Braided 

by Ricky Alvarez & Leanne Kriz  

Braided is an exploration of the interplay between fiber and light. Drawing inspiration from nautical rope, Ricky & Leanne  braided 480 strands of monofilament nylon line and 16 Electro luminescent wires to create a long consistent interwoven  pattern. As the braid opens up, the individual strands reveal themselves allowing the viewer to discover the inner workings of this piece . 

Ricky Alvarez is an installation artist born in Mexico City now working in Vancouver, Canada. He is the founder and creative director of Tinto Creative, a multi-disciplinary design studio. Many of his works are site specific and are designed to be incorporated in the aesthetic vision of each project. Ricky works with raw and evocative materials in unconventional applications to produce a visual narrative subjective to each viewer

Leanne Kriz is a Vancouver born artist whose work has mostly focused on the use of experimental materials in conceptual fashion jewelry. These pieces are meant to evoke an array of sensorial experiences and emotive responses that engage the audience in a way that enables them to reflect on their role as a consumer.  Her current work involves the use of a variety of mediums such as photography, digital interfaces as well as more classical formats in design to explore ideas of process, the ephemeral, mortality and the human condition.