ARTIST STATEMENT

"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."

Hilary adopted the Bauhaus name for her jewelry because the Bauhaus aesthetic utilizes economy of method and severe geometry of form. Her 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 her designs unites the spirit of both fine artist and craftsman.Hilary often uses oxidation to create contrast within a piece. Contrast and opposition combined with repetition are the building blocks of her design. By translating a design into wearable adornment, Hilary aims to find the intersection of fine art and the production of useful things.

Hilary studied metalsmithing at The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She creates each of her pieces by hand in her Baltimore studio.