Bio
Janine Gerber Moser is a Swiss artist who has been living and working in Finland
since 2018. Her artwork is rooted in traditional techniques such as wood carving and
pottery. She began her education in traditional wood carving in Switzerland and
discovered her passion for clay while traveling in China and South Africa. She further
developed her technical skills in Finland.
Today, Janine explores a more contemporary, conceptual and deeply poetic
approach to creating objects from clay and other materials like textile and materials
that nature creates.
She draws inspiration from the moment of unexpected beauty that arises during the
process of making art pieces.
Date of Birth: 09 April 1986
Instagram: @oravastudio
www.oravastudio.com
Education
- 2002 - 2006: School for Woodcarving in Brienz, Switzerland.
- 2006 - 2007: The School for Visual Art in Bern and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
Professional Experiences
- 2007 – 2008: Working as an Idea and Graphic Designer at BrainStore AG in
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
- 2008 – 2009: Working as a Textile Designer at Création Baumann in Langenthal,
Switzerland.
- 2009 – 2010: Engaging with the local Artist guild while living in Kiruna, Sweden.
- 2010: Working in snow and ice carving at the iconic Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi,
Sweden.
- 2011 – 2012: Exploring Chinese culture and artistic ventures in Dalian and Beijing,
China.
- 2012: 4 Months Artist residency and solo exhibition at Gullkistan in Laugarvatn,
Iceland.
- 2012 – 2013: Crafting mosaics as a Maker for Mosaic Surface in Montreal, Canada.
- 2014 – 2015: Living in Uster, Switzerland
- 2015 – 2018: Living in Durban, South Africa, immersing into the artistic
environment, learning about culture, focusing on working with ceramics.
- 2018: Relocating to Laihia, Finland, setting the stage for settling down long term.
- 2019: Founding of Orava Studio, a ceramic studio, where she channels her
creativity into everyday objects and works of art.
Children
- 2013 Birth of Daughter Elin (In Canada)
- 2015 Birth of daughter, Ida (In South Africa) -
- 017 Birth of son Timo (In South Africa)
Exhibitions
- 2005 Symposium for woodcarving, Gitschenen Switzerland work ‘Wetterhexe’
- 2006 Kunstnacht Brienz, Switzerland, work ‘Glow’
- 2007 Kunstnacht Brienz, Switzerland work ‘Um den heissen Brei herum’
- 2008 Kunstnacht Brienz,Switzerland, work ‘Schrott nach Grossmutterart’
- 2008 CentrePasquart, annual group exhibition, Biel/Bienne Switzerland
Work ‘post it poetry’
- 2010 Group exhibition at Stadshuset of Kiruna Artists Guild.
Work ´Herkunft und Zukunft´
- 2012 Gullkistan Art residency, Laugarvatn Iceland, solo show ‘Far far away’
- 2012 Solo show ‘Far far away’ at Kemmeriboden Bad, Switzerland
