Born in Kibbutz Revadim, Israel, 1953, Vered Kaminski studied Jewelry making and design at the Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem with postgraduate studies at the Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam and the University of Paris (M.A.). She is professor at the Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem and guest lecturer at various institutions, including the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), the Munich Academy of Art and the Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam. She is winner of various prizes and grants, including the French Government M.A. Grant, the Alix de Rothschild Foundation Prize, the International Judaica Design Competition/Jerusalem - 3000 Years (co-winner), the Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize for Design, and 2014 Andy prize for Craft Arts, Israel.