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 continual cycles in nature, such as the shifting seasons, the phases of the sun and moon, and the movement of the tides.
The rich colours and unique properties of metals are drawn out and highlighted in Catherine’s work, and she often joins various alloys so that the contrast between them amplifies each. Told through minimal forms, her work speaks of the cosmic, elemental story of metals and of the interconnectedness of natural forces and phenomena.
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Catherine was born on the west coast of Canada and lived there until moving to London in 2016. She trained as a goldsmith in Vancouver, and has been practicing since 2012. Her connection to the landscapes of western Canada continues to influence her work, alongside those of her more recent home in the UK.
Exhibitions
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