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Hello

I'm Johanna – jewelry artist from Vienna with a passion for art and fine craftsmanship. I studied transmedial art at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and Mexico as well as communication sciences at the University of Vienna and studied jewelry design in Vienna.

When I'm not sawing, designing, milling, polishing or setting stones in the studio, I'm illustrating children's books, tailoring my clothes or hiking through nature. I particularly appreciate the exchange with warm people and I enjoy creating something special with my hands.

You can find my jewelry in the studio in Vienna, you can find a selection here or see you on instagram. Just write me if you want to talk about a project. I look forward to it!

– Johanna Gradauer, Mag.art, Mag.phil

“For me, jewelry means wearable art, finely crafted pieces that accompany you everywhere.”

– ZIERKUSS byJohanna Gradauer

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sustainable & local

In order to use valuable resources sparingly, I work with recycled gold & sterling silver from state sources and use wonderfully ancient tools. I share the jewelry studio with dear goldsmith colleagues, so the machines and the room are used together.

 

Each piece of jewelry is packed in eco-boxes from Europe. The chains are made by an Austrian manufactory, all other materials are available from the surrounding specialist shops. And the master engraver also works right around the corner.

ARTS & CRAFTS
My path to goldsmithing

– at the beginning there was art... –

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ART

While studying art in Vienna & Mexico I deepened my desire for finding form & new thinking, my joy in sensual reflection of the world and expression in mixed media: drawing & painting, photography & video.

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AND

Then came the desire to create with my hands – the goldsmith &  jewelry design education led me to the studio with it's ancient tools, old & new techniques and the smell of metal, leather & wood, which reminds me of my grandfathers workshop.

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CRAFTS

And now these arts & craft-skills combine to create unique pieces: Handmade jewelry that I forge in my Viennese studio, so that they accompany special people for a lifetime. Each piece has its own story and is waiting to experience new ones together.

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fancy jewelry?

Paintings

 A few works apart from goldsmithing. With color and line instead of metal and object: Murals, book illustrations and canvases.

here and away – canvas

here and away – canvas

hide-and-seek – Maulwurf Luis II • picture book

hide-and-seek – Maulwurf Luis II • picture book

the dance – Maulwurf Luis II • picture book

the dance – Maulwurf Luis II • picture book

Attack! illustration

Attack! illustration

mural – 1020 Vienna

mural – 1020 Vienna

monkey mind – poetry book

monkey mind – poetry book

elebra – book illustration & design

elebra – book illustration & design

ein elebra! – book illustration & design

ein elebra! – book illustration & design

poetry book – illustration

poetry book – illustration

Maulwurf Luis part II • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part II • picture book

Maulwurf Luis by Johanna Gradauer

Maulwurf Luis by Johanna Gradauer

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

Maulwurf Luis part III • picture book

mural – base19 Vienna, with Lili Richter

mural – base19 Vienna, with Lili Richter

matroschka – Illustration

matroschka – Illustration

figure – canvas

figure – canvas

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