Ashley Brown Durand is an artist + designer in Northampton, Massachusetts. The themes in her work are simultaneously personal and universal, exploring a range of human emotions. She draws upon a family history of quilting, as well as influences ranging from the protest flags of the Women’s Suffrage Movement to 90's diy zine culture. She has designed and produced work for Schoolhouse Electric, Anthropologie, and Urban Outfitters, along with dozens of independent retailers, and has sold pieces to clients all over the world.

She is currently focused on larger textile works, meticulously piecing tiny squares to spell out a short bit of poetry or a fleeting feeling. This process is slow and methodical; the forced slowness sometimes frustrating, but ultimately central to the final piece, both visually and emotionally. She is also really enjoying turning these labored-over textile works into easily accessible paper prints. By transferring the work into something that feels less precious but still powerful - something that can be folded and stuffed into an envelope, then tacked up on a wall - she extends the ideas out further, reaching more people.

Ashley lives in Florence with her partner Justin. She works in a cozy sun-filled home studio with their small dog and two cats always curled up nearby.