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Anna Gunnarsdóttir
www.annagunnars.is
Education
| 2008 |
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, USA |
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2003-2004 |
Skals Håndarbejdsskole, Denmark, HVF, Feltmaking |
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1999-2003 |
Verkmenntaskólinn, Akureyri, Iceland, Textile and Design |
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1999 |
Holmen Gård, Norway, Leather modulation |
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1997 |
Husflidshojskole, Kerteminde, Denmark, leather handstitching |
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1993-1997 |
Short courses in different handicraft designs. Iceland |
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1977 |
Sjúkraliðaskóli Íslands -Nurse assistant , Reykjavík, Iceland |
Solo-exhibitions
| 2010 |
Öldur – Waves, Selasetur Íslands, Hvamstangi, Iceland |
| 2010 |
Chakra, Café Karólína, Akureyri Iceland |
| 2010 |
Mikado, Akureyri Town Hall, Akureyri, Iceland |
| 2009 |
Mikado, University of Akureyri Iceland |
| 2009 |
Sjávarföll, DaLí Gallerý, Akureyri Iceland |
| 2008 |
Mysterious ocean, Ketilhús, Akureyri, Iceland |
| 2008 |
Huldar týrur,Skörin, Handverk og Hönnun, Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2006 |
Wool Sculpture, Galleri Fröya Kalvog, Norway |
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2005 |
Ljóshaf- Ocean of lights Árbæjarsafn, Reykajvík Iceland |
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2004 |
Woolen sculpture, Gallery, Ketilhúsið Akureyri, Iceland |
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2003 |
Ég,- I, Samlagið Listhús, Akureyri, Iceland |
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2002 |
Engill að Norðan -Northen Angel, Drangsnes, Iceland |
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2002 |
Ef Engill ég væri - If I were an angel, Ketilhúsið, Akureyri, Iceland |
Group exhibitions
| 2010 |
Naturlig Vis Filt, Grima Filtforening, Silkeborg, Denmark |
| 2010 |
Úr hafi til hönnunar, Museun of Design and Applied Art, Garðabær, Iceland |
| 2010 |
Scythia 8, International Exhibition on Textile Art, Kherson, Ukraine |
| 2010 |
Filt fra kyst til kyst, Hobro, Denmark |
| 2009 |
25x250=45 Métissages textiles, Art textile contemporain, Éeomusée Textile, Parc de Wesserling, Alsace, France |
| 2009 |
Þverskurður 2. Nes listamiðstöð Skagaströnd, Iceland |
| 2009 |
Filt in Focus, Odense Rådhushal, Odense, Denmark |
| 2009 |
Images of Freyja, Svartfugl og Hvítspói Brekkugata 3a, Akureyri Hospital, Primary Health Center, Akureyri, Iceland |
| 2009 |
Rivages Lointains, CIC. Est bank, Strassbourg, France |
| 2009 |
5th International Biennial of Textile Art, Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 2009 |
Kappar og Ofurhetjur, Gallerý Box, Akureyri, Iceland |
| 2009 |
Þverskurður, Gerðarsafn, Listasafn Kópavogs, Iceland |
| 2008 |
Artextures/ exposition internationale D´Art contemporain. Ville De Vincennes, France |
| 2008 |
Bráðnun, Ketilhúsið, Akureyri, Iceland |
| 2008 |
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Perth, Australia |
| 2008 |
Sculpture Inside, Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club, Australia |
| 2008 |
Wearable Expressions, Palos Verdes Art Center, L.A. U.S.A |
| 2008 |
Artextures, Centre d´Art Contemporain – Place d´Armes-Cité Vauban. France |
| 2008 |
Distant shores, Rivages Lointains, Contemporary Icelandic Textile Art, Textile Ecomuseum, Parc de Wesserling, Alsace, France |
| 2008 |
Au Chateau de la Gobiniere á Orvault, pendant le XIIe Salon d´Art Textile, France |
| 2008 |
Stoffe zum Träumen, Handwerksform Hannover, Germany |
| 2008 |
Smeltevand, Portalen, Greve, Denmark |
| 2007 |
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, Australia |
| 2007 |
Sculpture Inside, Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Sidney, Australia |
| 2007 |
Artextures, Au Musée de Romans, Drome, France |
| 2007 |
Textil Lys, Mini Textile art, Textil Museet, Borås, Sweden |
| 2007 |
Artwear in Motion, Textile Center, Minneapolis, USA |
| 2007 |
Artwear in Motion, Textile Center, Minneapolis, USA |
| 2007 |
5th Cheongju Int´l Craft Biennale Exhibition, Cheongju, Korea |
| 2007 |
Handverkshefð í hönnun, Gerðuberg, Reykjavík Iceland |
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2007
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4th Contemporary fine textile art ARTEXTURES, Au Carrefouru Patchwork á Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France |
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2007 |
Smeltevand, Greenlandic house, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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2007 |
Mini Textile Art International, Kherson, Ukraine |
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2007 |
Bernskubrek, Deiglan, Akureyri, Iceland |
