My brief for Sculpture Co. was to develop jewellery as a limited edition, making use of facilities and staff whilst adding scope of knowledge and process for Sculpture Co. The resulting design for a ring/pendant set evolved from the understanding that one of the Japanese alloys I was interested in, could not be worn touching the skin over a long time with its high copper content causing the skin to turn green. It is not new to my practice to have impermanent settings between ring shank and “jewel”. Exploring kinetic constructions that add movement and sound to the visual experience have often appeared in my work. The set consist of thread and four interchangeable elements in 20ct gold, 925 silver, Shibuishi and Marblo.

- Mascha Moje

Mascha Moje’s practice distils ideas of material memory, whilst employing the impeccable craft of the master maker across a broad range of materials.

For more than two decades Moje has predominantly worked within the field of Jewellery, her interest stemming from questions of how objects are worn and the interface of body and object.  She employs a reductionist mode of making, fascinated with the language of the material and the essence of form. Moje’s practice is not defined by material, craft or placement, but the careful consideration of given parameters, be they the interface of body and worn object or object in space.

Moje welcomes these challenges to expand on possible answers around closely investigated concepts.

Mascha Moje was born in Hamburg Germany.  In 1984 she travelled to Australia to undertake training in gold and silver smithing at the A.N.U., Canberra Institute of the Arts, completing her studies in 1989.  She went on to teaching roles at RMIT, ANU and Monash University.  Moje has exhibited extensively in Australia, as well as exhibitions in Denmark, Holland, Belgium, New York, Germany, Austria, Japan and completed a 3 month residency in the Ceramic Centre Hertogenbosch, Holland.  Her work is widely collected in both private and public collections including NGA, NGV, AGSA, Museum for Art and Design in New York, and several public collections in Germany.