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It is always based on what I see, what is touching me.' For more
than fifty years, Klaus Moje devoted his life to the art of glass.
He called it the 'most seductive' medium, and in his hands it had
the power to delight and amaze collectors around the world. His
lifetime's work changed the practice and appreciation of
contemporary glass. Moje's philosophy of 'working into the hopeful'
and his passion for the colour and geometry he saw in the natural
world shone through his kilnformed glass works, a technique he
pioneered. Moje was both artist and educator. After an
apprenticeship in his father's small glass-cutting and
glass-grinding business and a masters degree at the Glasfachschule
Hadamar, Moje established his Hamburg studio. In 1982, he moved to
Australia to set up the Glass Workshop at the Canberra School of
Art, one of the most successful glass education programs in the
world. Following 10 years teaching, Moje returned to full-time
studio work. His life and art inspired many who chose to work with
this medium. In Glass: The Life and Art of Klaus Moje, art
historian Nola Anderson celebrates the creativity and artistic
spirit of this remarkable artist.
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