Dana Notkovich - a promise from “Shenkar”
One of the most interesting displays in the Jovella show for me was the one displaying a variety of creations by the students from the department of jewelry design at the Shenkar College of engineering and design. Today, I’m pleased to present to you one of its promising talents – Dana Notkovich, who recently completed her sophomore year.
Dana had studies arts in the past and had many thoughts on her future, finally deciding to study jewelry design. In retrospect, she says, this was the best decision for her – “The technical aspects fascinate me (I also work as a caster in the department) and designing challenges me and pushes me to develop each and every day”.
You are welcome to review here some of the works Dana had created during her first years of studying, among them a beautiful silver ring with the imprint of a leaf and these charming hearts earrings – Dana’s suggestion to an unusual use of the heart shape, one of the best-sellers in the jewelry world.
Also, I present here Dana’s works from two unique joint projects of the Shenkar’s jewelry design department and the Austrian known crystal company Swarovski. One project dealt with designing a tiara and body jewelry for a bride and Dana created her designs inspired by a sunset beach wedding – explaining the airiness and many colors. In another project, the students were instructed to create a white crown not made of metal. Dana had wonderfully created a prestigious looking crown due to the fine details and the abundance of crystals – though it is based on plain pizza carton!!
I highly recommend keeping an eye on this talented girl and I hope to present more upcoming talents soon!
