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Yalda Mohajer,
M.Arch
Biography
Yalda is a jewellery artist and an architectural designer who lives and works in Toronto. She obtained her Master of Architecture (M. Arch) from the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran in 2000 and gained global experience in Iran, Australia, and Victoria, British Colombia. Yalda followed her passion for jewellery design and fabrication by joining the George Brown Polytechnic Jewellery Arts program; she graduated in 2023. Yalda has been an Artist-in-Residence at Harbourfront Centre in the metal/jewellery studio since 2023, wherein she has been working on her designs and developing her business.
With her cross-cultural and career experiences, Yalda brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her work, deepening her approach to designing and creating her pieces.
Academic Credentials
- Advanced Diploma, Jewellery Arts, George Brown Polytechnic, 2023
- Diploma, Interior Design, Institute of Interior Design, British Columbia, 2019
- Master of Architecture (M.Arch), Iran University of Science and Technology, 2000
Areas of Specialization
- Industry Skills
- Technical Drawing
- Rhino for Jewellery
Areas of Expertise
- Jewellery Design
- Jewellery Fabrication
- Jewellery 3D modeling
- Architectural Design
Career Highlights
- 2023 – Present, Professor, Jewellery Studies, George Brown Polytechnic
- 2023 – Present, Owner, Designer and Goldsmith, Yalda Mohajer Jewellery
- 2023 – Present, Artist-in-Residence, Harbourfront Centre
- 2021-2023, Rhino Tutor and Jewellery Lab Monitor, George Brown Polytechnic
- 2015-2020, Architectural Designer, Studio 531 Architects, Victoria, BC
- 2012- 2014, Architectural Designer, Donaldson and Warn Architects, Perth, Australia
- 2003- 2011, Architect, Rahshahr International Group, Tehran, Iran
Other Activities
- Thirty-Six Brooches Exhibition at Harbourfront Centre 2024
- Artists-in-Residence at Harbourfront Centre Jewellery/ Metal Studio 2023-Present
- Harbourfront Centre, Pop-Up Shop, 2023
- George Brown Polytechnic Jewellery Arts Grad Show, TIFF, 2023
- Valentine Jewellery Sale Fundraiser: George Brown Polytechnic, 2023
Awards
- Emerging Artist Design Award, Canadian Gemmological Association, 2023
- JJ Studio Award for Emerging Jewellery Artists, Craft Ontario, 2023
- SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarship, Society of North American Goldsmiths, 2023
- Dean’s Medal recipient, George Brown Polytechnic, 2023
- Chair’s Award of Excellence, School of Fashion and Jewellery, George Brown Polytechnic, 2023
- H. & W. Perrin Award for excellence in academic performance, achievement in practical work, community involvement and professionalism, George Brown Polytechnic, 2023
- FTJCo Internship Award, George Brown Polytechnic, 2023
- Canadian Jewellers Association Award for Academic Excellence, George Brown Polytechnic, 2022
- Creative CADworks Award for innovative and outstanding Rhino application in jewellery design and manufacturing, George Brown Polytechnic, 2022
- School of Jewellery Award for Academic Excellence, George Brown Polytechnic, 2021
Publications
- Parametric Gold Fish Ring, A virtual catalog of SNAG membership, WE ARE SNAG: Anthology, Ed. 3, (2023).
- Cameo: Yalda Mohajer, Feature Publication, Metal Aid Canada-Cameo, (June 2023). https://www.metalaidcanada.com/cameo-yalda-mohajer
- Emerging Artist Design Competition- Award Winners 2022, Honorable Mention, Journal, Canadian Gemmological Assn. 65th Anniversary Gem Conference October 20-22, 2023, Page 17, Toronto, (October 2023).