The Artist’s profile
Maria Valdma Härm (b. 1973) is an Estonian jewellery artist whose practice explores the intricate relationships between spatiality, memory, and individual identity. Her work, rooted in the poetics of jewellery art, investigates how wearable objects interact with the spaces they inhabit—both physical and emotional—and how these interactions reflect and shape personal and collective experience.
Central to Valdma Härm’s creative process is the understanding that jewellery is not an isolated object but part of a conceptual whole, existing in dialogue with the space around it and the body that wears it. Her installations examine the subtle boundaries between the private and the public, the self and the other, using jewellery as a message carrier—transforming “words” and memories into tactile, wearable forms. These objects speak not only to the wearer but also to the stranger who encounters them, inviting fleeting, poetic exchanges.
A graduate of the Estonian Academy of Arts (MA,Jewellery Art, 2000), Valdma Härm has been active on the international art scene since 1994. Her work has been exhibited across Estonia and Europe, as well as in Brazil, China, Korea, and the United States. She was a member of the group F.F.F.F. from 1996–2005 and is a two-time recipient of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia’s Annual Prize (2002, 2021), among other accolades, including the Young Estonian Jewellery Award (2016).
Her pieces are held in the collections of the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Estonian Art Museum and in private collections internationally. Alongside her artistic practice, she is the member of the Estonian Artists’ Association and works as the gallerist at the association’s HOP Gallery.
The triggers to become an artist
Central to Valdma Härm’s creative process is the understanding that jewellery is not an isolated object but part of a conceptual whole, existing in dialogue with the space around it and the body that wears it. Her installations examine the subtle boundaries between the private and the public, the self and the other, using jewellery as a message carrier—transforming “words” and memories into tactile, wearable forms. These objects speak not only to the wearer but also to the stranger who encounters them, inviting fleeting, poetic exchanges.
Environmental Concerns
Wenyin handcrafts each jewellery piece in her London studio, embracing sustainability at every stage. She works exclusively with 100% recycled silver and responsibly sourced gold, ensuring her materials align with her ethical values. Her gemstones come from fair trade and ethical sources, reflecting a deep respect for nature and craftsmanship. Rejecting the fleeting trends of fast fashion, Wenyin creates timeless, high-quality pieces designed to endure—both in beauty and meaning. Through her work, she reimagines jewellery as a conscious art form, where sustainability and aesthetics coexist in harmony.
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Wenyin Jiang, lives in London, United Kingdom.
Education and Activities
2022 MA Design (Jewellery), Central Saint Martins, London, United Kingdom
2021 Gemmology Cert GA, The Gemmological Association of Great Britain, London, United Kingdom
A selection of my exhibitions and group exhibitions are; 2025 Goldsmiths Center Spotlighting exhibition, London, United Kingdom / 2025 AUTOR Contemporary Jewellery Fair 2025, Bucharest, Romania / 2025 Munich Jewellery week, IHM Frame, Objects Beautiful Gallery, London, United Kingdom / 2025 Collect Art Fair 2025, Objects Beautiful Gallery, London, United Kingdom / 2025 “We will rock you” February showcase, FORGE, London, United Kingdom / 2024 Christmas Showcase, FORGE, London, United Kingdom / 2024 Milano Jewellery Week 2024, Artistar Jewels, Milan, Italy / 2024 Jewellery exhibition, Frangipani Studio & Galeria, Szentendre, Hungary / 2024 Galleria Carlo Lucidi Exhibition 2024, Roma, Italy / 2024 AUTOR Contemporary Jewellery Fair 2024, Bucharest, Romania / 2024 Collect Art Fair 2024, Objects Beautiful Gallery, London, United Kingdom / 2023 London Glassblowing Gallery, Christmas at London Glassblowing, London, United Kingdom / 2023 Milano Jewellery Week 2023, Artistar Jewels, Milan, Italy / 2023 Milano Jewellery Week 2023, The Jewellery Hub, Milan, Italy / 2023 Romanian Jewellery Week 2023, Bucharest, Romania / 2023 London Design Festival 2023, Lethaby Gallery, London, United Kingdom / 2023 London Design Festival 2023, Alsolike Jewellery Shop, United Kingdom / 2023 AUTOR Contemporary Jewellery Fair 2023, Bucharest, Romania / 2023 Friedrich Becker Prize 2023 Exhibition, Stadtmuseum in Düsseldorf, Germany / 2023 Friedrich Becker Prize 2023 Exhibition, German Goldsmiths’ House in Hanau, Germany / 2023 Munich Jewellery Week 2023, Munich, Germany / 2022 The Times & The Sunday Times Global Talent Of The Year, London, United Kingdom / 2022 Fashion Crossover London Designer Gallery, London, United Kingdom / 2022 Chamber Music Has No Melody Digital Showcase, London, United Kingdom / 2022 Art Thread Online Showcase, London, United Kingdom
Awards
2022 Winner of Artistar Jewels Award 2023, Milano Jewellery Week 2023, Milano, Italy
2023 Winner of Artistar Jewels Network Award 2023, selected by Galeria Alice Floriano, Milano Jewellery Week 2023, Milano, Italy
2023 Winner of Artistar Jewels Network Award 2023, selected by Galleria Carlo Lucidi, Milano Jewellery Week 2023, Milano, Italy,
2023 Winner of Public Choice Award 2023, AUTOR Contemporary Jewellery Fair 2023, Bucharest, Romania
2023 Winner of Assamblage Contemporary Jewellery School Award 2023, Romanian Jewellery Week 2023, Bucharest, Romania
2023 Winner of Revista Atelierul Award 2023, Romanian Jewellery Week 2023, Bucharest, Romania,
2023 Shortlisted for Friedrich Becker Prize 2023, Germany
2022 Global Talent of The Year, Fashion Crossover, The Times & The Sunday Times, United Kingdom
2019 Full Chinese Government Scholarship, Exchange Student, University of Bremen, Germany,
Public Collections
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, USA
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
The Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Rotasa Foundation, Mill Valley, CA, USA
The International Design Museum Munich, Germany
