Maia Klenik
Multidisciplinary maker, creator, creative - Hands on -
klenikmaia@gmail.com
KLE
Since 2017
Handmade leatherwork project. Focusing on the value of craft and handwork. Each piece is hansewn, and made of leather off-cuts, looking to find value and expression in discarded materials.
Role / tools
Leatherwork, design, craft, graphic design, sales, brand management, project management
Nimes x las Klenix
2021
A collaborative design project between Nimes, a brand that specialises in making handmade pieces in natural uncorrected leather & unwashed denim and Las Klenix (my sister Paloma and myself).
The result is a leather utility unisex vest, adaptable to any look and full of pockets to carry all essentials with ease.
Role / tools
Leather, Design, Craft
55Cancri2021
Capsule collection, 55Cancri looked to find expression through materiality, textures and the convergence of tradition and contemporaneity.
Role / tools
Fashion, design, project management
Make upSince 2019
Through several projects, I explored the art and craft of makeup, ranging from traditional techniques for photoshoots, whether creative or classic in style, to full-face foam latex prosthetics, teeth, and wound effects.
Role / tools
Makeup artist, prosthetics, prosthetic design, set assistant
Concepción Local
2022Concepción Local is a collaborative space dedicated to showcasing design, arts, and crafts, curated by Ries Studio. It was conceived as an open stage for the development of independent local culture, aiming to be a magnet for entrepreneurs and creatives who lack spaces to showcase their work in Buenos Aires, providing a favorable environment for their growth. I participated in the concept and designing of the space.
Roles / tools
Interior design, concept design, spacial design
El Cruce
2020El Cruce is a proposal for the redesign of local bakery in the coastal town of José Ignacio, Uruguay. Located in the converging point of three neighborhoods. The redesign constitutes a rebranding, expansion and addition of a zero waste market and café to the existing bakery.
Seeking to generate a local convergence point for suppliers, residents and businesses, the project aimed to achieve a fluid exchange of edible products and items for the home and personal care, all being locally sourced and with as minimal plastic packaging as possible.
Roles / tools
Interior design, concept design, spacial design, project management, sustainability, consultancy
Tori
2019
The Paralela shelving system by Tori is a system whose main virtue is its versatility, both functional and aesthetic. The variability of uses and sizes goes hand in hand with its adaptability to different styles based on the changes in color and finish that it allows.
Roles / tools
Furniture design, prototyping, client communications, rendering, 3D modeling
Desk design
2019Design of a desk and drawers for Numeros Primos studio.
Roles / tools
Furniture design, 3D modeling, rendering
Modular storage
2019Proposal an conceptual design of a modular storage system. The mail goal was to have basic structures that allowed for adaptable modular design of cabinets.
Roles / tools
Furniture design, 3D modeling, rendering