Yajie Hu
Yajie Hu is a jewellery artist from China, currently based in the UK, where she is pursuing a PhD. She completed a BA in Art and Design at Anhui Normal University and an MA in Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products at Birmingham City University. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at TALENTE 2018 in Munich, New York Jewelry Week, and Florence Jewellery Week. She has received several international awards, including the Preziosa Young competition in Florence, the Porto Joia Award at Collectiva Meeting in Porto, and was a finalist in the 10th edition of the Arte y Joya International Award in Barcelona. Her work is featured in “Chinese Contemporary Jewelry Design” by Bifei Cao.
2025
Sock Gallery Open Exhibition 2025, Sock Gallery, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Co-Create Gallery, Pint of Science, Esquires Loughborough, Loughborough, United Kingdom
2024
“Contemporary Jewellery: Exploring Its Impact on Well-Being”, Martin Hall Gallery, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Sock Gallery Open Exhibition 2024, Sock Gallery, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Creative Research Gallery, Summer Showcase 2024, James France, Loughborough, United Kingdom
“Is Jewellery Making Research?”, Martin Hall Gallery, Loughborough, United Kingdom
2023
“Pop-up Jewellery”, Martin Hall Gallery, Loughborough, United Kingdom
“Extreme Making”, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2022
“Asia Mon Amour”, New York Jewelry Week 2022, New York City, United States
“Jewellery & Art Pop-up”, Yorkshire Artspace Exchange Studios, Sheffield, United Kingdom
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Universus Gallery, Athens, Greece
“Research Through Jewellery”, Florence Jewellery Week 2022, Florence, Italy
“Declaration of Sentiments”, The Platina Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2021
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Arthan Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
“Artistry-RE-Imagined, spotlight on the East”, New York Jewelry Week 2021, New York City, United States
2020
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Galerie Pont en Plas in Ghent, Belgium
“BOOM BOOM GEM”, Schmuck Gallerie Hannah Rembeck, Regensburg, Germany
“Pop-up Gallery Exhibition: Brave New Field”, The Bund Finance Centre, Shanghai, China
“Design Shanghai”, Xin Tian Di Design Festival, Shanghai, China
“Voyagers”, Mineralogische Staatssammlung München, Museum Reich der Kristalle, Munich Jewellery Week 2020, Munich, Germany
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Munich Jewellery Week 2020, Munich, Germany
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Belfi Gallery, Milan, Italy
2019
The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair 2019, Navy Pier, Chicago, United States
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, San Rocco Oratory, Padua, Italy
Porto Joia - Feira Internacional de Joalharia, Ourivesaria e Relojoaria, Porto, Portugal
Collectiva Meeting International Exhibition 2019, Porto, Portugal
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Gallery LA Joaillerie par Mazlo, Paris, France
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Cartavetra Gallery, Florenze, Italy
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Oro Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
The Palm Beach Art - Jewelry and Antique Fair 2019, Florida, United States
Inhorgenta Munich 2019, Messe München, Munich, Germany
2018
“From Afar”, New York Jewelry Week 2018, New York City, United States
The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair 2018, Navy Pier, Chicago, United States
“Polyphonous: Counter Point”, Munich Jewellery Week 2018, Munich, Germany
TALENTE 2018, Internationalen Handwerksmesse München, Munich Jewellery Week 2018, Munich, Germany
2017
“Informed Chaos”, School of Art, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Group Exhibition (Post-Residency) inspired by the “Painlevé Exhibition”, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sock Gallery Open Exhibition 2025, Sock Gallery, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Co-Create Gallery, Pint of Science, Esquires Loughborough, Loughborough, United Kingdom
2024
“Contemporary Jewellery: Exploring Its Impact on Well-Being”, Martin Hall Gallery, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Sock Gallery Open Exhibition 2024, Sock Gallery, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Creative Research Gallery, Summer Showcase 2024, James France, Loughborough, United Kingdom
“Is Jewellery Making Research?”, Martin Hall Gallery, Loughborough, United Kingdom
2023
“Pop-up Jewellery”, Martin Hall Gallery, Loughborough, United Kingdom
“Extreme Making”, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2022
