Featuring their signature geometric look, Sly’sย first foray into tableware is unlike anything I’ve seen before. Inspired by the Art Deco era, their set of four small trivets (or coasters) and one large trivet, are precision cut from natural bamboo, a highly intricate process.
“They are laser cut which can be a timely process considering howย intricateย these designs are,” explains Sly founder Laurenย Finks. “I also spent many month sampling, as I wanted to see how the linesย translated into the bamboo and how they would hold cups and plates.ย I didn’t want to make them tooย gappyย as I still wanted them to be functional.”
Choosing bamboo for its natural, lightweight and durable qualities (it’s used as scaffolding in Hong Kong!), Laurenย then conditions the final products with rawย linseed oil, toย giveย the trivets a bit ofย waterproofingย and a nice golden colour.
All produced in Australia,ย prices startย atย $50 for the set of four trivets.ย Pre-order now for late October delivery. Shop online.
Photography by Annette O’brien
Comments
Trish says
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Jen Bishop says
Pleasure!