We are delighted to share ‘The Lobby’ by Ellison Studios - an immersive space where art and design meet in quiet dialogue.
Conceived not as a traditional showroom, but as a place to be experienced, The Lobby invites visitors to arrive, meet, and linger - a setting designed to feel lived-in rather than simply observed.
Within this environment, Ellison Studios’ furniture pieces - defined by their sculptural forms, material richness, and understated elegance - create a cohesive and atmospheric interior landscape. Each element is thoughtfully placed, allowing space for both interaction and pause.
Integrated throughout the space is a curated selection of artworks by HAKE House.
Featuring artists; Adam Leng, Julia Mechielsen, Kane Lehanneur, Marcie O’Neill, Melody Emi Brunton, Rachel Mackay, Sara Mugnes and Tom Butterworth. Together, these works extend the language of the interior, forming a layered conversation between object, artwork, and environment.
The Lobby ultimately reimagines the threshold - not just as a point of arrival, but as a moment of connection, reflection, and encounter.
Follow the link below to Ellison Studios website to learn more.
LOCATION : THE LOBBY BY ELLISON STUDIOS. 1/249 CHAPEL STREET, PRAHRAN VIC 3181
WEBSITE : The Lobby by Ellison Studios
To enquire about any of the featured artworks, please contact hello@hake.house
The Lobby; Featured Artworks
By Sara Mugnes - ‘Traces (three)’
32 × 41cm
Watercolour on paper, framed in art glass.
This is an original artwork by Sara Mugnes, created in 2025/2026 for her solo exhibition WHY PAINT. For questions about this work please enquire here.
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Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Tom Butterworth - ‘ Pigments 3.0’
132 × 100cm
Australian Sandstone pigment and flaxseed oil on canvas with Kangaroo leather. Hung with a brass brackets.
This piece is an original by Tom Butterworth, created in 2025 for his solo exhibition ‘Sediment’. Please enquire here about shipping or if you would like additional information.
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This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Julia Mechielsen - ‘Retreat’
160 x 120cm
Dye on raw canvas
This piece is an original by Julia Mechielsen created in 2024 and can be hung both landscape and horizontally. To enquire about framing options or for any questions about this piece please click here.
Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
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This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Adam Leng - ‘T.C 10‘
122 × 152cm
Oil and acrylic on canvas
This piece is an original by Adam Leng, created in 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
‘Transparent Collective’ is a layered exploration of identity and personal evolution, rooted in my own lived experiences and the generational shifts I continue to navigate as a First Nations man. Using oil paint to build visual strata, each piece embodies the transitions, trials and quiet revelations that shape an individual—both personally and through the lineage they inherit. As I work to break cycles of intergenerational trauma, these paintings serve as both witness and offering, inviting viewers to look beyond surfaces and recognise the complex, often invisible processes that make us who we are. Though deeply personal, this body of work speaks to a collective experience—transparent yet universal.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Marcie O’Neill - ‘A RADIO TO SPEAK TO THE NIGHT’
37cm X 40cm X 20cm
Reclaimed hardwood, polished resin, obsidian, basalt
This sculpture is an original by Marcie O’Neill, created in 2025. Please reach out here to discuss shipping options for this work.
We are delighted to be partnering with Zip Money as an additional check out option. For questions regarding this process please reach out here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Marcie O’Neill - ‘VERSE, CHORUS’
100cm X 25cm x 25cm
Hardwood/fire, steel, obsidian
This sculpture is an original by Marcie O’Neill, created in 2025. Please reach out here to discuss shipping options for this work.
We are delighted to be partnering with Zip Money as an additional check out option. For questions regarding this process please reach out here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Marcie O’Neill - ‘INHERENTLY GOOD’
10cm (W) x 62cm (H) x 10cm (D)
Concrete, bronze and gold leaf
This sculpture is an original by Marcie O’Neill, created in 2023/2024. Please reach out here to discuss shipping options for this work.
We are delighted to be partnering with Zip Money as an additional check out option. For questions regarding this process please reach out here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Himeru | Veiled
H 18 x W 12 cm
High fired stoneware finished with a dusk glaze and oxide washes.
