The Art of Alexis Mixter
"This work is about the time taken to make a single line. The inability to rush through the process. It is about the smell of the wood as it burns and the texture of the lines as they form. It is about trying to control that which is so very difficult to control by learning to feel what is happening under the fingertips." -A.M
py·rog·ra·phy
pīˈräɡrəfē/
noun
1. the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point.
The term "pyrography" literally means "writing with fire"
Dating back to ancient Egypt and Africa, artists used tools heated in a fire to burn into wood, leather and other natural materials. Pyrography is typically associated with folk art across Europe as well as nature crafts in the United States. I have adopted this ancient and often overlooked art form to create something new and unique.
New Englander gone west
Originally from New England, I moved to New York City in 2001. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelors in Fine Art, I remained in NYC to absorb the energy of the city and its people. This time shaped who I would become as an artist in truly unforeseen ways.
Crescent Collection
