Uri Samet

Uri Samet is co-founder of the Department of Jewelry Design, where he served as a senior lecturer and member of faculty until appointed head of the Department. He teaches courses in glasses design, watch design, gold and silversmithing, whilst working in conjunction with external companies.

Samet holds a Master’s Degree in Design from the University of Middlesex in London, and a Bachelor's Degree from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.

Upon completion of his studies, Samet attended a continued design program at the vocational gold and silversmithing school, Centro di Formazione Professionale in Florence Italy.

As well as teaching at Shenkar, Uri also has his own independent studio, where he works on diverse projects across the industry. Over the years, he has exhibited his work in numerous exhibitions in Israel and abroad.

In the main image: The Timekeeper project made by Samet for the Sequences-Identities exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.