Ann-Sophie Qvarnström
Ann-Sophie Qvarnström (born 26 July 1958) is a Swedish illustrator and silversmith best known for the maps she made for the Swedish role-playing ("RPG") community during the 1980s.
Also recorded as Ann-Sophie Linnea Qvarnström
Ann-Sophie Qvarnström

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- Name
- Ann-Sophie Qvarnström
- Birth Name
- Ann-Sophie Linnéa Qvarnström
- Born
- 26 July 1958
- Known for
- Illustration Silversmith
- Training
- Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
- Full name
- Ann-Sophie Linnéa Qvarnström.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Occupation
- illustrator, silversmith, wikipedian, writer and jewelry designer.
- Fields
- illustration and silversmith.
- Education
- Franska Skolan, Whitlockska samskolan and Royal Institute of Technology.
- Honours
- Wiki Loves Monuments in Sweden.
- Languages
- Swedish and English.
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Ann-Sophie Qvarnström (born 26 July 1958) is a Swedish illustrator and silversmith best known for the maps she made for the Swedish role-playing ("RPG") community during the 1980s.
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Ann-Sophie Qvarnström studied at Franska Skolan, Whitlockska samskolan and Royal Institute of Technology. The recorded working language is Swedish and English. The field of work recorded is illustration and silversmith. Einar Jolin is recorded as an influence. Distinctions recorded are Wiki Loves Monuments in Sweden.

Ann-Sophie Qvarnström photographing for Wikimedia Commons by Brofjorden at Loddebo, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The camera is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. Photo taken as the sun sets behind the cliffs surrounding the fjord.
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• Name — Ann-Sophie Qvarnström • Birth Name — Ann-Sophie Linnéa Qvarnström • Born — 26 July 1958 • Known for — Illustration Silversmith • Training — Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm • Illustration — Sophies Silver at Sankt Hansgatan 34, Visby.
Biography
Biography
In 1984 she established the company Sophias Ateljé and opened a shop in Stockholm. About this time she came to the attentions of Äventyrsspel and Iron Crown Enterprises and during the following years she made many illustrated maps for their board games and role-playing games. In 1986 she made one of the first Swedish RPG maps in colour, the same year she co-wrote the town module Kandra together with her husband. After that she drew maps for many of the games by Äventyrsspel. In 1993 she and her company moved to Visby, and she began to focus on jewellery design but she still did some props, patterns and garb for the Medieval Week on Gotland. In 2013 she was one of the winners in the Wiki Loves Monuments competition.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Ann-Sophie Qvarnström was recorded at birth as Ann-Sophie Linnéa Qvarnström. The authorities additionally record the heading Ann-Sophie Linnea Qvarnström. Her recorded languages were Swedish and English. Other recorded relations include Eduard Mühlbach.
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Ann-Sophie Qvarnström is recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as having studied at Franska Skolan, Whitlockska samskolan and Royal Institute of Technology.
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1958
Ann-Sophie Qvarnström born at Gothenburg.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4973801: Ann-Sophie Qvarnström
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- 1.Blixt, Anders. May 2011 The Dream Forge Page 2 part 5. Website. Anders Blixt.
- 2.Blixt, Anders. May 2011 MT2 part 4. Website. Anders Blixt.
- 3.Rollspelsakademin. Kandra. Website.
- 4.Säfström, Orvar. Bland mutanter, drakar och demoner. Bokfabriken. 34. 2015. 9789176292204.
- 5.Jönköpings-Posten 12 July 1993
- 6.Veltman, Carola. Mönster från Sophias Ateljé. Website. Fagert.se.
- 7.Leino, Per. "Vintrig bild av muren prisad", Gotlands Allehanda p. 22. Published 29 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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Formation and teaching. Qvarnström studied at Franska Skolan, Whitlockska samskolan and Royal Institute of Technology. Her recorded influences include Einar Jolin. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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