stefani manuvahov
Jewelry and Fashion BDes
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
Specialisms: Jewelry / Apparel / Contemporary Craft
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
stefani manuvahov
First Name: stefani
Last Name: manuvahov
Specialisms: Jewelry / Apparel / Contemporary Craft
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My Location: Jerusalem, Israel
University / College: Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem
Course / Program Title: Jewelry and Fashion BDes
About
I am a jewelry and fashion designer and a graduate of the department of jewelry and fashion design in Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, Israel. My creative journey began in classical art and painting, which were primarily two-dimensional works, before evolving into understanding and designing for the human body, contemporary jewelry and fashion pieces. Through experimentation with form, color, texture, and materials, I create wearable pieces that reflect personal narratives and explore the relationship between art, craft, and the body. My work and thought process is driven mainly by curiosity, material exploration, and storytelling.
Drawing has long served as a personal sanctuary, and in this project I return to the medium that first ignited my creative practice. I select photographs from my personal archive: some already forgotten, some I wish to forget, and some I will cherish forever, preserving and framing them once again through another medium. Through the act of drawing, I enter a more complex and profound world, one that allows me to choose what to conceal from the viewer and what to reveal. I explore the relationship between fabric and metal, and the ways in which they can be combined, ultimately choosing to create a garment that is also a piece of jewelry. The body becomes the gallery, and the components of the garment become the artworks. I present myself through moments, objects, images, sensations, and memories carried on the body. Please maintain silence upon entering the gallery.