George Brown Polytechnic Jewellery Arts Graduate Show
May 2-13, 2026
Joshua Abalos, Hayden Alaouze, Katarina Batourin, Andrew Cox, Chase D’Amico, Sam Herbert, Joy Kennedy-Udida, Carshena Luo, Logan Markou-Heppell, Faith Matheson, Chase McKay, Natalie Pang, Nowell Reguyal, Caterina Rezza, and Amina Sheikh
Reception: Saturday, May 2 from 1-3pm
Craft Ontario, 1106 Queen Street West, Toronto
Admire the work of 15 emerging jewellers in this group exhibition showcasing the 2026 graduates of George Brown Polytechnic's Jewellery Arts program.
Joshua Abalos
Defend
My collection draws on symbols of protection and architectural details from castles and forts, transforming them into wearable talismans. Each piece is designed to act as a personal shield providing strength and a sense of inner safety for the wearer.
Hayden Alaouze
Living Through Tarot
In the Tarot card deck, the major arcana represent life stages and lessons, while the minor arcana reflect everyday experiences. Inspired by my reading and love for playing cards, I use their patterns, forms, and symbols to translate stories into jewellery.
Katarina Batourin
Integration Implantation
Using Gibellula attenboroughii—a so-called “zombie” fungus that infects cave spiders—as visual and conceptual inspiration, this collection draws a parallel to the unchecked rise of AI within artisan industries. Like a parasitic force, it hijacks the design process, generates forms without authorship, and risks dehumanising craft.
Andrew Cox
Warrior Spirit
Inspired by Old Norse Viking culture - renowned for its vibrant colours, intricate woven textiles, carved animal forms, and runic motifs - this collection reinterprets these bold visual elements through a modern lens. It embodies the spirit of the creative warrior: fearless, expressive, and powerful.
Chase D’Amico
Hang on Little Tomato
Inspired by Pink Martini’s song, this collection is an ode to the beauty found in perseverance. Just as a tomato ripens from green to red, we ripen through dedication and commitment to ourselves. My jewellery bestows self-love and satisfaction through the metaphor of a tomato’s journey.
Sam Herbert
Humble Hedgerows
Forming one of the largest ecosystems in the UK, hedgerows are vital living fences. They provide habitat for a multitude of native species, playing a vital role in supporting endangered wildlife, such as the hedgehog. My jewellery explores the hidden treasures found within their tangled branches.
Joy Kennedy-Udida
Beneath The Surface
Mushrooms serve as metaphors for growth, resilience, and transformation. Their hidden mycelium reflects the unseen labour that shapes my identity as a mother, student, and artist. Through this jewellery collection, I reinterpret fungal forms as wearable expressions of quiet strength, renewal, and continual becoming.
Carshena Luo
Maa’s Love
My mother is the heart of our family. Her love is expressed less through words and more through quiet, steadfast actions. Through the symbols and motifs in this jewellery collection, I reflect the subtle ways she communicates her care and honour the devotion she gives to our family each day.
Logan Markou-Heppell
Pet Shop
Littlest Pet Shops take me back to the colourful, obsessive joy of early-2000s childhood. These tiny characters weren’t just toys; they were miniature universes to curate, rearrange, and invent stories for. Their bright aesthetics and charm shaped the way I collect objects, laying the foundations for how I design jewellery today.
Faith Matheson
Plumage of Paradise
Birds of paradise display extravagant plumage not for survival, but for beauty, attraction, and identity. Their striking performances mirror jewellery’s cultural role in adornment and self-expression. This collection reinterprets their vivid forms and colours in jewellery, uniting nature’s artistry with human craftsmanship and presenting adornment as a shared language of beauty.
Chase McKay
Ego Caged
My collection reflects the cages we build within ourselves and what lies locked away inside — a promise, a secret, or a hidden part of ourselves that few ever truly see. This jewellery gives physical form to the cages we forge, and the beauty contained within them.
Natalie Pang
Hypno Dreams
This collection bridges the surreal fever dreams of childhood with the restless haze of present-day insomnia. Through recurring motifs of eyes and spirals, the pieces evoke a delirious, spiralling state of mind and a distorted perception of reality.
Nowell Reguyal
Lola’s Protection
In memory of my beloved grandmother, this jewellery collection is inspired by her unwavering faith and daily prayers — rituals she believed protected our family and loved ones from unseen harm. It draws upon protective symbols and cultural traditions from her homeland, the Philippines.
Caterina Rezza
Water-worn
As a child, I collected rocks wherever I went — smooth, soft-edged pebbles small enough to rest in the palm of my hand. Each piece has a stone from my lifelong collection. The bodies of water that shaped and smoothed these stones echo the pathways of life itself: ever changing, always flowing forward.
Amina Sheikh
Praying Mantis
The undervalued labour of women in domestic life fosters exhaustion and a suppressed desire for control. Using the praying mantis’s ritual of sexual cannibalism as a metaphor, this collection examines the reclamation of agency and confronts the discomfort that surfaces when power is reclaimed.
Photos by Digital by Design. Clockwise from top 1) Faith Matheson, 2) Joshua Abalos, 3) Andrew Cox, 4) Chase D’Amico, 5) Sam Herbert.
