Dr. Cicy Sze-Yin Ching, was born and raised in Hong Kong. She studied fashion design at Seneca College and jewellery metalworking at OCAD University in Toronto between 1988 and 1992. In 1996, she set up her own studio in Hong Kong, and became a full-time practicing artist, creating studio jewellery and small sculptural objects.
In 2002 she received a bachelor’s degree of Arts (Fine Art, Ceramics) from a collaborative program between RMIT University in Australia and Hong Kong Art school. Subsequently she obtained a full scholarship for her Master studies (Master of Arts, Glass) at the University of Sunderland, UK. In 2013, she received her Doctor of Fine Art from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia.
Her works have been exhibited in numerous countries and are in several collections. In addition to her studio practice, Cicy began to teach part-time in 2005. In 2011-2021, she was a full-time lecturer in studio jewellery and small metal at the Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) of the Hong Kong Baptist University.
She moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2021 and is now continuing her journey as a full-time practicing artist, creating studio jewellery and small sculptural objects.
程詩賢生於香港，一九八八至九二年於加拿大多倫多修讀時裝設計及金工首飾。一九九六年在香港建立個人工作室並全職從事首飾和小形雕塑創作。
程氏於二零零二年獲取澳洲墨爾本理工大學和香港藝術學院合辨的藝術學士學位課程（主修陶瓷）；二零零三年獲取英國新特蘭大學全費奬學金，前往英國，修畢碩士學位課程（主修玻璃藝術）；二零一三年獲澳州墨爾本理工大學頒發藝術博士學位。
程氏作品曾於多國展出，並被多個博物館和私人收藏。除獨立創作之外，自二零零五年開始兼職任教於香港院多間專上學院，並於二零一一至二一年全職任敎於香港浸會大學視覺藝術院。
二零二一年程氏移居加拿大溫哥華並繼續從事其首飾和小形雕塑創作。
Exhibitions
2024
“The Art of Upcycling: Contemporary Jewelry from Hong Kong”, The Grassi Museum of Applied Arts, Leipzig, Germany
“Printmaking Through Jeweller’s Eyes by ”, Malaspina Gallery Howe Street 1265, Vancouver, Canada
“The Earring Show 2024”, The Craft Council of BC Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Box Up! Co-Adorn’s 6th annual juried exhibition of Canadian art jewellery”, Galerie Lewis, Quebec, Canada
“Unpacking – Take 3”, Solo Exhibition, Visual Space Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2023
“Box Up! Co-Adorn’s 6th annual juried exhibition of Canadian art jewellery”, NYC Jewelry week, The Jewelry Library, New York, USA
“The Collectible Art Fair”, Pao Galleries, HK Arts Centre, Hong Kong
“Our Language – Contemporary Jewellery & Metal Exhibition by VMAA Artists in Residence”, Malaspina Printmakers Society Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Bloom Elsewhere”, Solo Exhibition, Malaspina Printmakers Society Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Box Up! Co-Adorn’s 6th annual juried exhibition of Canadian art jewellery”, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, Canada
“The Earring Show 2023”, The Craft Council of BC Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2021
“Upcycling Hong Kong: Creative Practices of Reuse in Contemporary Jewellery”, Loupe @ PMQ, Hong Kong
“RePlace / RePlay – Upcycling in Hong Kong Art and Jewellery”, Goethe-Institut, Hong Kong
“ReSource / ReSearch – Recycling as Creative Practice. A Research Exhibition”, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
“Upcycling Hong Kong – The Circular Economy of Recycling Culture in Pearl River Delta Jewelry Design”, Things That Talk Foundation https://thingsthattalk.net/zone/UpCyclingHongKong
“Unpacking – mashups, practices, collections”, Solo Exhibition, Contemporary Crafts Centre, Hong Kong
2020
“Crafts Dialogue”, Contemporary Crafts Centre, Hong Kong
“KSDT – International Design 2020”, Korea Design Center, Seongnam, Korea
“Revisiting Hong Kong’s Sustainable Art Project (Phase 1)”, Art together, Hong Kong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv0NSSWyy6k&app=desktop
“Pearl and Beyond”, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
“Pearl and Beyond”, Farmfest, Fa Hui Park, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
2019
“Intimacy in the Distance”, Pao Galleries, HK Arts Centre, Hong Kong
“KSDT – International Design Invitational Exhibition 2019”, Korea Design Center, Seongnam, Korea
“2019 Itami International Jewellery Exhibition”, The Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan
