About My Designs
Hello...I am Mariya Anton, the owner and designer of MgA Designs. I live in beautiful, sunny San Diego, CA.
My career as a designer started about 8 years when a dear friend introduced me and taught me how to make jewelry. Together, we attended craft shows throughout the County until one day, I discovered lampwork beads... I have always been fascinated with Murano glass and when I learned that lampwork beads were made with Italian glass, I knew I had to learn this craft.
I searched the Internet and found out that Heather Trimlett (well renowned lampworker) lived here in San Diego and I signed up for one of her weekend Beginners Lampworking Workshops. After that weekend, I knew I was hooked. There was no turning back. Unfortunately, my new found passion had to take a back seat while I finish undergraduate and graduate school.
In 2004, I decided that I could no longer ignore the "calling" for lampworking. After much convincing, my husband agreed to give up his garage and thus my studio was born.
