ABOUT

Ho Oi Ying Valerie (she/her) is a jeweler and art educator born and raised in Hong Kong, and currently based in the United States. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2023. Inspired by the 2019 protests in Hong Kong, Ho employs jewelry as a form of demonstration and historical testimony. Her practice interprets the environment and political context, utilizing everyday objects, and focuses on aiding protesters in daily self-expression within Hong Kong’s political constraints. 

Her work has been showcased in prestigious exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including TALENTE München. Masters of the Future 2025 (International Trade Fair Munich, Germany, 2026), “Madrugada: Jewellery and the Politics of Hope” (Lisbon Design Museum, Portugal, 2024), “Brussels Jewellery Week International exhibition PARTICLE[S]” (MAD Brussels, Belgium, 2024), “STORYTELLERS” (Ombré Gallery, United States, 2023), “THE MARZEE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SHOW” (Galerie Marzee, The Netherlands, 2023), and “SIGNS, SIGNALS, + SYMBOLS” (Baltimore Jewelry Center, United States, 2022).

Valerie is also committed to art education. She is currently a Jewelry & Metalsmithing Visiting Artist Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon, an Educational Program Instructor at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History and a Board of Director for the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG).