Mulika Nir and her Precious Little graduation project, is one of my greatest surprises from the 2012 graduation projects of the Jewelry Design Department at the Shenkar College.
When you mix massive accessories with bright colors and a playful touch, you get unlimited possibilities.
Mulika’s journey began with the circus but it seems like it was only the tip of the iceberg for her. My obsession is in full swing and I won’t be able to leave this brilliant creation behind till I put this yellow necklace around my neck.
{Photos by Noa Kedmi}

www.mulikas.com

When two shoe designers, decide to explore the world of leather bags, the result is pure perfection, BUT when they proceed with jewelry design, it’s a whole new ball game!
What can I say, I’m blown away by UnaUna’s first jewelry collection, and the fact that it is a collaboration with one of my favorite 2011 graduates Shir Pins, makes it even sweeter. The magic duo, Almog Weiss and Mira Gafni, took some old working tools, mechanical parts, lots of rust and a mix of 24 karat gold and with their special touch created a collection that I’m going to have a hard time staying away from! It’s a dangerous game that I’m playing…
{Photos by Roy Friedman}

Today is all about jewlery and I like the sound of that! I’ll be starting my evening, exploring some of my favorite accessories by Hila Rawet Karni which I love, and from there I’ll be going to the opening of the pop-up gallery exhibition Foreign Body. I’m super excited about today because I’ll be able to meet in person some of the designers, whom I’ve been crazy obsessed with along the years. Among them are: Shiri Avda, Roni Pinkas, Coral Cohen to name a few… “The works in the exhibition positioning the body as a locus for unfamiliar encounters between jewelry object and wearer.” Sounds like a perfect Thursday, if you ask me!

Siblings… So many emotions in one little word, and “Sibling Life” is the title of Naama Haneman’s graduate collection. “The jewelry pieces seek to simulate the act of wearing and disassembling different types of sibling relationships, both as a distinct unit within the family and among themselves.” While watching the video that accompanied the project, I kept on reflecting on my very own relationships with my two little brothers. I’m sure you’ll be able to identify yourself somewhere along the lines of these limestone pieces. BTW, Naama is a newly graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.
You can get in touch with Naama at:
hanaama {at} gmail {dot} com

From now on and for the next few weeks I’ll be sharing with you my favorite 2012 graduate projects.
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It was Noy Alon, who told me that I just have to find everything I can about Danielle Keller, and you know me… I don’t need a lot more than that to get my curiosity glands working! Danielle’s graduation collection took my breath away. Seriously, so much heart and soul made their way into these delicate objects. It almost feels like she wanted to capture all the fragile moments and lock them behind glassed mirror. FYI, Danielle is a Shenkar College graduate.
{Photos by Rotem Cohen}
danielle-keller.com

I don’t know what about you, but I just love, love, love the Olympic Games! Well, don’t get me wrong here, I’m far from being your average sporty girl, but give me an hour or two watching the gymnastic super heroes of the world and I’ll be the happiest you’ll ever see. I can’t really explain it myself, but then again, who cares. So, with that being said, I just had to share with you Yael Serfaty and Tal Salomon‘s Olympic Snap Shots. There is something quite adorable about these sporty little creatures.
And on that note, #GoTeamIsrael! (I think I should embrace it as my new twitter hashtag ;)
{Photos by Dadi Elias}

It truly feels like Miriam Sacks-Koschitzky poured her heart and soul into her “Home” collection. As I was talking to Miriam, she kept telling me about how complicated and unsure she is (as most of us) with the meaning and baggage that comes with the word home. While going through her designs, I kept thinking to myself, that this young lady has a lot of courage. Dealing with this intense subject and coming up with the most sensitive and touching pieces, is not an easy thing to do! BTW, Miriam is a newly graduate of the Jewelry and Fashion Department at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.
You can get in touch with Miriam here:
miriamsacks {at} gmail {dot} com

Although Noga Berman was trained as an industrial designer, it turns out that her true love lies in the world of jewelry making. Well, she grew up surrounded by jewelry and jewelers, with her parents being Nirit and Avi Berman. Over the years, Noga used to collect ceramic stones that she found in construction sites and these stones turned into her latest collection aka Construction Waste. Being able to see the beauty in the unattractive waste is a special gift and in her unique vision, Noa transforms a once unwanted waste into a piece of wearable history…

www.nogaberman.com

“Bactus is an attempt to raise Jewelry in biological means. Embedded in glass containers are bacterias and fungus that are growing and evolving constantly.”
What do you think about this crazy idea? At first I was’t sure what I was looking at and if I wanted to take a second look. BUT, there is something quite fascinating and enchanting in Coral’s rings… I’m happy to explore but at the same time I’m grateful that all these crazy creatures are behind glass doors ;)
{A DesignBreak by Gregory Larin}
{Photos by Amit Gosher}

www.coralcohen.com

As I was growing up, gold was a big no no in my book. After many years of over looking it, I feel like I’m getting to know a new design partner ;)
Anyways, once I came across Yael Meltzer’s What’s Your Point collection I couldn’t ignore any more. There is something quite calm and beautiful in the way Yael chooses to connect the dots. The saying, “God is in the details”, is definitely the right one to describe this beauty!
The fact that one of my favorite photographers, Noa Kedmi, is the one behind the lens, gives it all an extra special minimal touch.
You can get in touch with Yael here:
yaelimel {at} gmail {dot} com

Paper, graphite, paint, glue, plaster, brass and stainless steel… They all come together in beautiful harmony.
And to think that the core of Attai Chen’s line of work is based on recycled paper!
Don’t know what about you, but I sure do want to know a lot more about this impressive designer or more accurately artist in this case.

www.attaichen.com

Only a crazy person can be behind for all this beauty, and I mean that in a good way! Lital Mendel, the designer who is responsible for my love of folded rings, knows that I’ll follow her till death do us part or till she stops folding piles and piles of paper, whichever comes first. Her latest adventure goes by the name Just One More… and by the looks of it, Lital keeps saying this phrase over and over again.
Can you imagine yourself folding hundreds of units? I can’t! Thank god Lital has a knack for this kind of thing.
{Photos by Noa Kedmi}

www.litalmendel.com

Not so long ago, I wrote about Daniel Zelig‘s Stones Collection, and I quote: “I need to arrange a close and personal meeting with this white heaven.”
So, after all the talking, it is only fair that I share with you, my very own beautiful ceramic stone!
What do you think?
I’m in love with it and can’t take it off my finger ;)
{Photo by me}

You probably heard before about Hanan Kedmi’s super intriguing graduation project. However, when I laid my hands on his latest photo shoot, I had to share it with you. It doesn’t hurt that your wife is your personal photographer. You got it, this power couple is the one behind this “low-tech” production, as they like to call it. In Hanan’s “Felt Follows Form”, he experimented with recycled aluminum parts (computer heat sinks) and felt, which shielded them. The felt not only holds the parts together but is also woven into them! Did I mention he is brilliant?
{Photos by Noa Kedmi}
You can get in touch with Hanan here:
hanankedmi {at} gmail {dot} com