Meet Annika Pettersson, Penland Resident Artist.

Hello, I’m Annika Pettersson!

I’m currently a one-year residence at Penland School of Craft, together with my lovely partner Adam Grinovich. 

I work predominantly in the jewelry field. As a jeweler, I am fascinated with value and authenticity and how these concepts are instilled in intimate objects. I am fascinated by how pieces of jewelry, and the way they are worn, tell stories about our time. 

While at Penland, I plan to deepen my personal artistic practice and focus on collaborations with other craft practitioners.

I am originally from Sweden, and I wanted to connect to the American craft field, and Penland is perfect for this since so many incredible makers pass through in a year.

This residency is coming at a good time for me since I just stopped teaching and wanted to have time to focus and develop my artistic practice.

If you want to know more about my work and my collaborations, come by The Barns studios or check out my Instagram.

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Applications for the Penland Resident Artist program are open through July 2.

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Please enjoy a small selection of images showing Annika’s work and process:

Gold rings

Rose ring

Carat ring

 

Remember the beach, brooch

Recall blue, white and beige, brooch

Bird, brooch

Necklace, silver, tourmaline, morganite

Studio workbench

Studio workbench

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Discover more of Annika’s work HERE.