Upcycling has taken on new life over the years. In an effort to cut down on waste, even waste that can be recycled, upcycling sees people finding creative ways to find new uses for leftover, or even old, material.
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, as they say, and designer Duncan Meerding sure is proving that.
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Meet Duncan Meerding, the designer behind these enchanting stump lamps.
Based in Hobart, Tasmania, Meerding transforms salvaged wood into functional lamps bursting with light through his Cracked Log series.
He saves the parts of trees that would otherwise be deemed waste by commercial enterprises, finding new creative uses for them.
The main one being a source of light.
Meerding’s aim is to form a deeper connection between nature and people, using the log’s “imperfections” to inform his design.
He works with cracks in the wood to give the light that bursting effect.
Meerding’s own experiences are also deeply tied to his designs. As a legally blind individual, with less than 5% of his sight remaining, his designs demonstrate his relationships between light, shadows, objects, and how he sees them.
While these definitely are a piece of art in and of themselves, Meerding does sell them.
The stumps are wireless, powered with Japanese NiMH batteries that last around 8 hours, and can be used indoors as a trendy mood light, or outside to line your porch.
Find them here for around $700.
