• Art as Inquiry

  • Connecting art and science, we translate living patterns into objects that invite relaxation and reflection.

  • Science as Structure

  • Learning from nature we link concepts across scales and disciplines, looking at nanoscale structures and exploring applications in design and technology.

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Work in progress

Living Patterns

Each project begins with a question, letting curiosity guide the process.

Biology becomes blueprint as we move between research and creation.

About the Artist

Kira is exploring living systems through illustration, CNC machining, 3D printing, lantern-making. Her work is informed by microscope research and technical tools.

Kira is a Landscape Technologist, and these skills form the foundation of her creative work.

Connecting nature and technology, Kira’s art invites reflection on our evolving relationship with both.

Adaptive Ecosystems

We offer illustration and technical drawing that connects ideas across disciplines and scales.

Our process is collaborative and includes insights from scientists, innovators, and business leaders as we imagine the possibilities of technology and innovation.

Approach

Through art, writing, and knowledge-sharing, we help designers and technologists improve their craft.

We draw in vector, and any of our illustrations can be translated into physical objects via CNC machining and 3D printing.

Reflections of light
Algae imaging

Project:

Diatom Lanterns

How can diatoms inspire lanterns and light-based art?

Diatom Lanterns is a series of sculptural lights inspired by microscopic algae, tiny organisms that grow shells of glass (SiO2).

Project:

Imagining the Self

How does nature transform?

Imagining the Self is a book about change, how we adapt to our environment and reshape ourselves in the process.

Sharing stories and illustrations, it offers tools for navigating transformation with intention.

Infographics

Project:

Our website includes infographics that will help you work with science and living systems.

Developed via interview and collaborations with other practitioners, they’ll help you translate complex concepts into insight and outcomes.

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Partners

Lichen Labs

Biology expertise, materials science, and a scanning electron microscope.

Lightcraft Design

Bringing colour and light to festivals in Alberta and BC.

Moment Discovery

The theory and practice of emerging technologies.

Big sparkly toys.

NatuRnD

Exploring nature-based solutions through research, education, and action.

B-Hive

A group of biomimicry specialists who share expertise and build collaborative projects.

Biomimicry Alberta

Alberta’s community of practice.

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