Timeless jewellery with a modern edge
- Janni was taught by master goldsmith Tage Steen Andersen
- She attended the Alchimia design school in Florence
- She received the Silver Medal of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II
For Janni Krogh, working with precious metals is an interaction between metal and her soul, a powerful kind of meditation that makes her feel free. She discovered this feeling by chance at the age of 14 when a goldsmith invited her to her workshop to see if she wanted to try making jewellery. This experience resonated with Janni's desire to work with her hands and led to a very successful career. Now one of the most renowned contemporary Danish goldsmiths, Janni makes jewellery with a graphic, Nordic look and an emphasis on simplicity, unconventional forms and unique surfaces. She likes to combine traditional materials like solid gold and sterling silver with diamond, black onyx and other precious stones, while creating innovative, modern shapes.
Interview
- What did you learn from Tage Steen Andersen?
- The goldsmith craft. He really focused on the principles of the craft and the fact that making detailed jewellery requires time and patience. He taught me the old classic techniques and how to master them to perfection.
- What did your Italian experience bring you?
- In Florence I broadened my horizon as a designer and as a goldsmith. At the Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School I learned to play with different materials, to experiment and to push the limits of how I thought a piece of jewellery could be designed, made and worn.
- What triggers your creativity?
- I am inspired by all the things I come by but I have found that machine parts and geometry are things that especially interest and intrigue me. I bring the metal to life through my desire to work with my hands and craft the idea I picture in my mind.
- Why are you so fascinated by metal?
- I love working with metals and seeing how I can create and reproduce the images I have in my head when I come up with the design. When I work with my hands, I feel like I’m meditating. I feel in the flow and I forget time and place.
Janni Krogh is an expert artisan: she began her career in 1997
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