Andreas Engesvik's hand-drawn grids inform textile patterns for Georg Jensen Damask
Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik has created a range of textiles for Danish brand Georg Jensen Damask, with subtle patterns based on hand-drawn lines.
The Engesvik by Hand collection includes tablecloths, runners and place mats produced by Georg Jensen Damask, the textile arm of the Danish silverware company.
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Engesvik patterned the colourful materials with grids of thin lines, which are designed to look as if they are drawn by hand onto the surfaces.
"The uneven structure relates in a harmonious way to the imperfect imbalances of everyday life," said Engesvik, who has previously created blankets based on traditional Norwegian costumes.
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The uneven lines are woven into the cloth with slightly lighter yarns than the background colour
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"It has been an exciting and somewhat demanding challenge, as the simple hand sketch is a complicated task for the weaves," the designer said. "Therefore we have almost had to force the weaves to weave a line made by the pressure of the hand onto the pencil."
The designs come in blue and terracotta versions, and were launched at last month's Oslo Design Fair.
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Engesvik graduated from courses in design and history of art in 2000, then established the studio Norway Says with two other designers. Six years later, he opened a design studio under his own name that works across furniture, tableware and industrial design.
His earlier designs include decorative blown-glass trees, office partitions made from recycled bottles and a simple furniture range for Fogia.
Based in Kolding, Georg Jensen Damask was founded in the 15th century. The company has produced textiles by designers including Arne Jacobsen and provided a tablecloth for the Queen of Denmark's silver wedding in 1992.