Hanna Nielsen born in Sweden 1981.
Education
2008-2011 Middlesex University. First Class Honours BA Jewellery and Accessories .
2006-2008 University of Bergen, Norway, Cultural studies.
2004-2005 Engelsholm Kunsthøjskole, Denmark. Preschool: glassblowing, jewellery, sculpture.
1997-2000 Ållebergsgymnasiet, Sweden, goldsmith education.
Work experience
Spring 2010 Nasir Mazhar, milliner. Assistant to make the collection for London fashion week, spring 2010.
2006-2008 “Atelier Pudder57”. I had a workspace in an atelier together with seven other artists.
1997-2000 Bernd Janush, silversmith.
Solo exhibitions
17/12-2011 - 17/2-2012 "Sound Wear" Cultural Centre in Mora, Sweden.
12/6-27/8-2010 “Response- Contemporary Jewellery by Hanna Nielsen, objects, video and photography”, cultural centre in Mora, Sweden.
Group exhibitions
2013 “Far out: Jewellery for the Senses”. Museum of Art and Design, New York.
14/3-20/3- 2012 “Talente”, International Competition in Applied Arts, Munich, Germany.
29/6-2/7-2011 “New Designers”, graduate show, London.
3/6-6/6- 2011 “Platform”, Art & Design degree show. Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London.
7/5-9/5- 2010 “Somewhere in Between”, MODA (Museum of Domestic Art and Design), London.
Summer 2005 Hojskolernes Hus in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Awards
2012 Talente, International Competition in Applied Arts, Munich, Germany.
2011 Ulf K Nordensons stiftele, grant.
2011 Crafts Council, Hothouse Designer Maker Development Programme. Hothouse provides with a programme of focussed, intensive business skills and creative development, complimented with 1:1 support over a six month period.
2008 Isabella Blow Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship on £5000, is open to all first year fashion students at Middlesex, and is supported by award-winning couture milliner Philip Treacy. The brief was to use a part of the body, adapting it in some way to isolate or frame it.
1997-2000 Otto Säfströms Minnesfond.
