Hi and welcome! I'm Anna aka Annuk, the designer, artist, maker behind Annuk Creations! This is my little shop on Etsy, where every single piece is designed and created with lots of love by me in my little home studio in the Italian Alps -- or, when I'm in my beloved Aegean, on a sunny Greek island!

When I opened my Etsy shop, I was looking for a place where I could connect with lovers of Handmade, with discerning people who know and appreciate the value of a unique, absolutely one-of-a-kind piece! So this is the result of my experiments in creating unique pieces with my own hands and heart, and showing them to the world!

My "art name" and nickname Annuk is the loving nickmame my best friend and cousin Sylvia always called me, and since she has always been my greatest fan and supporter, that became my "art name"!

I am an artist and jewelry maker from Turin, Italy and I am half Italian and half German. I have always been fascinated by handmade objects, art, creativity and color. This resulted in my passion for handmade jewelry!

Like many jewelry makers and artists, my first jewels were made with beads, but soon I discovered the potentials of so many materials and I developed my very personal style.
I would describe myself as a mixed-media and eclectic artist. My favorite materials include glass, polymer clay, metal sheets and wood, but as I love experimenting the possibilities are endless!

I love the idea that virtually anything can be turned into jewelry! Give me a stone, a piece of driftwood or a bottle cap and I'll turn it into a ring! I love the challenge! I always think that if I were "stranded" on a tiny island or on the peak of a mountain, with no supplies shops around and the closest to a supply store being the village hardware store, I'd just start using stones, corks, finds from nature, you name it! I know nothing will ever stop me from creating, it's a lovely feeling!

What I love most about the creative process is the modeling and combining of materials. I especially make rings and pendants, but you will find some pins and earrings as well. All my pieces are one-of-a-kind, so no two pieces are the same!

I love traveling and much of my work reflects the memories of places I love. I also like to bring back from my trips beautiful and unique glass and ceramic beads and cabochons, and found pieces such as ceramic shards and beach pottery to incorporate in my work or use as focal pieces.

In recent years, one of my main sources of inspiration has been the LIGHT and COLOR of the Aegean Islands and Sea, as I'm often traveling there and love the blues, whites and greens of the islands, the glorious blue skies and sea.
I passionately love COLOR, and my latest production has focused on the use of different paints and mediums... so the pieces are truly "art to wear"! My work is a constant research and neverending adventure, and I hope you will enjoy the wearable art as much as I enjoy creating it!