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Yarden Asraf Zrihen
Jewelry Design BDes

Shenkar

Graduates: 2024

Specialisms: Jewelry / Silversmithing / Fine Art

My location: Tel Aviv, Israel

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Yarden Asraf Zrihen

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First Name: Yarden

Last Name: Asraf Zrihen

University / College: Shenkar

Course / Program: Jewelry Design BDes

Graduates: 2024

Specialisms: Jewelry / Silversmithing / Fine Art

My Location: Tel Aviv, Israel

About

As a jewelry designer and jeweler, I combine traditional techniques with modern design. In my work, I strive to integrate cultural and traditional richness with contemporary interpretations. My pieces reflect my passion in textures, forms, and traditional methods while maintaining an innovative approach. I have high technical skills and extensive knowledge in both traditional and advanced techniques.

Between the layers

My project is a personal journey in which I designed and created a collection documenting a unique family narrative specific to my own family history. The choice of the bracelet stems from its history as a piece of jewelry that symbolizes prestige and status, while also marking and reflecting the wearer's identity. To embody the family dynamics and the intricate, layered narrative passed down through generations, I created a series of bracelets composed of layers and strata, some visible, some hidden. Together, they unite into a single material and form, representing a family lineage with its culture, history, and blood ties. The bracelets are built from layers of brass that were done with photochemical etching. By using a technique I developed, I folded and rolled these layers together, then compressed them under high pressure to create a solid form. No soldering was involved in this process Instructed By Orina parente and Gillian Golan.