Matyas Pavlikwas born in 1984 in the Czech Republic. He grew up in the United States and Mexico. Both of his parents are glass sculptors, so he was surrounded by glass and art from day one. Exposed to many cultures, landscapes, and languages, the diverse colours and approaches have shaped his personality and style.

While studying graphic design at the University of San Francisco, he spent a semester at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague. Here he discovered his passion for hands-on work with clay and plaster, and became fascinated with the limitless possibilities of kiln casting. In order to master the skill of glass casting - a method developed in Železný Brod in North Bohemia - he moved to the Czech Republic and began working alongside his mother, Vladimira Klumpar.

In 2012, Matyas joined the design project "M.O.M" (My Object Museum), which introduced him to the Czech heritage of glass production and cutting. Captivated by the craftsmanship of this disappearing applied art, he began incorporating traditional cutting techniques into his conceptual glass castings.