Studio
The studio is where ceramic form, surface, and light are developed together. Each lamp begins with proportion and presence—how the body occupies a room, how material moves across the form, and how the shade completes the silhouette.
With twenty years of experience working in clay, I approach the material as both sculptor and designer. The work develops through testing, observation, and an ongoing exchange between intention and the natural behavior of the material.
Form + proportion
Form is considered in relationship to both the object and the room around it. Height, width, silhouette, and visual weight influence how a lamp sits on a table, relates to nearby furnishings, and changes the balance of a space.
Some forms are tall and directional; others are low, grounded, or softly tapered. Each is refined with its eventual shade and overall scale in mind.
Material + surface
Clay and glaze are treated as active parts of the design. I work with the natural color of different clay bodies, layered compositions, poured surfaces, selective glazing, sanding, and wax to create depth, movement, and tonal variation.
Some surfaces are carefully composed; others preserve the movement of a single gesture. Natural variations in application and firing remain visible, giving every piece its individual character.
The lighting collection is designed collaboratively by Noelle Mercado and Mark Figueredo. We develop form, scale, proportion, surface, shade, and quality of light together, considering each lamp as both a sculptural object and part of the interior it inhabits.
Our process moves between creative development and fabrication, bringing ceramic, glaze, metal finishes, shade, hardware, and light into one resolved composition.