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Furniture Handmade in 3 to 5 Minutes

02.23.15

Posted by Caroline Williamson

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Jenny Nordberg set out to try something new – to make homemade, artisanal furniture but in a mass produced type of way, i.e. super fast. The project, 3 to 5 Minutes – Rapid Handmade Furniture shows Nordberg under pressure crafting each piece of furniture in the span of just 3 to 5 minutes, as the title suggests. Each step in production is timed as she works her way through each project, which includes two easy chairs with extra pillows and a small trolley, all made in under an hour.

Take a look at how it’s done:

Each piece has its imperfections, which results in the goal, which is to show what you come up with with you lack time.

Caroline Williamson is Managing Editor of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and writes about her life, inspirations and creative pursuits on her element75 blog.

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Merly L on 02.23.2015 at 19:00 PM

What is that materials she’s using?

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- Ionel Muresan on 02.24.2015 at 11:09 AM
  
  I think they are made of plywood … However it is an original idea!
  
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Nicole on 02.24.2015 at 10:01 AM

are you kidding? fdo you see materials.. a carpenter cant do this in a 5 minute. omg, it’s like a joke

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- Keith on 02.24.2015 at 20:55 PM
  
  Read the article. It says “under an hour.” It’s not a joke, it’s an entertaining piece of PR for the artist. Just enjoy.
  
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Tad Coughenour on 03.02.2015 at 13:17 PM

That was absolutely brilliant. Your movement and the matter of fact way you move and interact with the objects was so beautiful. Congratulations. Great work.

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