Deganit Stern Schocken

Israel-born and raised, jewelry designer and curator Deganit Stern-Schocken creates objects that are inspired by and in response to the current socio-political climate in which she lives and works. She studied industrial design, architecture, and jewelry design at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem before earning a Master of Arts from Middlesex University in London. In 1998, Stern-Schocken founded the Jewelry Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design and served as its head for nearly a decade. In 2012, she initiated an interdisciplinary Masters program for Jewelry, Fashion and Textiles at Shenkar.

Stern-Schocken has curated and participated in numerous exhibitions, lectured extensively, and has received several international prizes. Her work is included in numerous museum and private collections throughout the world. A versatile designer, she takes on a variety of topics in her artistic endeavors.


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