Silje Nesdal has her daily base in Oslo, as a freelance furniture designer. She is educated in textiles and later furniture, is versatile and likes to work within different materials. Silje has for periods lived in Japan and Helsinki, and draws a lot of inspiration from traditional craftsmanship, in addition to the use of materials and detailing.
EDUCATION
MA Furniture design and interior architecture, from Bergen College of Art and Design
Exchanged to Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland
Education BA Furniture design and interior architecture, from Bergen College of Art and Design
BA Sewing and design from Oslo University College and Volda University College
WWW.SILJENESDAL.COM
Born 1982
PRODUCTS FOR THE EXHIBITION
GRANITE - Granite bookends have been developed from the same type of stone as the cobblestones in Bergen and from surplus material after grave support production. The sharp edges are in deep contrast to the visual soft surface and the play of colors in the granite. The weight of the granite works together with the shape to hold books and magazines in place. The properties of the stone, the materiality and the shape help to create a product that is useful and enjoyable, for the eye and for the bookshelf.
Produced by Silje Nesdal - Photo: Anja Elmine Basma