This piece is an original by Melody created across 2024 and 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
Some words from the Artist on this piece;
秘める(himeru) I have come to realise that a lot of my practice tries to encapsulate an essence of fluidity and motion through a static vessel. The workshopping of oxide washes layered over my glazes has helped capture the movement that occurs in the kiln during the final firing. The glaze becomes molten and melts, moves and fuses onto the clay as it cools down. It reveals the unseen processes that go into making a vessel.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Pressed’
8 Height cm, 9 Width cm
High Fired wheel thrown stoneware vase, with hand altered textures. Finished with an ash glaze collected from neighbours fireplaces and oxide wash accents.
This piece is an original by Melody created in 2025 for her solo show ‘Motion in Stasis’. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Grain’
32 Height cm, 17 Width cm
Hand built raku clay vessel, high fired and finished with a crusty white glaze.
This piece is an original by Melody created in 2025 for her solo show ‘Motion in Stasis’. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Kiseki | Trace’
H 19 x W 12.5 cm
High fired stoneware finished with a blue grey glaze. Accented by oxide washes and oyster shell markings
This piece is an original by Melody created across 2024 and 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
Some words from the Artist on this piece;
痕跡 (konseki), The journey of understanding the elemental makeup of the ceramics process has deeply informed my practice. One fascination has been the use of shells as kiln props, particularly in wood-fired kilns, to prevent vessels from sticking to the kiln shelf. The shell’s composition of calcium carbonate allows it to break down into a powder at high temperatures, which prevents it from adhering to the clay. However, it can react with silica in the clay, creating a subtle glaze effect where the shell once rested. I appreciate this echo of the shell—its presence fossilised into the vessel, leaving behind a trace of what once was.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Side Shells’
12 Height cm, 5.5 Width cm
High Fire Stoneware vase, side fired on cockle shells. Finished with an ochre glaze.
This piece is an original by Melody created in 2025 for her solo show ‘Motion in Stasis’. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Monolith’
45 Height cm, 20 Width cm
High Fired hand built Stoneware vase. Finished with a recycled blue grey test glaze, and oxide wash accents.
This piece is an original by Melody created in 2025 for her solo show ‘Motion in Stasis’. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Stretched’
Length 24 cm, 1 Height cm, 9 Width cm
High Fire White Stoneware, glazed in an ash glaze collected from neighbours fireplaces. Fired atop of cockle shells.
This piece is an original by Melody created in 2025 for her solo show ‘Motion in Stasis’. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Torn’
13 Height cm, 12 Width cm
High Fired, wheel thrown stoneware vase. Finished with a recycled blue grey test glaze, and oxide wash accents.
This piece is an original by Melody created in 2025 for her solo show ‘Motion in Stasis’. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Nestled’
4 Height cm, 19 Diameter cm
High Fire Stoneware bowl, finished with an ash glaze collected from neighbours fireplaces, fired with cockle shells.
This piece is an original by Melody created in 2025 for her solo show ‘Motion in Stasis’. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
Aki | Autumn - Melody Emi Brunton
16cm (H) x 14cm (W)
Handcrafted ceramic piece.
To enquire about this piece please email here
Working from a small studio on Gundungurra Land, Melody works through the tactile expression of clay- seeking to create works celebrating organic materials and giving them expression through functional ware. The interplay of organic material, the elements and the human hand in the ceramic practice is akin to the synergy we need to carry in the world that we live in - a gentle harmony and respect between the human and the natural earth. Her works also carry influence from her Japanese cultural background extending from her maternal side of the family. The principle of honouring handmade wares in their utilitarian yet crafted beauty is very resonant in her work.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
Momo No Hana | Peach Blossom - Melody Emi Brunton
15cm (H) x 13cm (W)
Handcrafted ceramic piece.
To enquire about this piece please email here
Working from a small studio on Gundungurra Land, Melody works through the tactile expression of clay- seeking to create works celebrating organic materials and giving them expression through functional ware. The interplay of organic material, the elements and the human hand in the ceramic practice is akin to the synergy we need to carry in the world that we live in - a gentle harmony and respect between the human and the natural earth. Her works also carry influence from her Japanese cultural background extending from her maternal side of the family. The principle of honouring handmade wares in their utilitarian yet crafted beauty is very resonant in her work.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Ichirin | Single Bloom’
H 18 x W 11 cm
A blend of Japanese Feldspathic clay and Australian stoneware clay high fired. Finished with a dusk glaze and oxide accents.
