Sondrea Larsen grew up in NE Washington state, and Eugene Oregon. She Graduated in 2007 with bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Oregon. After spending two years abroad traveling, Sondrea decided on a whim to attend Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, and discovered the joy of working with metal and stones. She graduated in May of 2010, and continues to thrive on the experience of working at her bench.