M.G. (Marva) Ballard has been designing professionally for over 43 years. Established in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1980, the designer has moved operations as she has moved about in her dual career as both a designer and educator.
She relocated from Indianapolis to Tuskegee, AL in 1987 to teach Fashion Merchandising at Tuskegee University. Returning to full-time work as a designer in 1999, she began selling through retailers across the country. The designer resided and worked in Memphis, TN from 2005 until 2018 when she returned to Alabama to be close to her grandchildren.
M.G. is best known for her Signature Collection of leather wearable and decorative art. As a fine artist, she also works in mixed media, often incorporating leather and other textiles. She sells original pieces, as well as limited edition prints and wearables. She recently added a line of home decor items made from other textiles that includes decorator pillows, bedding, table linens , curtains and wallpapers.
