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Ann Charlott is a Danish textile artist working across 2D and 3D formats, with a deep-rooted interest in embroidery, drawing, and storytelling through materials. Since 2019, her practice has centered around using embroidery as a form of drawing, often on large-scale textiles that combine intuitive quilting and layered surfaces. Her work blurs the boundary between fine art and craft, embedding memory, landscape, and lived experience into each stitch.
Based on the island of Bornholm, Ann Charlott is an active member of the local and international arts community. She is a member of the Arts and Crafts Association Bornholm (since 2022) and the Danish Designers and Craftspeople Association (DKoD) since 2018. Her work has been exhibited widely across Denmark and abroad, in both solo and group exhibitions. Recent highlights include a 2025 solo show of large-scale textile tapestries at the Center for Arts & Crafts Grønbechsgaard and the group exhibition Tekstur at Gudhjem Museum. In 2024, two of her curated works was acquired by the Bornholm Art Museum.
She was also a key participant in 8:Bodø (2019–2022), a three-year artistic research project exploring drawing and embroidery in dialogue with Nordic landscapes, culminating in exhibitions in Denmark and Norway. Other notable projects include collaborations with the street art initiative Klodekær and the 2022 Craftweek Bornholm, as well as early career workshops blending puppetry, circus arts, and visual storytelling.
Charlott holds a Master’s degree in Textile Design from The Royal Danish Academy of Architecture and Design (2004), with her thesis “I Am Carrying My Home”—a survival jacket for the homeless—nominated for the humanitarian INDEX: Award in 2005. Her educational background includes studies in art and cultural science, sustainability, and permaculture, reflecting her commitment to ecological thinking and social engagement.
In addition to her artistic practice, Ann Charlott is currently studying to become a certified teacher in fine arts, design, and craft at University College Campus Carlsberg in Copenhagen.
Her travels and research have taken her across Europe, India, Australia, and North America—visiting textile workshops, artist residencies, and cultural hubs. She draws inspiration from the places she visits, the people she meets, and the materials she works with—translating them into tactile artworks that speak through threads, textures, and time.
2025: Bigsize textile tapestries on show at Center for Arts & Crafts Grønbechsgaard
2025: Groupexhibition `Tekstur` at Gudhjem Museum
2024: Curated artwork sold to Bornholm Art Museum
2023: Group exhibition with members of Arts and Craft Association Bornholm at Center for Arts & Crafts Grønbechsgaard
2022-: Member of Arts and Craft Association Bornholm
2022: Streetartexhibition in collaboration with Klodekær and Makers Island Bornholm. Part of Craftweek Bornholm 2022
2022: Exhibition at the danish library in Flensburgues
2022: Summer exhibition at Galleri Beast
2022: Exhibition of the artistic research project 8:Bodø, Roots at Center for Arts & Crafts Grønbechsgaard on Bornholm
2019-2022: Project 8:Bodø, a 3 year artistic research project, unfolding the landscapes of drawing and embroidery. The research will end up with various bigscale drawings and textile embroidered tapestries
2020: Summer group exhibition at Gallery Bæst in Østermarie
2018- : Member of DKoD (Danske kunsthåndværkere & Designere)
Nov. 2018: Shadow theater workshop at Teknisk Museum in Helsingør together with puppeteer Ida Marie Tjalve
July 2017: Cirkus/Theater/Puppet workshop in collaboration with puppeteer Ida Marie Tjalve and cirkusteacher Gitte Pørksen in Cirkus Stjerneskud on Bornholm
2016: Group exhibition at Gallery Bæst as part of the culture week on Bornholm
2013: Artproject in Lidenstina Naturekindergarden, decorating the kitchen area in the kindergarden
Aug. 2011: "Build your own puppet and make a small story", Puppet theater workshop for kids and young people at Groenbechsgaard during the Puppet theater festival on Bornholm in collaboration with puppeteer Alba Zapater and fotographer Thomas Brandt
Feb 2011: Soloexhibition at Albertshalle in Østersund.
2009-: Founder of Skogoeyart
Feb.- Aug. 2009 : Art project at Bornholm with Artborn (cooperative of artists living and working on Bornholm)
Education
2023-: Student at the teachers education at University college Campus Carlsberg, Copenhagen to become a teacher in fine arts and design and craft
August 2013: Masterclass Xskool at Future Perfect Festival in Sweden on the island Grinda. 3 day masterclass about sustainability in rural areas http://thackara.com/xskool/
2011 – 2012: Student at the Gaia Education, EDE permaculture, ecological dimension, economical dimension, social dimension, spiritual dimension
August 2010: Participating the Future Perfect Festival in Sweden. Workshops about sustainability and design
2008 : Center for Regional Tourism Research, Nexø – Student at the masterpart Innovation within Network, Marketing and Branding
2006 -2007 : Student at The University of Copenhagen, Art and Culture science, focus on esthetics, method and analysis of picture and space.
2004 : Masters from The Royal Danish Academy of Architecture and Design, Institute for Product. Bachelor in textile design.
Master project: “I am carrying my home” – Survival jacket for homeless people. The project was made in collaboration with 'Projekt Udenfor' //udenfor.dk and 'Hus Forbi' https://husforbi.dk.
The project was nominated for the humanitarian approach at Index Award 2005. //www.theindexproject.org
Travelling
Oct. 2019. Studytrip to Tilburg and Amsterdam in Holland, visiting the textilemuseum and workshop. Studying the digital embroiderytechnics.
Jan.-April 2019: Living in Bodø, and travel in the northern part of Norway
Sept. 2005 : British Columbia, visiting textile workshops
Oct. 2003 : San Francisco, California, research for KADK project
Jan.- Feb.2003 : India, Rajasthan, visiting textile workshops
Aug.- Oct. 2002 : Holland, Hogschool for der Kunsten, Arnhem
Jan. 2000- July 2000 : West Australia, Perth, project ass. Fremantle Art Centre, ass. Photographic centre Perth
Nov. 1995- Feb. 1996 : Travel in England and Scotland