jennifer anderson

Jennifer Anderson is a studio furniture designer and artist based in San Diego, California. Most recently her work was inducted into the permanent collection at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Jennifer started her education at UC Davis, where she completed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Design. Upon graduating from Davis, she trained as a fine cabinetmaker at the College of the Redwoods studying under master craftsman James Krenov. She then went on to earn her Master of Fine Arts degree from San Diego State University, where she studied under Wendy Maruyama. Although formally trained as a woodworker, Jennifer has been exploring the use of non-traditional materials; in her latest work, she has been translating iconic pieces of furniture into mud. Jennifer divides her time between commission pieces, and museum and gallery installations. In addition to creating her art, Jennifer also teaches Furniture Design and Woodworking at a variety of San Diego colleges as well as nationally recognized institutions including Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Colorado and The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. Her furniture has been exhibited nationally and internationally and her pieces have been published in numerous publications including Interior Design, American Craft, and Riviera Interiors. In 2008, Jennifer was one of the 13 emerging artist nominated as a Searchlight Artist by the American Craft Council