Penland Resident Artist – Page 2 – The Penland Sketchbook

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Penland

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.

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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

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Discover more of Annika’s work HERE.

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Penland

Sean O’Connell’s Work is About the Pleasure of the Handmade

Meet Sean O’Connell, Penland Resident Artist.

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Hi, my name is Sean O’Connell. I’ve been a potter, amongst other things, for the better part of 20 years.

For me, making by hand is a deliberate attempt at slowing down, connecting to something deeper, and taking time to appreciate the pleasure of labor.

Penland has been home for the last 2½ years. During that time, I’ve continued to pursue pottery as well as branching out into sculptural work, painting, wood carving, and making calligraphy brushes.

All of these different parts of my practice are threaded together by a common theme of utility and self-expression.

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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 Sean’s work and process:

Works in progress, 2024

Firing the wood kiln at The Barns

Funny Bean, acrylic, ink, collage, paper on panel

Brush-mark Platter, stoneware, slip, glaze

Assorted Handmade brushes

Serving dish, stoneware, slip, glaze

Hand-carved, wooden spoons

Brush-mark Sculpture, stoneware , slip, pigment

Penland wood kiln at The Barns

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Discover more of Sean’s work HERE.

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Penland

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.

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

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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