Ceramicist Emma Louise Payne + glassmaker Phoebe Stubbs bring together their individual expertise to create Meld, an experimental collection using ceramics and glass.

With a shared interest in lighting, technique, and playfulness, ceramicist Emma Louise Payne and glassmaker Phoebe Stubbs have united their individual expertise to create Meld. The experimental ceramic and glass collection includes a floor lamp, table lamp, cocktail lamp, wall light, and mirror that are sculptural and functional in nature. Payne and Stubbs describe the collaboration, their second together, as a labor of love that demonstrates what’s possible when working without creative constraint. “From sketches on napkins through to late-night drawings, we developed Meld slowly, and through making, we came up with a design that reflects both our design ethos and our love of each other’s craft,” Payne shares. Table Light + Cocktail Light \ Photo: Courtesy of Rialto
With bases formed of textural, ceramic-glazed stoneware and brilliant globes of hand-blown glass on top, Payne and Stubbs look to simple shapes to bring out the best of each piece. Using earthy tones and following their honed processes and instincts, the materials themselves are what shine brightest throughout.
Wall Mirror + Floor Light \ Photo: Courtesy of Rialto
The Meld Floor Light and Meld Table Light are each formed using segments of ceramic that can be stacked to create the desired number of lights or height....