Hasan Kurd is a Palestinian contemporary jewelry and objects designer and maker. Hasan works to tie jewelry and tools in terms of symbolism, use and function. By dismantling traditional jewelry into units and rebuilding it he gives his artworks a hybrid character and new qualities that enjoy abstraction in form and content. In his work, he focuses on the use of natural materials while maintaining innovation and diversity permanently, as a jeweler who pays attention to the accuracy of details in his work and the accuracy of finishing associated with this traditional craft while taking into account the preservation of hand work.
Hasan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature from Birzeit University in 2016. He learned Arabic calligraphy between 2018-2020 and specialized in Diwani calligraphy and holds a BFA in jewelry art and design from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in 2022. He works part-time as a teaching assistant for several practical and theoretical courses at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design and research consultant for the crafts mapping project in Palestine with Turquoise Mountain. Won the Andy 2.0 prize for Excellence in craft art for the year 2022, and has received several other awards, namely (Eitan Ron Award for jewelry design 2021, Evelyn Graver Award for Jewish Ceremonial Object 2021, Roman Shapiro Award for Judaica – 2021, Award for excellence in studies, Fashion and Jewelry Department, Bezalel 2021).
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