{"id":72560,"date":"2020-11-05T04:42:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T18:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=72560"},"modified":"2020-11-19T08:42:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T21:42:59","slug":"form-and-function-from-adversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/living\/form-and-function-from-adversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Form and function from adversity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never touch an Allen key again thanks to Formed by Function from Ballarat\u2019s own Form Imagination.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Made in Ballarat, Formed by Function employs about 15 local craftspeople at its Wendouree workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WHEN the pandemic struck Nathan Weyers and the crew at Ballarat-based set design and stage construction company Form Imagination were hit hard.<\/p>\n

As theatres closed across the country the team lost work on some of the biggest touring shows to come off Broadway.<\/p>\n

From what could have been a massive disaster, Mr Weyers created something truly meaningful – Formed by Function – a flatpack furniture company that makes highly practical, innovative and stylish pieces for your home or office.<\/p>\n

Even better, there\u2019s not a single Allen key in sight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had 48 theatre jobs cancelled overnight,\u201d Mr Weyers said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got lots of tools and carpenters, joiners and craftspeople, so we thought about how we could keep them employed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same way you build sets is the same way we\u2019re building this furniture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through all the struggles of 2020, Mr Weyers and Form Imagination have been able to add jobs to the local economy, currently employing about 15 full time workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been awesome, really good,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable to think the whole industry is still not moving but we\u2019ve managed to employ more locals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Presently, Formed by Function creates a range of desks and laptop stands that are modern, stylish, functional and go together quickly and simply, all without the need for tools.<\/p>\n

\"\"The idea to create flatpack furniture came from experiences early in COVID-lockdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt started with laptop stands,\u201d Mr Weyers said. \u201cMy sister is a teacher, and our staff were all moving to work from home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen one night I thought \u2018we should do a desk, why not?\u2019 and then it took off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Handmade at Form Imagination\u2019s Wendouree workshop, their products use 18-millimetre FSC certified birchwood ply for strength and long-lasting durability, which is thicker than other desktops on the market.<\/p>\n

Each piece has been designed by Mr Weyers and uses a self-supporting slot system that\u2019s utilised on stages around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is how we build theatre sets to bump in with no tools,\u201d he said. \u201cAs soon as you add tools into a theatre scenario it adds hours and hours, when you\u2019re trying to save on time and cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t require any tools to put the furniture together, so that means anyone working from home, with no tools or any sort of experience, should be able to put together any of the items.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not to forget where Formed by Function has come from, and the devastating impact the pandemic has had on the performing arts sector, the company is donating a percentage of every order to the performing arts industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we first launched all of our followers on Facebook and Instagram are our colleagues in the arts and they all bought it, and I was like \u2018what are you doing? None of you have work\u2019,\u201d Mr Weyers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to give something back to an industry that\u2019s supporting us. If they didn\u2019t buy the first 300 pieces, would we have got off the ground?\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, or to check out their full range of easy to assemble furniture go to formedbyfunction.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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