Publiboda

	Sector	Gifts
	Country	US
	State	Illinois
	Address	1511 Sherman Avenue, IL 60201, Evanston, Illinois, US
	Phone	(847) 328-4040
	Web	http://www.aylasoriginals.com/

Once upon a dreary Illinois winter, Ayla Phillips found herself in an art store and at a crossroads. She was bored with winter's confinement and seleced two art kits: one for pottery, the other for beading. At home, she randomly chose to try the beading kit first. And she fell in love. In 1996, Ayla was taking stock of her life when an opportunity presented itself: the bead shop where she had been purchasing materials closed. She thought, "How cool would it be to play with beads all day? and decided to take a big, crazy chance. Within months of its closing, she reopened the shop as Ayla's Originals. The store is now a teasure trove of beads, gemstones, and jewelry for scores of designers. As a result, Ayla's has become one of the top bead stores in the nation. Creating her own jewelry line, Ayla's Own, Ayla discovered an artistry she never knew she posessed. Her love of beads grows every year as she discovers even more shapes, colors, and techniques to express her art. Ayla's Own Jewelry collections have been featured in Chicago's world-class Field Museum in conjunction with the special exhibiti "Pearls." Ayla's Own Jewelry has also been showcased at Chicago's Four Seasons Hotel and in numerous boutiques in the Midwest and the South. Ayla has designed jewelry worn onstage in several productions at the prestigious Northlight Theater in Skokie, Illinois.

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