Kaya Hoang

Kaya graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2000 with a Masters Degree in Goldsmithing, Jewellery and Silversmithing. Since then she has fulfilled an Artist in Residence position at London Guildhall University, during which time she curated her first solo exhibition, Abstract Extracts in 2002.

Kaya creates metal containers that blend sculpture and utility. Inspiration for design stems from her abstract drawings of nature, in particular tropical flora and fruits. Kaya’s pieces are seductive and tactile; form is minimal and serene, the overall effect sensually therapeutic. She applies silversmithing techniques such as forging and raising to silver, brass, steel and pewter.

Her latest series is primarily in pewter, many pieces having been formed manually through a combination of metal formers and parts of the body. Her range of work includes vessels, bowls, platters and tableware. Kaya makes pieces for exhibitions, as well as to private commission. She has won numerous awards including in 1996 Jerwood 1st Prize for Silversmithing, 1997 Sir John Cass Award, and in 2002 and 2003 awards from the Worshipful Company of Goldmsiths.