Noam Elyashiv is an Israeli-American artist who has taught at RISD since 1994. She received her BFA from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and her MFA from RISD.
Elyashiv’s practice focuses on transitional steps between drawing and creating objects that reside on the body and the gestures that occur in response to relocation, dimension and gravity. Her recent body of work, Time Lines, includes more than 40 pieces that become in the same manner: they all had previous lives and experienced some sort of metamorphosis. The work invites the viewer to stay longer and look closely to discover its nuanced formal history.
Elyashiv is a two-time recipient of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) Fellowship in Crafts and the America Israel Cultural Foundation Award. She served on RISCA jury committees, was a guest speaker for Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) and is a former resident artist at MASS MoCA. Her work is in private and public collections, including the MFA Boston and the Schmuckmuseum in Pforzheim, Germany.
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
JM 4404-01 - JUNIOR JEWELRY 1
LevelUndergraduate
UnitJewelry + Metalsmithing
Subject Jewelry + Metalsmithing
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
JM 4404-01
JUNIOR JEWELRY 1
LevelUndergraduate
UnitJewelry + Metalsmithing
Subject Jewelry + Metalsmithing
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: W | 11:20 AM - 4:20 PMInstructor(s): Noam ElyashivLocation(s): Metcalf Building, Room 214Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course emphasizes the refinement of technical and design skills acquired in sophomore level. A variety of new techniques are introduced. The nature of the assignments encourages the development of a personal aesthetic and asks for greater independence in the design process. The structure of the assignments is designed to present formal and conceptual challenges, promote innovative problem solving and individual exploration. Research and ongoing discussions are part of this course.
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Junior Jewelry + Metalsmithing Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Jewelry + Metalsmithing
JM 4407-01 - SENIOR STUDIO
LevelUndergraduate
UnitJewelry + Metalsmithing
Subject Jewelry + Metalsmithing
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
JM 4407-01
SENIOR STUDIO
LevelUndergraduate
UnitJewelry + Metalsmithing
Subject Jewelry + Metalsmithing
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: T | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Noam ElyashivLocation(s): Metcalf Building, Room 201Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
An advanced studio course, students propose and develop individual research projects surrounding their interests in jewelry and metalsmithing. In preparation for the Degree Project, conceptual development and critical thinking are highly emphasized, and students are encouraged to explore materials and processes that best serve their ideas. Digital process documentation, display/presentation and participation in-group critiques/discussions are required and highly evaluated.
Students are pre-registered for this course by the department; registration is not available in Workday. Enrollment is limited to Senior Jewelry + Metalsmithing Students.
In the Senior J+M Degree Project students focus on a clearly defined, individually chosen, subject of inquiry for 12 weeks. Seniors are required to take full responsibility for the evolution and articulation of their creative practice. Two faculty serve as DP advisors, meeting weekly with students, to discuss and facilitate the progress of their work. Although seniors are required to be self-reflective in identifying the individual impulses and motivations in their work, emphasis in review and discussion begins to shift from the voice of the personal to that of the greater collective, context, and role of the audience. The DP culminates in an exhibition at Woods-Gerry Gallery on the RISD campus. Graduation requirements include: CV, professionally documented digital portfolio, artist postcard, and artist/degree project statement.
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Senior Jewelry + Metalsmithing Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Jewelry + Metalsmithing
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BFA, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
