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Pierre & Cristina: Leatherworking
Master leatherworker Pierre Roux based in France & Colombian fellow Cristina Alvarez Matallana
Pierre is the founder of La Reverdie, an atelier that reinvents traditional leather goods through the creation of original design objects. Based in the Alsace region, he works on bespoke projects for the restaurant, hotel and fashion sectors and creates collections. With a background in photography and ceramics, Pierre draws on his diverse artistic skills to evolve as a leather craftsman.
Cristina is a Colombian designer graduated in 2012, from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. For nine years, she specialized in textile design and its incorporation into leather goods through her first brand: TABIBITO. She graduated Leather Craftsmanship from Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo in 2023 and has since, worked on her own line of handmade, embroidered, leather bags.
Synergy
Inspired by the representation of nature and the noble materials used during the Art Deco period, master leatherworker Pierre and fellow Cristina worked together in Pierre’s Alsace workshop to craft a mirror with a frame comprised of four movable discs decorated with leather. Each disc moves on a hinge to create a 3D structure that takes up 1m3 of space. The leather is intricately applied using marquetry and sheathing in an organic pattern, creating an opulent statement piece that can be displayed on a pedestal.
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