Catherine Hartley is a London based goldsmith focussing on the exploration of materials and processes. An interest in the ancient, elemental origins of the metals in her hands is woven throughout her practice, and their unique properties inform her designs. The rich variety of colours and textures of metals is drawn out and highlighted in her work, and she often joins various alloys so that the contrast between them creates a relationship that amplifies each. Seeing jewellery as a vessel for narrative and memory, her work speaks of natural forces and forms, such as the warmth of the sun, the layers of the earth, or the movement of water.
