Alexandra Cicorschi is a woodworker artist. She studied fine arts at the Bucharest National University of Arts in Romania and the Bauhaus University in Germany, where she focused on traditional etching. Her passion for woodworking developed after she moved to California and started experimenting with locally sourced materials. Her current medium is largely based on the practice of salvaging and repurposing discarded wood.

Originally from Romania, where she lived through the end of the communist era, she reflects on the rapid transition she has witnessed in her lifespan, between a mentality shaped by scarcity to one of abundance. Creative reuse fueled by limited resources was one of the most valuable teachings of her childhood and an inspiration to her.

Using materials that surround us in our day to day life, Cicorschi creates something new out of something old. As the number and variety of household items increases, so does the amount of waste and our disconnect from nature. In finding, stripping, and re-milling salvaged wood, she brings forward the intrinsic value of objects and their ability to transform. Her abstract compositions are inspired by personal memories as well as influenced by the history of her found materials.

Cicorschi has participated in multiple exhibits around the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as well as Mexico, Germany, and Romania. Cicorschi currently lives and works in San Francisco.

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