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Annie Pennington
- Female
- Waukesha, WI
- United States
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Annie Pennington joined Brice Garrett's group
Plastic + Metal
Plastic + Metal will be highlighted on Crafthaus from March 13 - April 13. This online exhibition shows different perspectives on how Crafthaus members are applying plastic and metal to craft objects.Curated By: Brice Garrett See More
Annie Pennington joined Ross Annels's group
Craft, Collaboration and crossing continents
Blogging the journey from my studio cross continents to international collaborations, and the ripples and reflections back into my practice.See More
Annie Pennington joined Jeffrey Robert McGee's group
Kinetic Revelations
A open forum for discussing the tradition of kinetic art and the revealing of its contemporary participants. See More
Annie Pennington joined Charity Hall's group
Scrounge
Scrounging for materials and tools is a central part of my studio practice, and there are great bargains to be found! In the past year, I’ve purchased a nice amount of silver for about $2/ounce, received several pounds of enamels, and refurbished hundreds of rusty chasing tools. Luck has a lot of influence, and the generosity of donors cannot be understated, but there are also strategies involved to help make oneself luckier as well. This blog will also promote recycling and reusing by…See More
Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- Waukesha, WI
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- Art Jewelry Magazine
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- I am a maker, a jewelry artist combining non-traditional materials with traditional metalsmithing, and the Associate Editor for Art Jewelry magazine.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Jewelry is viewed as an intimate object. It is inextricably linked to the body, and its context is always the human form. Typically modest in size and extravagant in cost, jewelry assumes that an object worn on the canvas of the body simply adheres to you physically. I argue that not only do you adorn your body with jewelry, but jewelry also serves as a physical embodiment of a memory, time, experience, or feeling that is recalled when wearing it. By increasing the scale, obscuring the method of attachment to the body, and using materials not normally considered valuable, I create jewelry that publicly challenges the mainstream views of wearability and preciousness.
I am captivated by the idea of "shell as home" and how something hard can serve to protect and hide a softer, more vulnerable interior. My work relates the idea of a "shell" to the human condition. For me, this contrast of hard and soft, permanent and transient, and emergence and containment relate to the inner struggle many people experience when faced with a difficult or complex situation. We build invisible barriers to hide and protect ourselves when faced with adversity, only to emerge and reveal our vulnerability when we feel safe again. By creating objects to be worn on the human body, I challenge the viewer to consider the invisible barriers they have put up to protect themselves from the world.
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://www.anniepennington.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- jewelry, mixed media, annie, pennington, andrea, felt jewelry, silk cocoon, enamel, unique
- If "other" - what media do you work with?
- felt, flocking, paper, clay, silk cocoons
Annie Pennington's Photos
Annie Pennington's Blog
MFA Thesis Show Reception tonight!
Posted on March 27, 2009 at 12:23pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Hey everyone!
I wanted to let everyone know that my MFA thesis exhibition "Emergence" opens tonight at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's New Wagner Gallery in the Art and Design Building. It runs from 6-9 pm. Food and drinks will be served, and a good time is expected to be had! I'd love to see you all there!
I wanted to let everyone know that my MFA thesis exhibition "Emergence" opens tonight at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's New Wagner Gallery in the Art and Design Building. It runs from 6-9 pm. Food and drinks will be served, and a good time is expected to be had! I'd love to see you all there!
MFA Thesis Show
Posted on February 26, 2009 at 7:07pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hey everyone!
I finally got my show cards today, so I'm sending out a blanket invite to get addresses of those who would like a card mailed/hand delivered to them! Email me your address, and you'll get a card!
Here are the details:
March 23-April 15, 2009
Reception: March 27 6-9pm
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
As soon as I get the digital card images, I will post them on here!
Annie… Continue
I finally got my show cards today, so I'm sending out a blanket invite to get addresses of those who would like a card mailed/hand delivered to them! Email me your address, and you'll get a card!
Here are the details:
March 23-April 15, 2009
Reception: March 27 6-9pm
New Wagner Gallery
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
As soon as I get the digital card images, I will post them on here!
Annie… Continue
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View an excerpt of the recently published Humor in Craft Book:
Featuring 12 +1 images of humorous craft artwork from around the world and the artists' commentary about the role humor plays in their work.
Fun for all!
Humor in Craft Online Exhibition.
You can purchase a mug like the one on the cover image. Nice gift!
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Listen to a fun 30 minute radio interview with the author on the Eclectic Author's Showcase!
Brigitte talks about what it was like working with the artists and reads some fun excerpts.
Call for artists....
"Behind the Brooch"
I have always thought that the back of a jewelry piece is as important as the front. If you feel the same way, consider sending images of the front and backside of your brooches to Lorena Angulo asap. Lorena is looking for images to place in a future crafthaus online exhibition!
Exclusively for crafthaus members
Crafthaus Project Grant Information
Australian Furniture Maker
Ross Annels receives 2012 crafthaus scholarship award.
Ross started blogging about his experiences on crafthaus!
NCECA Board member Sam Chung selected longstanding crafthaus member Kala Stein to receive the first NCECA/crafthaus Scholarship.
Kala has started her crafthaus blog: 2012 NCECA/crafthaus Emerging Artist Report!
Bifei Cao is 2012 SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
A native of China, Bifei graduated from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, and received his MA degree at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, before receiving an MFA in jewelry and metals program at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania under Lynda LaRoche.
Follow Bifei on his crafthaus blog :"Self-doubt: Crossing the boundary of culture with personal issues".
Blog Posts
CoMA Conference ~ Stop. Reflect. Illuminate
Posted by Brigitte Martin on May 17, 2012 at 8:38am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Colorado Metalsmithing Association presents:
::: CoMA Conference ~ Stop. Reflect. Illuminate. :::
When: July 20 - 22, 2012
Where: The Steamplant. Salida, CO
We think you will agree that we have some inspirational and…
Buying Custom Jewelry SCHOLARSHIP
Posted by Brigitte Martin on May 16, 2012 at 2:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Buying Custom Jewelry Scholarship
CustomMade is a marketplace for creating custom items in cooperation with North American-based production shops. Consumers come to CustomMade in search of fine custom jewelry including custom rings,…
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MANIPULATED SOUND
Posted by R. Weis on May 15, 2012 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here's "Spinning Steel" from R. Weis' CD "Excitable Audible" with an exploration of a sculpture by Atticus Adams. Two artists working with commonplace materials: Weis samples and composes with the sound of steel kitchen bowls and Adams sculpts…
Continue Call for Artists: CraftArt 2012 Florida Craftsmen’s CraftArt 2012, St. Petersburg, FL
Posted by Brigitte Martin on May 11, 2012 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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Director, Luke & Eloy Gallery
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