Education
2008-2010 MA, Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Sweden,
Department of Jewellery art + Corpus
2003-2006 B.F.A, cum laude, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel,
Department of Jewellery and Fashion
Workshops: Karl Fritsch, Bezalel Academy, IL. Iris Eichenberg- KORU3, FI.
Ruudt Peters & Karen Pontoppidan- Ravenstein, NL. Christoph Zellweger, Pal Hollender
and Michael Petry-“B+S Blood & Sperm”,Konstfack, SE
Work Experience
2009-2010 Co-creator with Yosef Bercovich, I Care A Lot-portable discussion on the Middle East,
international traveling Jewelry exhibition: Idar- Oberstein- Germany,
Gallery Platina- Sweden, Gallery Articula- Portugal
2001-2007 Guide and workshop conductor, Islamic Art Museum, Jerusalem
Awards and Scholarships
2011 2nd prize Cominelli Award, La Fondazione Cominelli & AGC Association, Italy
2011 Lucca Preziosa Young, Le Arti Orafe, Florence, Italy
2010 Konstfack graduation award, Stockholm Sweden
2008-2010 America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship with Honour for oversea MA program
2006 Scholarship for Excellence in Final Project, Prof. Ran Saposnik Fund, Bezalel Academy
2006 Eitan Ron Award for Jewellery Design, Bezalel Academy
2006 Mizler Award for Excellence Design, Bezalel Academy
2006 Scholarship, Sara Kochinsky Fund, Patron of the Arts, Bezalel Academy
2005-2006 America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship
2005 Award for Judaica, Romie Shapiro Fund, Bezalel Academy
2005 First Prize for Jewish Ritual Objects, Evelyn Greiber Fund, Bezalel Academy
Group Exhibitions
2011 Permanent collection, La Fondazione Cominelli & AGC Association, Salo, Italy
2011 “Forma vs Materia 3”, Galleria Cristiani, Turin, Italy
2011 “Points of View”, B-Side Festival, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2011 "Dream Objects" - Sotheby's, Curator: Nirith Nelson, contemporary Israeli design, Tel-Aviv
2011 Cominelli Award, La Fondazione Cominelli & AGC Association, Italy
2011 Lucca Preziosa Young, Museo della Specola, Le Arti Orafe, Florence, Italy
2010 “Form Vs Matter 2 : A venture in contemporary jewellery” Galerie Cristiani, Torino, Italy
2010 “Valuables-The weight of ideas” B-side-downtown art jewellery festival, Amsterdam,NL
2010 “International graduation show 2010” Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
2010 “Broochmania”, Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, NL
2010 “Monomaniska system”, Curator: Dror Feiler, Tegen2 Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 “Understudy”, Curator: Mia Larsson & Emelica Lidman, Konstfack College, Stockholm
2009 “Squatting Corpus” Karen Pontoppidan home, Curator: Ruudt Peters, Munich, Germany
2008 “Design in Israel”, Designers Community, Exhibition Gardens, Tel Aviv
2008 “Refined: Abundance International Jewellery Competition” Austin, Art Center, U.S.A
2008 “Green”, Curator: Reli Wasser,Horace Richter Gallery, Old Jaffa
2007 “Talente 2007” International Trade Fair for the Skilled Trades Munich, Germany
2007 “Heaven and Earth”, Eretz Israel Museum, Curator: Prof. Yarom Vardimon, Tel-Aviv
2007 “Artic 09”,America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Jenia Schreiber Gallery, Tel Aviv University
2007 “Out of Framework” Gallery Ziggurat, Jerusalem
2007 “Young Israeli Designers”, Designers Community, Riding Power Station, Tel Aviv
2006 “Bezalel Gala Centennial Celebration”, Art Auction at the James Burden Mansion, N.Y
2006 “Artic 08”,America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Jenia Schreiber Gallery, Tel Aviv University
2006 “Materials Surrounding the Body”, Hachava Gallery, Curator: Arieh Berkovitz, Hulon
2005 “Adversity” Galerie Ra, Curators: Paul Derrez and Prof. Vered Kaminski, N.L
2005 “Light Smithing”, Exhibit of Objects of Light Designs, Rays of Blue-Alkabess, Port, Tel Aviv
2005 “Spring Exhibit”, Tableware Design, I.D. Design, Gallery of Israeli Art, Jerusalem
2004 “Spice Boxes”, The Museum of Italian Jewish Art, Jerusalem
Teaching Experience
2006-2007 Prof. Vered Kaminski, Yaron Ronen and Galia Rozenfeld Teacher’s Assistant,
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Department of Jewellery, Accessories and Objects
Work in Collections
2011 Permanent collection, La Fondazione Cominelli & AGC Association, Salo, Italy
2010 Jewelry in Private Collections : Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands
2006 Stools, Rani Rahav, Private Collection of Contemporary Art, Israel
2005 Spice Container Holder, Private Collection, Robin Miller, N.Y
Publications
2011 Art Aurea Magazine, winter 2011/2012 Germany
2010 Art thread magazine, issu 3, London (October 2010)
2010 “Broochmania” exhibition review by Valeria Vallarta, AJF, online, (July 2010)
2010 Dagens Nyheter, daily Swedish newspaper(May 2010)
2010 Publico, Portugues daily newspaper, I Care A Lot review (October 2010)
2010 “International graduation show” Catalog, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
2010 Stockholm City, Swedish daily newspaper (July 2010)
2008 “Refined: Abundance International Jewellery Competition” Catalog, Austin, U.S.A
2008 “Lark Books”,500 Pendants & Lockets, U.S.A
2007 “Heaven and Earth” Catalogue, Eretz Israel Museum, Israel
2007 “Haaretz newspaper” Culture Section, Opening Coverage of “Ziggurat Gallery”, IL
2007 “Artic 09” Catalog, America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Israel
2007 “Talente 2007” Catalog, International Trade Fair for the Skilled Trades Munich, Germany
2006 “BVD”, Architecture and Design Magazine, The Prominent Graduates of 2006, Israel
2006 “Artic 08” Catalog, America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Israel