternal grandmother. I have memories of sewing and crafting with her from when I was just a few years old, and grew up spending hours with her learning and growing my creativity. She has since passed, but her spirit is with me in everything I create. Although I have dabbled in many art forms throughout my life, beads have stuck with me along the way.
During the summer of 2019, I finally took the leap into officially turning my creative hobby into a small business! I created an instagram page just for Arctic Tundra Designs art. I’ve come a long way since then, and if you’ve been here for that journey with me I cannot express my gratitude enough! And if you’re brand new here, welcome and I’m so glad you’re here!
I currently am living on the Sitaisaq lands (Brevig Mission) on the western coast of Alaska. These lands belong to the Inupiaq people of the Seward Peninsula, and I am grateful to have the privilege of living here and learning the subsistence ways of surviving from the nuna (land) and taġium (ocean). A lot of what is reflected in my art comes from day to day experiences. All of my designs have either been mulled around in my brain for weeks, months, and sometimes years, or drawn out with paper and pencil before I begin creating.
Arctic Tundra Designs is not Indigenous made art or beadwork. If you are looking for Indigenous artists to support please reach out to me through email or Instagram and I am happy to recommend my favorite Indigenous-owned businesses!
All updates on sales, adventures, new projects, and all things Arctic Tundra Designs related will always be announced on my Instagram page, as well as here on the website!
