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
LASI - Lasi is a collection of different small vases for everyday use and for parties. They are made to stand together or alone, with cuttings or wildflowers. Lasi, was a trial project with Magnor Glassverk and was Nesdal's first project in 2016. By visiting the factory, old archives and understanding traditional blowing techniques, small vases were designed, in different techniques, colors and designs.
Produced by Magnor Glassverk - Photo: Illusion photography
