In Ashley Carter's world, details are detailed. As the doyenne of Goldbug Studio, Ashley has created a collection of sparkling handmade follies, fairy tale inspired figures, decadent headpieces, and vintage style party embellishments. In addition to the Goldbug Studio Collection, the company also sells hundreds of styles of vintage and vintage reproduction millinery flowers, leaves and berries - rare lovelies from the 1920's thru 1950's.

Handmade gifts & Southern entertaining have always been a Carter family tradition, and that is where Goldbug Studio has its roots. A mixed media artist with a background in textile design & marketing, Ashley's first collection was introduced in July 2001.

Each Goldbug Studio folly is created in Raleigh, NC; however, much inspiration is derived from Ashley's New Orleans roots. Creative freedom means pairing the unexpected - 1940's kitsch & fine family handy me downs, 1950's wallpaper & Victorian oddities. There is something distinctly Southern about each piece in the Goldbug Studio collection. Simply put, the look is beautiful & the humor is just a little off.

Product construction is vintage mixed media ... a blending of paper sculpture, vintage millinery & carefully chosen vintage embellishments. Ashley's designs wed the simple and the extravagant - a glass glitter bird or slightly self absorbed gift tag adds a luxurious & silly touch to a beautiful gift, a harrypotteresque wizard surfs atop a hand-carved snowy owl, decadent one of a kind faery crowns & Bellas are created with layers of vintage wallpaper, paper ribbons & vintage millinery. No two pieces are exactly alike.

A collector once described a Goldbug Studio crown as "the birthday cake I never had." Ashley considered that to be the ultimate compliment. "Some of my favorite pieces in the collection have come from gifts that I created to celebrate the people I love. I think Goldbug Studio has become the vehicle for all the fantasy parties that live in my head...more like elaborate theatre productions than parties. I'll never have time to throw them but it's fun to dream that other people will!"

Goldbug Studio follies have been featured in dozens of national & international publications. Ashley & her artist team have created custom designs for celebrities & fabulous women, men, children & pets around the globe.