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Annika Pettersson Reinterprets Traditional Jewelry

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.

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

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

Discover more of Annika’s work HERE.

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Adam Grinovich Combines Technology and Traditional Jewelry Design

Meet Adam Grinovich, Penland Resident Artist.

Hello, I’m Adam Grinovich. I am a Penland Resident Artist and am participating in the one-year residency.

I work with jewelry and metalsmithing, incorporating emerging technologies such as 3-D printing with traditional metalworking techniques. I’m fascinated by contemporary adornment, streetwear culture, video game design, as well the related fields of craft and design. 

During my time at Penland I plan to further develop the connections between technology and craft and develop a collaborative series with my partner and fellow resident artist Annika Pettersson.

For the past 5 years, I have been working as a full-time educator on a college level and have recently decided to transition back into a studio practice. Penland has given me the amazing opportunity to realize this goal by providing support and community during this one-year period. 

I invite you to check out what I’m working on in the studio at any point during the residency and be sure to find me at the Penland Resident Artist open studios at The Barns that occur twice a month.

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

We hope you enjoy a few of Adam’s impressive works:

TROPICAL SPACE 4
Pendant
5 x 5 x .75 inches
stainless Steel, cubic Zirconia, paracord

TRIANGULAR
Pendant
3.5 x 3.5 x 2 inches
stainless Steel, cubic zirconia, paracord

DECOY 3
Brooch
3 x 3 x 1.5 inches
stainless steel, cubic zirconia.

INDRAS WEB 2
Necklace
14 x 14 x 3 inches
spring steel, cubic zirconia.

PENDANT SLVK
Pendant
1.5 x 1 x 1 inches
mild steel, cubic zirconia, paracord

ELSAQ 2
Pendant
3 x 3 x 3 inches
stainless steel, cubic zirconia, paracord

BADGE 4
Pendant
4 x 4 x .75 inches
stainless steel, cubic zirconia, paracord

HYDRA 3
Pendant
5 x 2.5 x 2 inches
stainless steel, cubic zirconia, paracord

LOCK CHARM
Necklace
15 x 15 x .125 inches
stainless steel, cubic zirconia, paracord

Discover more of Adam’s work HERE.

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Lola Brooks is a Stellar Educator

Today is Lola Brooks‘s birthday! An artist metalsmith, a darling of collectors, a clotheshorse, and a stellar educator, Lola is currently sharing her vast knowledge with twelve lucky students for 8 weeks during this year’s spring metals concentration. Her workshop is entitled “All You Can Eat: The Blue Plate Special.”

On her birthday, we want to say some nice things about our friend and 5-time Penland instructor Lola Brooks!

So here are some quotes from friends new and old:

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“Lola is the best mentor there is. Period.”

-Sofie Albertsen, current student

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“Many who are awed by Lola’s incredible work don’t know what a wonderful and devoted teacher she is. I admire her honesty, her passion, and her talent. She brings so much to the field of jewelry and to Penland and we are always so lucky to have her!”

-Leslie Noell, Penland Creative Director

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“Lola is my new style icon.”

-Kimberly Jo, Penland Core Fellow and current student

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“Lola is the greatest because she helps people get to where they don’t even know they are going yet. She can see where a particular person’s creative ideas are and where they might want to go and she pushes them to get there even when they can’t quite see where they are headed yet.”

-Mary Lucking,  current student

It is a testament to Lola’s skill as an educator that 7 of the twelve students in this spring’s class have studied with her before. We’ll be sharing more about this wonderful workshop so stay tuned!