Shir Hadad - Global Creative Graduate Showcase
Shir Hadad
Designer biography:
Shir Hadad (b.1997) is a metalsmith and designer-maker whose work bridges traditional craftsmanship with contemporary expression. She graduated from the Jewelry and Fashion Department at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, where she also worked as a teaching assistant in pattern making and stone setting. Her practice is grounded in traditional metal techniques such as forging, raising, casting, and mokume-gane, often combined with wood. She approaches design through hands-on processes, exploring how movement, repetition, and material resistance influence form. Each object she creates highlights the connection between the body and the act of making, transforming gestures into sensory experiences. Her work has been presented internationally, including at UNFOLD, Milan Design Week (2025), the Puyuan International Biennale for Contemporary Jewellery Art and Design, China (2025), and the Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025. Her work wasalso exhibited at the Eye Level exhibition at the Premieres Festival and at the Ben Ami Gallery in Tel Aviv. She has received several awards, including the Blanche and Romie Shapiro Judaica Award, the Evelyn Prize, and the Reshbel Prize for Academic Excellence.
Collection concept:
This work explores the connection between ritual, memory, and physical action. It was inspired by the act of extracting scent from myrtle leaves – a gesture rooted in personal experience. Each tool in the series invites touch and movement, emphasizing the body’s role in creating meaning. The emotional drive stemmed from a desire to slow down, pause, and reexamine habitual gestures – to give attention to what is often automatic, and to transform it into an intentional, sensory experience. Traditional silversmithing techniques such as forging, raising, and casting were used in the making of these objects.
