Metalsmith and Jewelry Designer

Hilary Hachey first started working with metal after college in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked in many mediums, but when she started manipulating metal it just made sense. After much experimentation and apprenticing, she started her own business in 2000. Every piece is hand-fabricated from start to finish in her Baltimore studio.


3 Gold Box Bracelet
Hand fabricated boxes of 14K and 18K gold are intermixed with oxidized sterling silver boxes and finished with a lobster clasp. Dimensions: 0.2in W x 7.15in L x 0.2in D
$615

Hilary Hachey honors the esthetic utilizing economy of method and severe geometry of form by creating beautiful geometric pieces. Each piece is hand-fabricated in sterling silver and 18k gold, with mechanisms and clasps unique to her designs. With each piece, Hilary Hachey aims to find the intersection of fine art and the production of useful things.


The Flapper Necklace
Hand-fabricated oxidized sterling silver boxes are intermixed with 14k and 18k gold boxes. Lobster clasp. Part of the artist's "Bauhaus" collection.
$1225

Hilary's passion is to create jewelry that stands alone as sculpture while functioning as adornment. Her award-winning designs experiment with the figure/ground relationship. Contrast and opposition combined with repetition are the building blocks of her designs.


Silver Bauhaus Ring
Hand fabricated ring in sterling silver. Ring is part of the artist's "Bauhaus" collection.
Dimensions: 0.75in H x 0.75in W x 0.25in D.
$170

Artist Statement

There are two basic steps involved in designing a piece of jewelry. First, I must have a visual concept. Once that has been established I must solve the problem of translating that concept into metal. My goal is to retain the sculptural qualities of the design while maintaining the function of the piece.

I consider my work to be architectonic. That is, a type of perceived sensibility to form and design that prefers the simple over the complex, and the well-built over the mass-produced."

I want to thank everyone who has purchased a piece of Hilary Hachey jewelry. I am constantly flabbergasted and flattered by the enthusiasm expressed by customers in the cities I visit.

Awards & Publications
2008 Niche Award Finalist for "Avocado"
Award of Merit, Central PA Festival of the Arts, State College, PA, 2006
Award of Merit, The Boardwalk Art Show and Festival, Virginia Beach, 2006
2nd Place: Best in Jewelry, Summerfair, Cincinnati, 2006
2nd Place: Best in Show, St. James Court Art Show, Louisville, KY 2005
2005 Niche Award Winner: Bauhaus Bracelet
500 Bracelets, Lark Books, 2005
American Art Collector, Alcove Books, January 2005
1000 Rings, Lark Books, 2004