St∞l
The practice of dying wood is increasingly popular, as this piece by Stockholm-based Studio E.O shows. As the infinity symbol suggests, ‘St∞l’ is an ongoing project that explores the usage of new materials and colours. Using only leftover pieces of pine and screen print dye, designer Erik Olovsson’s collection of hash tag-reminiscent creations are each made in a day, and features subtle changes in colours and graphic elements.
studioeo.se

Wooden Aquarelle
Young German designer Meike Harde works with a technique she calls ‘wooden aquarelle’, using pigments and water to leave a mark on wood. What’s so great about this project is that it allows for mass production of individually unique pieces. As Harde explains, the only controllable aspect of the process is the selecting of the colour palette – the random and dynamic patterns emerge organically. Harde’s side tables are available from all-female Swedish webstore No Sir.
meikeharde.com

Flora Alchemy
Looking for materials to dye, one that often immediately comes to mind is fabric. Stockholm-based textile artist Hanna Kvarnhammar uses traditional dyeing techniques to create Flora Alchemy, a collection of cushions that take on their patterns and colours from plants, flowers, roots and iron found in her country home garden in the region of Östergötland. All pieces are handmade and unique, and are sold exclusively by Artilleriet.
artilleriet.se

Words: Micha Van Dinther