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2007 |
La Toison d´Art Textile, Crest, France |
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2006 |
12th Carrefour du Mode, St-Marie Aux Mines, France |
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2006 |
Ort í textil, Ciry Hall Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2006 |
Textil et vegetal, Fils et Métiers, Varaignes, France |
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2006 |
Ljósanótt – Night of Lights, Reykjanesbæ, Iceland |
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2006 |
Sumarsýning –Summer show, Handverk og Hönnun, Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2006 |
WOW. Montana, World of Wearableart. Annesbrook, Nelson, New Zealand |
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2006 |
De Nordatlantiske Öer- Nordic islands, City Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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2006 |
Handtasche- Handbags, Kreismuseum Zons, Doimagen, Germany |
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2006 |
Art 2 Wear – Art to wear, Los Angeles International Airport, USA |
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2005 |
Wearable Expressions, Palos Verdes Art Center, Los Angeles, USA |
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2005 |
Under the Artic Sun, Katuaq, Nuuk, Greenland |
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2005 |
Handtasche- Handbags , Stadtmuseum, Deggendorf, Germany |
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2004 |
Sumarsýning – Summer show,Handverk og Hönnun, Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2004 |
Bags of Individuality, Ruskin Mill Studio, England |
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2004 |
Vestnorden arts and crafts- West Nordic countries, Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2004 |
Handverk frá Akureyri- Handicrafts from Akureyri, Nordatlantens Brygge(andyri) Denmark |
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2003 |
Töskur – Bags, Handverk og Hönnun, Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2003 |
Handverk frá Íslandi- Handicrafts from Iceland, Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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2003 |
Box-ílát-öskjur, Handverk og Hönnun, Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2003 |
13+3, Listigarðurinn Akureyri, Botanical Garden Akureyri Iceland |
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2003 |
Umhverfis Ísland- Around Iceland, Farandsýning Samlagið Listhús, Iceland |
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2003 |
A.S.K- Hönnunar og tískusýning, Ketilhúsið, Akureyri, Iceland |
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2002 |
Engill- Angel, Glerárkirkja, Akureyri, Iceland |
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2001 |
10x10 Ketilhúsið, Akureyri, Iceland |
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2001 |
Kunsthåndværksmesse- Handicrafts symposium, Katuaq, Nuuk, Greenland |
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1998 |
Verðlauna sýning- Prize exhibition Listasafnið Akureyri, Iceland |
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1997 |
Kunsthåndværkersymposium- Handicrafts symposium , Norrænahúsið, Þórshöfn, Feroe Íslands |
Awards
| 2008 |
City artist of Akureyri, Iceland |
| 2007 |
Honourable Mention Award, The 5th Cheongju International Craft Competition, Korea |
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2005 |
Honourable Mention Award, Palos Verdes Art Center, Los Angeles, USA |
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1997 |
Verðlaun- Prize exhibition ,í samkeppni um minjagrip fyrir Akureyrarbæ, “Best souvenir” competition Akureyri City Council, Iceland |
Stipends & Scholarships
| 2009 |
Myndstef, Travel grant |
| 2009 |
Muggur, Travel grant for Kjarvalsstofa París France |
| 2008 |
American-Scandinavian Foundation |
| 2008 |
Travel Grant, Wesserling Textil Museum, Alsace, France |
| 2008 |
Center of Icelandic Art,grant for exhibition in Wesserling France |
| 2008 |
Útflutningsráð, grant for exhibition in Wesserling France |
| 2007 |
Akureyrarbær,Akureyri Town Counsil for the exhibition in Australia |
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2005 |
Minningarsjóður Margrétar Björgólfsdóttur. – From the funds in memory of Margrét Björgólfsdóttir |
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2005 |
Grænlandssjóður, Forsætisráðuneitið, - Greenlands fund Ministry of Prime-minister of Iceland |
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2005 |
Akureyrarbær, vegna sýningar á Grænlandi. From Akureyri Town counsil for the exhibition in Greenland |
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2005 |
NAPA, for exhibition Under the Artick Sun |
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2005 |
