Chao-Hsien Kuo

  • Jewellery design
  • Jewellery art
  • Craftsperson
  • Artist
  • Designer

www.chao-hsienkuo.com

www.chaoandeero.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

Crafts

2020

925 silver, 24k gold foil

Crafts

2018

unique tiara, earrings, ring925 silver photographer: Iiro Muttilainen

Crafts

2018

925 silver, 24k gold foil

Crafts

2021

unique necklace925 silver

Jewellery design

2022

925 silver, 18k yellow gold

Crafts

2023

sculpture925 silver, 24K gold foil This work has received Honorable Mention at Cheongju International Craft Competition 2023 in Korea.

Silverwork

Jewellery art

2014

925 silver photographer: Iiro Muttilainen

Tools and methods

Silverwork

Materials

Precious Metals