Synnøve Korssjøen

Synnøve Korssjøen (born 20 June 1949) is a Norwegian goldsmith.

Synnøve Korssjøen
Born	20 June 1949 Røros, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Goldsmith

She was born in Røros to Petter Korssjøen and Solveig Sommer, and resides in Trondheim. She studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1967 to 1970, and again in 1990/91. Her jewellery is typically inspired from nature, such as insects, plants and animals, and often contains vitreous enamel. She is represented at the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Danish Museum of Art & Design, and in museums in Bergen and Trondheim (Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum).[1][2]

She has designed the SKUP Award (shaped as a cube) awarded for excellent investigative journalism along with the prize money.[3]

References

1. Alfsen, Glenny. "Synnøve Korssjøen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Synnøve Korssjøen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
3. "SKUP-PRISEN" (in Norwegian). SKUP - Stiftelsen for Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse. Retrieved 18 February 2017.