Linn Sigrid Bratland is a Phd candidate in traditional craft at the University of South-Eastern Norway, campus Rauland. She is a self-employed silversmith with over a decade of experience delivering jewellery to more than 60 retailers annually. Linn has also worked as a guest teacher and assistant professor at the University of South-east Norway. Her work has been showcased in several exhibitions and she has received numerous grants, including the Telemark municipality folk-art grant in 2012, and the Norwegian Association of Goldsmiths' design award in 2016.