Mary-Lynn Massoud and Rasha Nawam have worked together as a ceramics duo in Beirut since 2007. Massoud trained in ceramics in France and Nawam in Beirut, and they combine those backgrounds in a shared studio practice. Their pieces start as stoneware, which they then cover in colored or white porcelain before glazing. Their best-known series, Dancing Vases, is a set of sculptural decorative vases. It was shown in Ceramics from Lebanon, the exhibition House of Today presented at its fourth Collectible Salon in 2021. The duo has also made a ceramic table, shown in the design exhibition at Beirut Art Center. Massoud is separately known for design work with her brother Carlo Massoud.
Mary-Lynn Massoud & Rasha Nawam at a glance
- Collaborating as a duo in Beirut since 2007
- Stoneware covered in colored or white porcelain, then glazed
- Dancing Vases shown in House of Today's Ceramics from Lebanon, 2021
- Ceramic table shown at Beirut Art Center
Who is behind Mary-Lynn Massoud & Rasha Nawam
- Mary-Lynn Massoud (Co-founder and ceramicist). Source: beirutartcenter.org
- Rasha Nawam (Co-founder and ceramicist). Source: beirutartcenter.org
Frequently Asked Questions
What material do they work in?
Stoneware, coated in colored or white porcelain and then glazed.
What is the Dancing Vases series?
A set of sculptural, decorative vases shown in House of Today's Ceramics from Lebanon exhibition in 2021.
Do they make furniture?
They have made a ceramic table, which was shown in Beirut Art Center's design exhibition.