This piece is an original by Melody created across 2024 and 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
Some words from the Artist on this piece;
輪 (ichirin), The narrow opening of the vase allows for a single stem or a few delicate flowers to be held in the vessel. It has taken me years to perfect these narrow-apertured vases, and I appreciate their slender form, as it allows the vase itself to speak alongside the florals it may hold
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Yojin | Embers’
H 18 x W 18 cm
High Fired Stoneware with a Matte White Glaze finish and Ash Glaze over the top
This piece is an original by Melody created across 2024 and 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
Some words from the Artist on this piece;
余燼 (yojin), The ash for this glaze was collected in the winter of 2023 from residents of the Southern Highlands. It came in response to a post in a community group, allowing me to meet a beautiful cross-section of people—a now-retired potter, a family whose son was also half-Japanese and other local families The ash isn't from a single source but a mélange of random remains: odd pieces of cardboard, stray timber, and foliage from various gardens.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Moenokori | Traces’
H 15.5 x W 18 cm
Wood Fired for 32 hours in a Catenary Arch Kiln by Peter Phillips and George Khut. Stoneware with Apricot Shino Glaze
This piece is an original by Melody created across 2024 and 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
Some words from the Artist on this piece;
燃え残り (moenokori), This faceted wood-fired vessel came from my first wood firing. Under the tutelage of Peter Phillips and George Khut, I learned the process of collecting and sorting wood, packing the kiln, and managing the firing itself. Over 32 hours, the flame worked its way through the kiln, distributing ash and leaving behind a story on each piece. What I love most about this vessel are the moments of ash accumulation against the apricot blushes of shino, reminding me of the convivial time we spent feeding the flame waiting for the pieces that emerged from its depths.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Gūzen | Serendipitous’
H 21.5 x W 14 cm
High Fired Stoneware with a Blue Grey Glaze, and accents of oxide wash
This piece is an original by Melody created across 2024 and 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
Some words from the Artist on this piece;
偶然 (gūzen), The blue-grey glaze came about very serendipitously. It is a collation of all my glaze tests that didn't quite work out, yet from these experiments emerged a glaze I will never be able to replicate due to the randomness of glaze chemistry. I will savor it while I have it, appreciating how all those seemingly insignificant attempts can amount to something beautiful.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Melody Emi Brunton - ‘Ryudo | Fluidity
H 14 x W 12 cm
High Fired stoneware with a Yellow Oxide Glaze finish and Accents of Oxide wash
This piece is an original by Melody created across 2024 and 2025. Please find shipping information for this piece, or please enquire here.
Some words from the Artist on this piece;
流動 (ryūdō), The beauty of ceramics lies in following the journey from beginning to end, having faith that it will turn out as it should. This faith is tested even further when using oxide washes, as you hope they will cascade and float in a way that feels almost magical. When I took this piece out of the kiln, I was completely agasp—it had captured so much of the story of the firing. There’s something beautiful about this trust in the process; it keeps you detached from the outcome, open to surprise and wonder which we all need in this life.
This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
Shizuka | Quiet - Melody Emi Brunton
15cm H x 15cm W
Handcrafted ceramic piece.
To enquire about this piece please emailhere
Working from a small studio on Gundungurra Land, Melody works through the tactile expression of clay- seeking to create works celebrating organic materials and giving them expression through functional ware. The interplay of organic material, the elements and the human hand in the ceramic practice is akin to the synergy we need to carry in the world that we live in - a gentle harmony and respect between the human and the natural earth. Her works also carry influence from her Japanese cultural background extending from her maternal side of the family. The principle of honouring handmade wares in their utilitarian yet crafted beauty is very resonant in her work.

This artwork is currently on view in Melbourne, until the 27th of April 2026.
By Kane Lehanneur - ‘Flower Bed 137’
130 × 150cm
Acrylic on canvas
This piece is an original by Kane Lehanneur created in 2025 for his solo exhibition REFLECTIONS. Please find shipping information for this piece, or enquire here.
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*Please use the featured image as the most accurate representation of the artwork’s colour.