ALEXIS PAVLANTOS

Alexis Pavlantos grew up in the mineral heartlands of Tijeras, New Mexico. The daughter of a gemologist and goldsmith, at a young age she was immersed in jewelry and rock culture. With this acquired and hereditary passion for creating, she continued her studies at the University of New Mexico, where she obtained her BFA in sculpture. After graduation she moved to the Bay Area to pursue a career in the arts. With limited space to create and a background of metalsmithing attained by childhood knowledge of her mother's practice, Alexis decided to combine the two worlds, making wearable-art.