Shaped by a multi-ethnic upbringing in Italy and her North African heritage, and informed by backgrounds in graphic design, filmmaking, and sculpture, Yael designs and hand-builds one-of-a-kind contemporary ceramic objects.

In 2026, she received the Best in Show Award in the Fine Craft category at the Taubman Museum of Art. In 2025, she received an Honorable Mention at the Cheongju Craft Biennale in South Korea. In 2024, she was both a Finalist and Honorable Mention recipient at the 13th Mino International Ceramic Triennale in Japan and was named an Emerging Artist by the American Craft Council.

Yael has participated in numerous artist residencies, including Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and Starworks Ceramics. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions nationally and internationally, including at Chautauqua Institution and the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art in Shigaraki, Japan. She has participated in group exhibitions nationally and internationally, including the 1000 Vases exhibition at the Paris Design Week in France.

Her work has been featured in publications such as CREATE! Magazine, Ceramics Monthly, and Maake Magazine. Yael holds a BA from the European Institute of Design (Rome, Italy) and an MFA from San Francisco State University.