About
An interest in the rhythms and patterns of the natural world is woven throughout Catherine’s practice. Her work is a study of the quiet power of passing time and of nature's continual cycles—the shifting seasons, the phases of the sun and moon, and the steady movement of the tides.
Drawing on the rich colors and unique properties of metals, Catherine often joins contrasting alloys to amplify the beauty of each. Told through minimal forms, her creations speak of the interconnectedness of natural forces and their eternal ebb and flow.
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Born on the west coast of Canada, Catherine trained in Vancouver before moving to London in 2016. Having grown up between the sea and the mountains, the landscapes of her Canadian roots continue to influence her designs, alongside those of her more recent home in the UK.
Exhibitions
Goldsmiths’ Fair, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, 2026 (Upcoming)
Collect, with Goldsmiths’ Fair, Somerset House, London, 2025
Goldsmiths’ Fair, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, 2024
Elements Festival, Scottish Goldsmiths Trust, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 2023
‘Wood, Metal, & Paper’ exhibition, Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA) Gallery, London, 2023
‘Awe & Alchemy’ exhibition, Association for Contemporary Jewellery Northern Ireland (ACJNI), Market Place Theatre, Armagh, 2023
Goldsmiths North, Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield, 2023
‘Meanings and Messages’ touring exhibition, Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ), various locations across the UK, 2022/2023
Handmade Chelsea, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, 2022
Elements Festival pop-up exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, 2021
Elements Festival, virtual exhibition, September - 2021
Catherine’s work is also available through Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA) Gallery, in their London gallery and online here
If you would like to enquire about a particular piece, discuss a commission, or arrange an in-studio viewing please email info@catherinehartley.com
Photos by Sophie Davidson