Who am I?
Hi! It’s me Anna! I’m a 39 year old Swedish woman who moved to Canada 14 years ago.
I was born with a strong love and interest for Sámi handcraft (duodji)… I have proudly worn tin thread jewelry daily since I was a young girl and one of my favourite things to do was to watch my aunt make bracelets, and my grandfather and his nephew Sixten engrave reindeer bones and carve wood.
It feels absolutely amazing to be able to work with something that I truly believe in and are very passionate about. This is my heart project! My jewelry pieces represent who I am, our Pokka family, Sámi traditions and culture. I’m tying my (indigenous Nordic) Sámi heritage from back home to what I do here in Canada today, the life that I live here now… I moved from Sweden to Canada to ski some bigger mountains. And the vast and wild wilderness with enormous mountains made me stay…
Sámi people are people of the wind and the sun. Wherever we go, all over Earth, we will be greeted and supported by the sun and the wind. They will always follow our path… I really feel supported and at home here in the Canadian Coastal mountains. I miss Sweden and my family everyday, but I love my new life here in these wild raw mountains. Thanks for being here with me! ❤️