“AVA . i . label : In Search of AVA identity”, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
“Why Jewellery ? 3”, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
“Why Jewellery ? 3”, Webb Gallery at QCA Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
“Pearl and Beyond”, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
2018
“Pearl and Beyond”, Farmfest, Fa Hui Park,Mong Kok, Hong Kong
“The Living Room”, Artiarki Gallery, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
2017
“Deep Silence”, Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Arts Center, Hong Kong
“Why Jewellery ? 2”, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
“KCDA – Special Invited IKoera Craft Designer Association Annual Exhibition for 150th Anniviersary of Canada”, Korean Society of BC for Fraternity and Culture Exhibition Hall, Vancouver, Canada
“Why Jewellery ? 2”, Project Gallery at Queensland College of Art Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
2016
“Greeny – International Invitation Exhibition of Color Works”, Gallery Art Center, ChungAng University, Seoul, Korea
“Ju China & Ceramics Exhibition 2016”, Central Courtyard, JCCAC, Hong Kong
“知覺玩物 Perception of Toy” a Joint Exhibition between Artists from HK and Taiwan, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
“KCDA – Invited International Exhibition in Taiwan”, Taipei Branch, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, Taiwan
“Unpacking”, Solo Exhibition, Small Power Space, JCCAC, Hong Kong
2015
“Why Jewellery ?”, WEBB Gallery at Queensland College of Art Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
“Why Jewellery ?”, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery at HKBU, Hong Kong
2014
“Cutting Edge 2014”, Korea Design Center, Seongnam, Korea
“Via Hong Kong”, JOYA, Barcelona, Spain
“Alchemy: Green Fibre Jewellery – An Idea Exchange”, Green Summer Festival, Central Harbour Front Event Space, Hong Kong
“Via Hong Kong”, Ame Gallery, Hong Kong
“Designing for Social Change: OPEN TYPE”, Hanyang University ERICA Campus, Ansan, Korea
“2014 Bongsan Ceramics Exhibition”, Bongsan, Korea
“KCDA – Invited International Exhibition”, KM Art Center Gallery, Annandale, Virginia, USA
2013
“The Fragility of City Living”, Solo Exhibition, The Pottery Workshop Gallery Hong Kong
“Cutting Edge”, Gallery IANG, Seoul, Korea
“2013 Itami International Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition”, The Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan
“Beijing International Jewelry Art Biennial”, World Art Museum China Millennium Monument, Beijing, China
“Cross Point of “E to W”- Invited International Design Exhibition”, School of Visual Arts, New York, USA
“Design Complexicon 2013 Invited International Exhibition”, Hanyang University Seoul Campus Museum, Seoul, Korea
“KCDA – The 41th Invited International Exhibition”, Gallery IANG, Seoul, Korea
“mmmmm… – Hong Kong/ Sydney Touring Exhibition”, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2012
“mmmmm… – Hong Kong/ Sydney Touring Exhibition”, Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
“KSCS International Invitational Exhibition of Color Works”, Seogyodong Xi Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Hong Kong Calling – HK Contemporary Jewellery”, Hammer Gallery, Hong Kong
“KSDT International Design Invitational Exhibition”, Kukjae Art Museum at Keimyung University, Korea
2011
“Spring International Design Fair”, Korea Design Centre, Korea
2010
“11 Senses Art Jewelry Show 2nd”, Gallery MOA, Heyri Art Village, Korea
“Dual Plasticity”, JCCAC, Hong Kong
“The Missing Parts—a study on functional objects”, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2009
“il bijou nel tempo e la ricerca orafa contemporanea”, Museo del Bijou, Casalmaggiore, Italy
2008-9
“Jewellery for Life”, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
2007
“2007 Itami International Craft Exhibition—Jewellery”, The Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan
“Wearable Objects Exhibition”, The Pottery Workshop Gallery & Omm, Hong Kong
“The World When I Was Small”, Solo Exhibition, Too Art, Hong Kong
