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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Anna-Reetta Väänänen STATEMENT OF ART:About Anna-Reetta Väänänen : Anna-Reetta Väänänen makes her nature and story inspired jewelry design at the countryside. Her jewelry brand Anna's Darling is not the most common one because of her methods, style and location. This 39 years old designer has started her career by accident. She was supposed to be a cartoonist or anything else except a farmer. But then she felled in love with jewelry and later with a farmer.
As a brand Anna's Darling reflects the owners own mission to create better and more meaningfull jewelry. To consume wisely and only things that last time and can be prepared. Classic lines, precious metals and new design guarantees the jewelrys long life. By combining old goldsmiths techniques and 3d printing the jewelry get their form.
By using the Upper-Savo countryside locations benefits it all gets a unique looks and feeling. Clean waters, forests and field are allowed to show in the jewelry. Also their dairy farm beauties, cows, give their own twist for the brand and keep the designers feet tightly in the soil and traditions. Mission is to transfer emotions through jewelry. Make life a bit more meaningful. Make more than jewelry. Jewelry with soul. I get inspired by the thing I see and feel. I listen to stories and find the core. We Finns are not that well know for saying important things like feelings out loud. My job is to create jewelry from those few words and the things I observe. I see beauty everywhere but my true love is the nature. ORGANIZATION: Anna's Darling EDUCATION: Designer (bachelor), Savonia university of applied sciences, Kuopio, Finland, 2008 Master in business and administration (master), Savonia university of applied sciences, Kuopio, Finland, 2017 EXPERIENCE: Saurum Oy, jewelry manufacturing, Kuopio, Finland, 2008-2009 Kuopion Kulta-Kukko Oy, jewelry sales, prepairing and making, Kuopio, Finland, 2009-2011 Finngold Oy, jewelry sales, Kuopio, Finland, 2011-2012 Savonia university of applied sciences, jewelry design lecturer, Kuopio, Finland, 2015-2016 Anna's Darling Ky, jewelry designer and entrepreneur, Sonkajärvi, Finland, 2012-present PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS: Koru elämys, 2014, Restaurant Fransmanni and Restaurant Rustik, Kuopio, Finland MIXED EXHIBITIONS: Shapes & changes 2020, Design week Kuopio exhibition with ARS Libera and Itä-Suomen Muoto members, Puijo tower, Kuopio, Finland Juuret 2019, collaborative exhibition, Jenni Linnove’s ceramics workshop, Siilinjärvi, Finland Ajan kultaajat 2017, Suomi 100, collaborative exhibition, Kuopio’s association for goldsmiths, Kuopio’s Museum, Kuopio, Finland Triple Parade Jewelry festival 2015, collaborative exhibition, Tianjin, China, Antwerpen, Belgium, Kuopio, Finland Olomuoto, 2014, collaborative exhibition, Iisalmi, Finland Kuulet Musta, Kuopio Academy of Design 120 years, 2005, collaborative exhibition, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopion rouvasväen yhdistys, Kuopio, Finland EVENTS: KAUPPAKärry tour, Marketing project for small companies in Northern Savo Region, 5.2019-11.2019, Iisalmi City, project actor. Tour partly together with Future Savo -project. AWARDS: A'Design Award, Jewelry Category, Bronze Award, 2024 Marilyn Bracelet A'Design Award, Jewelry Category, Bronze Award, 2024 Marilyn Jewelry series New York Product Design Awards, Jewelry Design, 2024, Silver Award, Marilyn Jewelry series French Design Award, Jewelry Design, S1 2024, Silver award, Marilyn Jewelry series Red Dot Award, Product Design Category, Sarah ring 2022 A'Design Silver Award, Waves necklace, 2021 Sonkajärvi municipality Culture award, 2021 Kuopio Academy of Design’s grant, 2019 PRESS APPEARANCES: Design Boom https://www.designboom.com/design/dreamy-underwate r-photography-jewelry-submerged-finnish-waters-09- 08-2020/# LANGUAGE SKILLS: English, fluent Swedish, basics COMPUTER LITERACY: Adobe products (Photoshop, Illurstrator, InDesign, Lightroom) Office (Word, Exel...) Rhinoceros MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS: Sonkajärvi Wife Carrying Ltd, member of the board, 2023-present Sonkajärvi Entrepreneurs Association, member of the board 2021-2023 Itä-Suomen Muoto ry, 2016-2021 Ornamo Art and Design Finland, 2020-present Design Foundation, 2020-present Ylä-Savon Veturi 2017-2019 Association for Finnish Work, 2018-present HOBBIES: Cross country skiing, snowboarding, skating, crossfit, jogging with our dog, wondering in the forests, milking cows. CLIENTELE: MTK Sonkajärvi, business gifts Iisalmi City, business gifts Sonkajärvi Municipality, business gifts Air Condition Service Piipputiimi Oy, business gifts WEB SITE: www.annasdarling.com PORTFOLIO URL: https://annasdarling.fi/en/story/references/ REGISTRATION DATE: 2020-05-12 07:00:25 COUNTRY/REGION: Finland ACCOUNT TYPE: Enterprise |
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