Jenny Nordberg Lends an Artistic Hand to the Powder Coating Process

Hem not too long ago launched the Powder Vase, a restricted version run of vividly coloured vases designed by Swedish designer Jenny Nordberg. The collection options three completely different vase designs comprised of sheet metal that Nordberg folded and welded by hand. The metal kinds had been then handled with an expressive method that was developed by Nordberg throughout her experiments with the powder coating course of.

The Powder Vase is the third product in Hem’s ornamental equipment assortment, which commissions designers to create objects that straight replicate their design ethos and/or signature course of. For Nordberg, this meant designing a chunk that highlights the individuality of native manufacturing.

Powder coating is often used as an industrial course of to create a clear, uniform shade and floor. However for the Powder Vase, Nordberg rejected the method as an industrial methodology, selecting to take a person, expressive method to making use of the powder. The result’s one-of-a-kind vases that resemble artistic endeavors.

“I don’t consider in world mass-production or within the present type of capitalism,” explains Nordberg. “All through my profession, I’ve turned down quite a few collaborations the place I didn’t see a shared worth of sustainable manufacturing or consumption, As a substitute, I focus my consideration on tasks which are lengthy lasting—people who reclaim supplies and are engaged regionally.”

The Powder Vase is at present obtainable for buy on Hem’s web site as a signed, limited-edition of 15 items.