“Design Alumni”, The Design Centre, University of Sunderland, UK
2006
“Shrinking Distances—contemporary studio jewellery”, Solo Exhibition, Island East, Hong Kong
“Using Silver—an exhibition of studio jewellery”, The Pottery Workshop Gallery, Hong Kong
“Tangents—an international exhibition of contemporary glass art”, The Glass Art Gallery, London, UK
2005
“Timeless Wonder—ceramic functional objects”, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
“2005 Itami International Craft Exhibition—Jewellery”, The Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan
“The Third Haapsalu Glass Days—Days of White Glass”, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
“Illuminãcija”, Solo Exhibition, Stikla Galerija, Riga, Latvia
“Tangents and Dispersions—Part II”, Habitus, Hong Kong
2004
“DeTour”, Chenmiji, Hong Kong
“6th International Blown Glass Symposium”, National Museum, L’viv, Ukraine
“Tangências e Dispersões”, Museu de Alberto de Sampaio, Guimarães, Portugal
“International Glass Symposium 2004”, Lednické Rovné, Slovakia
“Illumination”, Solo Exhibition, Living Arts Plus, Hong Kong
2003
“Traces”, Shanghai Street Artspace, Hong Kong
“Vetrospective”, The Biscuit Factory, New Castle, UK
“What Day of the Week is Wednesday”, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK
2002
“In Search of Art”, HK Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
“50˚ Up”, HK Arts Centre, Hong Kong
“1260”, Meli-Melo, Hong Kong
“The 13th Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition”, HK Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Professional Activities
2022-24
“Artist in residence, Printermedia Residency Program: Metal Arts at 1265 Howe Street” Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver, Canada
2011-21
Lecturer, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
2017 -20
Curator, Pearl and Beyond exhibition series, collaborative project between AVA HKBU and The Swire Institute of Marine Science HKU, Hong Kong
2015 / 2017 / 2019
Co-Curator, Why Jewellery? Biennial Touring Exhibition series, a collaborative project between AVA HKBU, Hong Kong and QCA Griffith University, Australia
2007-10
Part-time Lecturer, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
2005-08
Part-time Lecturer, DeTech program, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
2005-08
Part-time Lecturer, Diploma programs, Hong Kong Art School
Education
2006-13
Doctor of Fine Art, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
2003
Master of Arts (Glass) (Distinction), University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK
1999-2001
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Distinction), RMIT University, The Art School, HK
1988-1991
Diploma in Applied Arts (Fashion Arts) (Honour), Seneca College, Ontario, Canada
Awards / Grants
2022-23
“Artist in residence, Printermedia Residency Program: Metal Arts at 1265 Howe Street” Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver, Canada
2021
Co-investigator, Upcycling Hong Kong – The Circular Economy of Recycling Material Culture in Pearl River Delta Jewelry Design, (Research Grant Council Hong Kong, General Research Fund 12609820)
2015
Co-investigator, 10 Case Studies on Hong Kong Contemporary Jewellery Art, (FRG2/13-14/090)
2005, 2007, 2013, 2019
Itami International Jewellery Exhibition (selected work), The Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan
2005, 2007
New Glass Review 26 and 28 (selected work), The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, USA
2003
The Hong Kong Art Scholarship, MA in Glass, University of Sunderland, UK
2002
Art Specialist Course 2001-02 Graduation Exhibition (Creative Award), Leisure and Cultural Services Department by Art Promotion Office, HK
2001
Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition (finalist), Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
1991
Oil of Olay Fashion Design Contest (finalist), Canada
1990
Air France Competition (Finalist), Canada
1990
Dubonnet Design Contests, Women’s Fashion Class in the Student Category (finalist), Canada
1989
CSO Student Competition (3rd Prize), Costume Society of Ontario, Canada