I’m Ranna and I’m an archaeologist. While it is an adventurous career, there isn’t much room for creativity. This leaves me searching for artistic outlets. A few years ago I took a weekend-long metalsmithing class at the Anchorage Museum. That class sparked my interest in metal smithing. While we were all trapped in our houses in 2020, I bought some tools and set up a studio to keep busy. Since then I’ve been creating sterling silver jewelry inspired by Alaska.