Nuna Fonden, for exhibition Under the Artick Sun |
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2005 |
Eimskip og Royal Arctic Line,for exhibition Under the Arctic Sun |
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2003 |
Akureyrarbær,From Akureyri Town Counsil for the exhibition A.S.K. |
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2002 |
Smáverkefnasjóður Landbúnaðarins: Funds from the Ministry of Agriculture |
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1997 |
Handverk og Hönnun: For further studies in Denmark |
Residencies and study trips
| 2010 |
Kjarvalsstofa, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris France |
| 2008 |
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, USA, fiber course |
Items on display at public places
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2002 |
Kaldraneshreppur, Iceland |
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2001 |
Department of Industry, Nuuk Greenland |
Fashion Shows
| 2006 |
12th Carrefour du Mode. St-Marie Aux Mines, France |
| 2006 |
Kartehuset, Arslev, Denmark |
| 2005 |
Handicrafts festival at Hrafnagil, Akureyri, Iceland |
| 2005 |
Under the Artic Sun, Nuuk Greenland |
| 2004 |
Anna. - Summer festival in Drangsness, Iceland |
| 2003 |
A.S.K. -, Summer festival of Akureyri, Iceland |
Associations:
- Textile Association of Iceland - Textílfélagið
- Association of Icelandic Visual Artists - SÍM. Samband íslenskra myndlistarmanna
- International Feltmakers Association, England
- Associaton of Felters Grima Denmark- Filteforeningen Grima
- Galleri for Northern Textil Art, Hunnebostrand, Sweden
- Handverk og Hönnun, Aðalstræti 10, IS-101 Reykjavík
- Kraum ehf, Aðalstræti 10, IS-101 Reykjavík
Design work:
Guest-residency for The President of Iceland.
Teaching experience:
| 2010 |
Short course in Felt-making for Ullform in Stavanger, Norway |
| 2009 |
Short course in Felt-making for Feltmakers in Irland |
| 2009 |
Felt in Focus in Denmark |
| 2008 |
Short course in Felt-making in England, U.K. |
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2007 |
Short course in Felt-making in Kartehuset Danmark |
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2006 |
Short course in Felt-making & fish-skin stitching in Summer akademi in Kalvog, Norway |
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2006 |
Short course in Felt-making & fish-skin -stitching, arranged by International Fletmakers Association, England, U.K. |
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2005 |
Short course in Felt-making arranged by International Fletmakers Association, England,U.K. |
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2005 |
Handíðir- Handicrafts- course in felt–making Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2005 |
Hvítlist- Short course in Leather & fish-skin hand-stitching Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2004 |
Felt-making for children – A project “Town in children´s eyes” arranged by Fluðir, Akureyri Iceland |
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2004 |
Course in leather hand-stitching arranged by Heimilisiðnarskólinn in Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2003 |
Course in leather hand-stitching arranged by Heimilisiðnarskólinn in Reykjavík, Iceland |
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2003 |
Course in leather hand-stitching and fish-skin, arranged by Government of Greenland in Maniisoq, Greenland |
Publications and broadcasting:
Wild Design Ecofriendly innovations inspired by nature, by Alan Marshall
Magicpatch,French 2008
verFilzt Und zugeNäht, German 2008
ETN, textile forum, september, 4/2006
echoes, IFA, UK, Issue 84, 2006
http://de.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-8PwsoiI9eqgUeyhmgQA0?tag=elsass
http://www.akureyri.is/frettir/2006/9/29/nr/7789
DNA/Sélestat, France, 16.september 2006
Kultur JOKER, Freiburg, Germany,september 2006
Firdaposten Norge,15.ágúst 2006
Morgunblaðið, norðurland, 30.maí 2006
Bændablaðið, 14.febrúar 2006
DV, Lífið Sjálft,19.desember 2005
Fréttablaðið, 12.desember 2005
Morgunblaðið, Daglegt Líf 10.desember 2005
www.akureyri.is/frettir/2005/12/07/nr/6686
www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent/frett.html?nid=1172424
www.akureyri.is/fréttir/2005/11/11/nr/6578
ARNANUT10, Grönland, vinter, 2005
Grönlands TV2, september 2005
Grönlands Radio, september 2005
Morgunblaðið, 2.ágúst 2005
Morgunblaðið, 6.ágúst 2005
Hér og nú, 21.júlí 2005
Morgunblaðið, 21.Mars 2005
Dansk Husflid, nóvember 2004
Filteforeningen Grima, Danmark, janúar 2004
Húsfreyjan, 1.tbl, 2004
Morgunblaðið, september 2003
Morgunblaðið, 30.ágúst 2003
Filteforeningen Grima, Danmark, águst 2003
Filteforeningen Grima, Danmark, juni 2003
Vikudagur, 13.mars 2003
Kulturi Nuuk, Grönland, nr.22. 2001
South Korean channel 2 TV, intervew 2001
Morgunblaðið,júni 1990
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