Alejandra Vallejo was born in Cordoba, Argentina. Her love for the wood-craft begun 11 years ago, when she was searching for another activity that would allow her to distract herself from her Law studies. She begun studying carving in wood with Susana Grumber, her first teacher, as a way to express her sensitivity into this art. Susana not only taught her the basics in carving but also provided her with the tools needed to discover the creative and imaginative person she was. Later on, she continued developing these artistic abilities that surprised many, since Alejandra is a gifted wood carver.
 

From the creative world of carving she discovers carpentry and then the next level in her career, that was ebanistery.
 

Another person that was pivotal in her undeniable love for ebanistery was Ariel. He was a very smart and creative artisan who taught Alejandra all about precision in the wood-work. He showed her the difference between a piece that is well or poorly done, standed in just few millimeters from a cut piece of wood.
 

Later on, during her stay in Dijon, France, she discovered the beautiful art of “marquetry”. Here she was able to apply all her precision and skills learnt in past trainings. For Alejandra, this technique was especially meticulous and challenging, but found herself being patient and detailed to accomplish good work. She knew how careful you have to be in order to build a unique art piece that comes from many little pieces that are joined all together.
 

Today Alejandra lives in Toronto, ON, Canada. She works full-time at the Masterpiece workshop owned and run by Paul and Sandra Szewc, in Guelph, ON. It is there where she’s in constant creation of new pieces.
 

If you are interested in any art piece, you can communicate directly with Alejandra at vallejoale@yahoo.es. Also, she does custom work.