“Asia Mon Amour”, New York Jewelry Week 2022, New York City, United States
“Jewellery & Art Pop-up”, Yorkshire Artspace Exchange Studios, Sheffield, United Kingdom
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Universus Gallery, Athens, Greece
“Research Through Jewellery”, Florence Jewellery Week 2022, Florence, Italy
“Declaration of Sentiments”, The Platina Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2021
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Arthan Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
“Artistry-RE-Imagined, spotlight on the East”, New York Jewelry Week 2021, New York City, United States
2020
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Galerie Pont en Plas in Ghent, Belgium
“BOOM BOOM GEM”, Schmuck Gallerie Hannah Rembeck, Regensburg, Germany
“Pop-up Gallery Exhibition: Brave New Field”, The Bund Finance Centre, Shanghai, China
“Design Shanghai”, Xin Tian Di Design Festival, Shanghai, China
“Voyagers”, Mineralogische Staatssammlung München, Museum Reich der Kristalle, Munich Jewellery Week 2020, Munich, Germany
“Declaration of Sentiments”, Munich Jewellery Week 2020, Munich, Germany
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Belfi Gallery, Milan, Italy
2019
The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair 2019, Navy Pier, Chicago, United States
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, San Rocco Oratory, Padua, Italy
Porto Joia - Feira Internacional de Joalharia, Ourivesaria e Relojoaria, Porto, Portugal
Collectiva Meeting International Exhibition 2019, Porto, Portugal
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Gallery LA Joaillerie par Mazlo, Paris, France
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Cartavetra Gallery, Florenze, Italy
Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery 2019, Oro Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
The Palm Beach Art - Jewelry and Antique Fair 2019, Florida, United States
Inhorgenta Munich 2019, Messe München, Munich, Germany
2018
“From Afar”, New York Jewelry Week 2018, New York City, United States
The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair 2018, Navy Pier, Chicago, United States
“Polyphonous: Counter Point”, Munich Jewellery Week 2018, Munich, Germany
TALENTE 2018, Internationalen Handwerksmesse München, Munich Jewellery Week 2018, Munich, Germany
2017
“Informed Chaos”, School of Art, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Group Exhibition (Post-Residency) inspired by the “Painlevé Exhibition”, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Yajie Hu is a jewellery artist from China, currently based in the UK, where she is pursuing a PhD. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at TALENTE 2018 during Munich Jewellery Week and at New York Jewelry Week (2018, 2021, 2022). Her work was also featured during Florence Jewellery Week in 2022, contributing to the global dialogue around contemporary jewellery.
She has received several international awards, including the Preziosa Young 2019 contemporary jewellery competition in Florence, the Porto Joia Award at Collectiva Meeting 2019 in Porto, and was a finalist in the 10th edition of the Arte y Joya International Award in Barcelona. Her work is featured in “Chinese Contemporary Jewelry Design” by Bifei Cao.
As an artist, she is naturally attracted to colour and texture, as well as to art as a tangible, wearable object. She investigates the colours, textures, and shapes of intriguing objects found in nature. Her designs are based on organic forms, which she transforms into pieces reflecting her own aesthetic. She aims for her designs to be worn on the body, while also being valued as art objects.
She has received several international awards, including the Preziosa Young 2019 contemporary jewellery competition in Florence, the Porto Joia Award at Collectiva Meeting 2019 in Porto, and was a finalist in the 10th edition of the Arte y Joya International Award in Barcelona. Her work is featured in “Chinese Contemporary Jewelry Design” by Bifei Cao.
As an artist, she is naturally attracted to colour and texture, as well as to art as a tangible, wearable object. She investigates the colours, textures, and shapes of intriguing objects found in nature. Her designs are based on organic forms, which she transforms into pieces reflecting her own aesthetic. She aims for her designs to be worn on the body, while also being valued as art objects.
Brooch Collection: “Tangible Colour”, 2017; Material: Acrylic paint, Silver, PVC, Stainless steel; Size: 4.1 x 11.2 x 7.6 cm; Photo by: Yajie Hu
Brooch Collection: “Tangible Colour”, 2017; Material: Acrylic paint, Silver, PVC, Stainless steel; Size: 3.5 x 8.2 x 7.5 cm; Photo by: Yajie Hu
Brooch Collection: “Tangible Colour”, 2017; Material: Acrylic paint, Silver, PVC, Stainless steel; Size: 6 x 11.4 x 6.6 cm; Photo by: Yajie Hu