Born – 1980

2005 –              Work in my own design studio in Gezer, Israel

2014 –              Senior researcher and the head of Research Cluster Group “Material Design”, Bezalel Research and Innovation Authority

2008 – 2014    Head of the Ceramic Product Design Specialization Courses, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem

2008 –              Lecturer at the Ceramic Design Department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem

2016 –              Doctoral Studies, Ph.D. Program in Arts and Archeology, Hebrew University

2007 – 2013    M.A. Magna Cum Laude, The Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts, Tel-Aviv University

2000 – 2004    B.F.A. Magna Cum Laude, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem

 

Awards

2011                LICC Award: London International Creative Competition 2011- Shortlist

2011                Dean’s Prize, The Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts, Tel-Aviv University

2010                LICC Award: London International Creative Competition 2010- Honorable mention

2008                Red Dot Design Award, Design concept

2005                Selected project for “FabDesign” contest by UNESCO and Ateliers d’Art de France

2004                Scholarship for Young Artist by the Ceramic Artists Association of Israel (CAAI)

2004                First award for best final project, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

2004                Dr. Ran Sapoznik Scholarship for distinguished students, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

2003                Prize given in honor of Ms. Revital Seri, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

2002                Prize given for high academic achievements, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

2002                Prize given in honor of Ms. Lilian Isackson for excellence in ceramic design, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

Exhibitions

2016                “Techno.Logical Vessels”, IAC, Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, Barcelona

2016                WET/FIRED, The 8th Biennale of Israeli Ceramics, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2016                “Identity, Place”- The Knesset (Israeli parliament), Jerusalem, Israel

2015                “Exit”, Benyamini Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

2014                GATHERING – From Domestic Craft to Contemporary Process, Design Museum Holon

2013                “Imprinting on Clay: Cultural Memory”, The 7th Biennale for Ceramics, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2013                “Fresh Design”, The New Logistics Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2012                “I Am An Other”, Israeli Jewelry 6, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2011                “Promisedesign”, Espace Pierre Bergé et Associés, Bruxelles

2011                “Promisedesign”, L’Espace d’Art ‘Le Moulin’ , Valette-du-Var

2011                “Promisedesign”, Passage de Retz, Paris

2011                “Promisedesign”, Circuito Ventura-Lambrate, Milan

2011                “Ceramic Design: Techno.Logical Implements”, The 6th Biennale for Ceramics, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2010                “Temporary Matter”, Hachava Gallery, Holon, Israel

2008-9             Red Dot Design Award Exhibition, Red Dot Design Museum, Singapore

2006                An Exhibition of Contemporary Israeli Ceramics, Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel

2005                “Promisedesign”, La Triennale di Milano, Milan, Italy

2005                “Promisedesign”, Designmai, Berlin, Germany

2005                “Promisedesign”, Copenhagen International Furniture Fair, Denmark

2005                “From Ceramics to Product design” The Holon Institute of Technology Gallery, Israel

2005                “Design, Art, Design”, The 3rd Biennale for Ceramics, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2005                “Maison and Objet” Trade Fair, Paris, France

2003                “Design Trotz Allem”, Hamburg Museum of Art, Germany

2002                “Design & Fashion, Next”, Flensburg Museum, Germany

Collections

The Knesset (Israeli parliament), permanent art collection Jerusalem, Israel

The Design Museum Holon Collection

Private collections

Journal Papers/Conference Papers/Book Chapters

2015                “The Making and the Manufacturing: The Porcelain Manufacturers in Europe at the dawn of the 21st Century”, Thoughts about Craft, ed. Eran Echrich, Reuven Zehvi, Ori Bartal, Tel Aviv: Resling, 2015-  Hebrew

2011                “Ceramic Press Process: the Case of Negev Manufacture”, 1280ºC Magazine, Ceramics Artists Association of Israel, ed: Talia Tokatly-  Hebrew

2011                “Craft, Design and Technology”, in collaboration with Gad Cherny, Einat Lider, Hadas Rosenberg-Nir, Tal Gur, Dov Ganshro, Shlomit Bauman, Techno.Logical Implements, ed. Shlomit Bauman,Tel-Aviv:Eretz Israel Museum, 2011

Talks

2017                “Shade and Shading: Modular Ceramic Elements in Architecture”, Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden (Erasmus Project)

2015                1+1 Architecture Bezalel Lecture Series 2015-2016

2014                Craft in Contemporary Material Culture Conference

2014                ‘Loving Art – Making Art’ Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center

2014                Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center

2011                Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel

2005                Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Curatorial Projects

2015                “Shade and Shading” Department of Architecture Gallery, Bezalel, Jerusalem

2015                “Shade and Shading Studio: Modular Ceramic Elements in Architecture” Design Museum Holon

2013                “AND SLIME HAD THEY FOR MORTAR” Gallery Yaffo 23, Jerusalem

Publications

Books

LICC 03, London International Creative Competition 2011, Asterisk Press, 2011

Red Dot Design Concept Yearbook 2008-9, Red Dot Edition, 2009

Cool Hunting Green, Dave Evans, East Street Publications, 2007

Bezalel 100, edited by David Tartakover and Gideon Ofrat ,Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, 2006

Magazines

 “1280 ºc” Material Culture Magazine, February 2014

“Trace” L’Espace d’Art Le Moulin, Valette-du-Var, France, July 2011

“1280 ºc” Material Culture Magazine, February 2011

“Design Report” Design Magazine, November 2005

“Elle Decoration” Design Magazine, March 2006

Ha’aretz Daily newspaper, December 2008

BVD Design Magazine, October 2004

AT Magazine Design Section, September 2004

Ha’air Design Section, September 2004

Itzuv Magazine, June 2004