Chao-Hsien Kuo
- Jewellery design
- Jewellery art
- Craftsperson
- Artist
- Designer
www.chao-hsienkuo.com
- Expert
- Päijät-Häme
I am a contemporary jewelry maker and Master Goldsmith based in Lahti, Finland. My works express the simple happiness in everyday life that I hold dear, and they are what make me smile translated into the language of jewelry. The natural surroundings provide endless fuel to my creativity. I want to capture the gesture of a flower and depict the energy of a plant.
To bring my vision to life, I work mainly with precious materials and traditional techniques. The sculptural quality and free-flowing movement are very characteristic of my works. I aspire to create jewelry that doesn’t speak of time and carries itself with effortless elegance.
Experience
Work experience
Chao & Eero
co-founder
2005 – present
Lapponia Jewelry
freelance designer
2006 – 2020
Education
Aalto University
Helsinki, Finland
Master of Arts in Industrial Design
2000 – 2002
Lahti Institute of Design, School of Goldsmithing
Lahti, Finland
post-graduate program
1997 – 1999
Hofstra University,
Hempstead, New York, USA
Bachelor of Science with High Honors in Fine Arts- jewelry/ metal
1993 – 1996
Ming Chuan College
Taipei, Taiwan
Commercial Design
1991 – 1992
Works
2020
925 silver, 24k gold foil
2018
unique tiara, earrings, ring925 silver photographer: Iiro Muttilainen
2018
925 silver, 24k gold foil
2021
unique necklace925 silver
2022
925 silver, 18k yellow gold
2023
sculpture925 silver, 24K gold foil This work has received Honorable Mention at Cheongju International Craft Competition 2023 in Korea.
Silverwork
2014
925 silver photographer: Iiro Muttilainen