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| 18K Rose Gold Vermeil Web Necklace |
Some visitors eagerly partake of the scenic parks and gardens like the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. However, many enjoy popular cuisine at eateries like Provence Bistro.
Canada is also home to featured jewelry designer Arielle de Pinto.
Canadian jewelry designers Kristen Laborde and Corrine
Anestopoulos bring distinctive visuals to their respective brands Laborde and Biko by implementing variegated materials.
Laborde integrates caps of concrete screws, safety pins, and
nuts and bolts while Anestopoulos calls upon chainmail, Tilapia fish leather
and African prayer boxes to complete her bohemian style.
It is this capacity for thinking outside the box that set Canadian jewelry brands apart from the rest.
It is this capacity for thinking outside the box that set Canadian jewelry brands apart from the rest.
In the same vein there is an unexpected element to de
Pinto’s funky, edgy and ethereal design style.
What appears to be crocheted threads at first glance is actually
crocheted chains!
Multi-chain bracelets, necklaces and rings that seem
malleable enough to tuck away in your pocket make up her collections. Working with ionized stainless steel and gold
vermeil each design is hand cultivated by de Pinto and “a personally trained
team of artisans in Montreal.” The
process is all about letting the metal organically form.
“When it comes to crocheting chain, it is about not forcing
it. I don’t claim to be the first person
to ever crochet chain but I definitely developed my own language with it,”
explains the alumna of Concordia University’s
Faculty of Fine Arts.
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| Solid Band Bracelet with Ionized Stainless Steel |
“I have been very devoted to developing a technique of
crocheting chain where the metal becomes tactile and tractable. At a certain point the chains adjusts to your
body temperature and conforms to your body.
I am always looking at patterns. I am very attached to color and textures, and
I will figure out how to re-interpret longstanding ways in how we dress
ourselves.”
De Pinto’s design approach is dedicated to innovation that
provides a subtle yet palpable shift in a design. For instance, for a limited edition series she
collaborated with crystal artist Lars Paschke who grew quartz crystals on
chains in a controlled environment.
“My mission is about developing a new language from
something portable and simple by implementing tensions, different stitches and
creating new patterns. Somebody worked
very hard to find the pattern of your favorite jeans, and that is what I do in
silver and stainless steel.”
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| Silver and Gold Crocheted Drip Earrings |
Yellow and rose gold vermeil as well as iridescent stainless steel chains brings to life her primal yet classic style.
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