Anna Johansson is a classically trained visual artist. She earned a BFA in Painting from Boston University and a Masters in Arts Education from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Anna began her arts career at Daniel Maher Stained Glass in Boston. During her 9 years there, she graduated from apprentice to restorer and designer. In her spare time, she began designing and crafting the jewelry, sculpture, and stained glass works featured on annabuilt.com.
Anna is also a musician. She has played for the country rock band Lincoln '65, the electro-pop-goth outfit Green 4, and with the indie rock band The Pee Wee Fist. Now she contributes to Pete Fitzpatrick's latest musical project Falcatross.
Anna now lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and son and creates annabuilt artworks whenever she can.
NEWS
I had the good fortune of winning the MacGyver Challenge in the latest READYMADE issue (dec/jan). They spelled my name incorrectly and I haven't received my t-shirt yet, but I am proud none-the-less.
Check out the new magazine CRAFT. I am all smiles to have this in it.
I just completed two trophies for the 2006 top two Cambridge Public schools of the annual Recyclemania contest held by the Cambridge Dept. of Public Works. I have also created trophies for them for 2007, 2008 and 2010.Click here to check them out.
5-4-06 through 5-31-06 Anna has a few recycled metal pieces in Motherhood, The Myth, The Magic and The Madness, Crafts for Living Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 215 991-7601
If you are a fan of tin cans and all that they can be, check out The FIne Art of the Tin Can by Bobby Hanson (Lark Books). A few of my birds had the honor of being photographed for the 2nd edition.
In October 2004, Anna was a featured artist on the Home & Garden Television Network show, Crafters Coast to Coast. Embarrassing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hum3Z_JBPhQ
RETAIL
Brooklyn, NY
Refinery on 254 Smith Street carries recycled metal earrings.
3R Living in Maplewood, NJ carries recycled metal earrings.
Artez'n on 444 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn carries jewelry.
Boston (area), MA
Magpie Somerville, MA carries both glass and recycled metal jewelry and the occasional bird.
Greenward Cambridge, MA carries recycled metal jewerly.
West Coast
Renga Arts in Occidental, CA
Unfurl in Manzanita, OR
Treehouse, Berkely, CA
Evolve, Atlanta, GA
In October 2004, Anna was a featured artist on the Home & Garden Television Network show, Crafters Coast to Coast.
built by: fledglingdesign.com