From her Buttonline Collection, #1-311 neckpiece. Hollow construction of sterling silver, bronze on stainless steel chain. 1990s, USA.
Talya Baharal was born in Tel Aviv and raised there and in London. She worked in television production in London and Tel Aviv. In 1979 Talya moved to NYC and worked on the Foreign Desk at CBS News in New York and as a researcher for Universe show with Walter Cronkite.
A passion for the art of jewelry led her to begin creating wearable objects in 1984. For over three decades her work was widely exhibited, published and sold nationally and abroad, garnering awards and grants. In 2007 she was a NYFA (NY Foundation for the Arts) fellow and in 2011 a juror for NYFA sculpture/Craft category. She was the curator of the “500 Silver Jewelry Designs” book published by Lark Books/Sterling Publishing in 2011 and a contributor to many other jewelry design publications.
In 2013 Talya shifted her focus to painting and works on paper. She exhibits widely across the US including The Hudson Valley, NYC, San Francisco and Philadelphia. She lives and works in the Hudson Valley.
