• Obert works with reclaimed plumbing and refrigerator parts
• He is inspired by the natural world and his Tonga culture
• Social impact and raising conservation awareness is a key feature of his work

Obert Monga creates objects that have a positive impact on the world. He specialises in micro mosaic jewellery. To achieve this, Obert combines his self-taught technique with the silversmithing skills from his three-year apprenticeship at Ndau Collection in Victoria Falls, where he opened his workshop in 2010. Working in a remote town, traditional supplies are hard to come by, so Obert recycles unwanted hardware metals, repurposes harmful snare wire, and sources materials like gemstones, shells, and ostrich egg shells from the natural world. Through his craft he is contributing to local conservation efforts. “This work is important to me because whenever I find or collect scraps of material, I can bring them to life again. And in so doing, I am helping to clean our environment. The little that I do makes a big difference.”