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Frances Wildt Pavlu | |
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| Died | 2016 |
| Education | Royal Melbourne Institute of Art, Sir John Cass, London. |
| Known for | Contemporary Art Jewellery |
| Movement | Contemporary Jewellery |
Frances Wildt Pavlu, also known as Frances Pavlu and Hilda Pavlu, was a contemporary art jeweller and educator.
Born in the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia, migrated to Australia.
Frances Wildt Pavlu was educated at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, receiving a Diploma of Gold and Silversmithing, in 1975. In 1976, she gained a Crafts Certificate in Jewellery from Sir John Cass School of Art Institute. She also attended courses and worked in Pforzheim, West Germany and at Georg Jensen A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1]
Frances Wildt Pavlu's jewellery was noted for its sculptural forms. She exhibited regularly in group and solo exhibitions. In 1971, she was a founding member of the Queensland Jewellery Workshop along with Kit Shannon, Jane Shannon, Merv Muhling and Don Ross. She was a lecturer at Queensland College of Art in the Gold and Silversmithing Department where she worked with Lyle Tweeddale, Maurice Maunsell and Jorgen de Voss.