Shani Avni
Ismar David Visiting Assistant Curator
The Wallace Center - Cary Library
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty
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Shani Avni
Ismar David Visiting Assistant Curator
The Wallace Center - Cary Library
Academic Affairs
Adjunct Faculty
Bio
Shani Avni is the Ismar David Visiting Assistant Curator in the Cary Collection since 2020. She holds a BA in Graphic Design from Shenkar College, Israel and an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading, UK. For her MA thesis she researched The David Hebrew typeface family and, since receiving her degree, continues to do so. In 2017, Shani has been chosen for The Cary Collection Research Fellowship, where David work is archived. She perseveres in her efforts to make historical information available as both an academic and a practical reference.
Currently Teaching
GRDE-322
Women Pioneers in Design
3 Credits
This course will center on the contributions made by Modernist women designers. Emphasis will be placed on their unheralded pioneering efforts. Exemplars from the field will be presented, set in a historical context. Lectures are complemented by guest speakers, videos, participatory exercises, discussion, and critical essay writing.