The Slice - a Series of Cushions, Pads and Place MatsSLICE is a series of cushions, pads and place mats made from felt, using a specially developed technique. The SLICE is a pad for chairs and benches, made from dyed wool, which has been rolled up, fulled and subsequently sliced. This technique produces a series of interesting patterns resembling the annual rings of a tree-trunk. The SLICE is available in a range of exciting colours and measures roughly 38cm Ø. SOFA SLICE is a felt cushion resembling a stone or a granite sculpture. Used on the sofa or the floor the SOFA SLICE is quite an eye catcher. The cushions can be oval, oblong, pointy, round or angular. SOFA SLICE measures about 35cm in diameter. TABLE SLICE is a newly developed table mat. It measures about 16cm in diameter. |
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Lene Frantzen
b. 1961, Danish Textile Designer
Frantzen graduated from Designskolen Kolding in 1984. Her products SLICE, SOFA SLICE and TABLE SLICE are produced using a special technique developed through 10 years’ worth of individual artistic work on felt. To Frantzen craft is a significant aspect of her design business – a question of the professional handling of materials with an eye to aesthetics and function, not to mention a significant humorous element. The colours must stir feelings and association in the viewer. This goal seems to have been most elegantly reached in her newest collection, which can be made to order in special colour schemes to suit clients’ wishes. Frantzen finds the inspiration for her beautiful work in the annual rings of a tree stump. She has developed a special technique where she rolls up dyed wool, fulls it and cuts it into slices to produce a series of exciting patterns reminiscent of tree rings. The SLICE has won her several awards including the bronze medal of the craftsmanship award Kunsthåndværkerprisen, 2004, and the Design Plus Award at the Ambiente 2005. She has also received a grant from the Danish Arts Foundation in 2005, and was nominated for the German Design Award 2006. Lene Frantzen Design is sold both in Denmark and internationally. |
t-lf-02/The Slice H: 2 / Dia.: 39 Black/white, black/red, bright red, light red, dark blue, light blue, bright green, green/purple, orange, brown, cream, surprise More info |
t-lf-06/The Slice H: 2 / Dia.: 34 Black/white, black/red, bright red, light red, dark blue, light blue, bright green, green/purple, orange, brown, cream, surprise More info |
t-lf-04/The Table Slice H: 1 / Dia.: 17 Black/white, black/red, bright red, light red, dark blue, light blue, bright green, green/purple, orange, brown, cream, surprise More info |
t-lf-05/Between us (costum-made by appointment) stor Black/white, black/red, bright red, light red, dark blue, light blue, bright green, green/purple, orange, brown, cream, surprise More info |
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