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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 adopted the Bauhaus name for my jewelry because the Bauhaus aesthetic utilizes economy of method and severe geometry of form. My metalwork, hand-fabricated in sterling silver and 18k gold, achieves this through experimentation with the figure/ground relationship. The creation of mechanisms and clasps unique to my designs unites the spirit of both fine artist and craftsman. I often use oxidation to create contrast within a piece. Contrast and opposition combined with repetition are the building blocks of my design.
The Avocado group, although organic, still adheres to the Bauhaus principle with its clean lines and minimalist sensibility. This group was inspired by a massive avocado tree on a farm in Hawaii.
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Admirer’s of Hilary Hachey's work frequently inquire if she studied architecture. Often they are architects themselves, drawn to her clean lines and minimalist designs. Her background, however, is not in architecture.
Hilary first became interested in jewelry making as art while attending a scholarship program for high school students at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. She then received a liberal arts degree before studying metalsmithing at The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Hilary currently lives and works in Baltimore where she creates each of her pieces by hand.
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AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW
RiverArts 2012
Memphis, TN
Jurors' Choice Award
Three Rivers Arts Festival 2010
Pittsburgh, PA
Judges' Choice Award
Bethesda Fine Arts Festival 2009
Bethesda, Maryland
2008 Niche Award Finalist for "Avocado"
Award of Merit
Central PA Fetsival of the Arts 2006
State College, PA
Award of Merit
The Boardwalk Art Show and Festival 2006
Virginia Beach, VA
2nd Place: Best in Jewelry
Summerfair
Cincinnati, OH 2006
2nd Place: Best in Show
St. James Court Art Show 2005
Louisville, KY
2005 Niche Award Winner: Bauhaus Bracelet
PUBLICATIONS
Hot Connections Jewelry:
The Complete Sourcebook of Soldering Techniques
500 Bracelets
Lark Books, 2005
American Art Collector
Alcove Books, January 2005
1000 Rings
Lark Books, 2004
