Most plant pots are made to blend with their surroundings. Terracotta, white, grey - backgrounds for whatever's growing in them. The planters in this collection don't work that way. Rhiannon's in-house abstract glaze palette runs the same across planters as it does across the lamps and vases: layered by brush, fired twice, the colour dense enough that the pot holds its own in a room before a plant goes anywhere near it.
Three forms, and the differences are real. Large planters are sized for proper indoor plants - the kind of plant where the ceramic is as much of a presence in the room as what's growing in it. Wide enough to take a substantial root system, and glazed in colours vivid enough that the pot doesn't need something growing in it to justify being there. Classic planters are a more contained form: windowsill scale, proportioned for smaller plants and tighter spaces - a succulent, a trailing plant on a bathroom shelf, a small herb on a kitchen bench. Smoosh planters are the most physically distinctive of the three: gentle curves, and the glaze follows the surface rather than sitting flat across it. These are ceramic planters that reward looking at closely.
Drainage varies by piece. Some have a hole cut by hand before the first firing; some don't. Individual product listings confirm which. If drainage is important for the pot plant you have in mind, check the listing or get in touch before purchasing.
All planters are made from cone 6 midfire porcelain at the studio in Bellambi, Wollongong, NSW. The glaze is brush-applied in layers - so the same colourway reads differently across two pieces from the same batch, depending on how the brush moved and where the glaze pooled. Both firings matter: bisque to harden the clay, then the glaze fire to seal the surface and develop the colour fully.
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Handcrafting pots your plants will love
The Large and Classic planters are formed to a consistent shape, then trimmed and left to firm up to leather-hard before anything else happens. The Smoosh form is different: slip cast initially, then de-moulded when leather-hard and removed gently by hand, which leaves the surface with a subtle irregularity that the glaze later follows and amplifies.
Where a planter has a drainage hole, it's cut by hand before the first firing - not drilled after. The clay is still workable at that stage, which makes a cleaner edge than any post-fire drilling would.
After forming, all planters go through a bisque fire to harden the clay. Then glaze is applied by brush in layers. The same colourway can read quite differently across two pots from the same batch: the brush moves slightly differently, the glaze pools at the base, the kiln atmosphere shifts the colour fractionally. That's not inconsistency - it's the thing that makes each one worth looking at.
All fired to cone 6 at the studio in Bellambi, Wollongong, NSW.
What's special about buying handmade ceramic platters and plates?
Indoors or outdoors
These plant pots will pop in any setting. Cone 6 fired, fully vitrified clay. Whether as a centrepiece on your table, or among your cottage garden, your plants will look stunning.
You won't find these at your local chain store
Every piece is handmade in Wollongong by one woman - Rhiannon Gill. Each piece is truly unique. You won't find pots like this at your mass produced hardware and gardening store!
Unique, Food Safe Glazes
Made in the Bellambi studio in the Wollongong region of the NSW South Coast. Handmade and brush-glazed with Rhiannon's own in-house glazes that you won't find anywhere else.
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Questions about our range of handmade ceramic servingware?
Some do, some don't - and it varies by individual piece rather than by form. Each product listing states whether the planter has a drainage hole. If drainage is important for the plant you have in mind, check the listing before purchasing. You can also email hello@rhiannongillceramics.com or use our with a specific product in mind and we'll confirm. Where a hole exists, it's cut by hand before the first kiln firing - not drilled after the fact.
Yes! These are not just indoor ceramic planters. The cone 6 glaze and clay are durable and will add splashes of colour to your garden.
Large planters suit statement indoor plants - fiddle-leaf figs, monsteras, pothos in a larger pot, anything with a substantial root system that needs room. Classic planters suit smaller plants: succulents, compact trailing plants, small herbs, a cactus that doesn't need much space. Smoosh planters work best for smaller plants where the tactile, irregular form can be appreciated up close - something on a desk or a bedside table, where someone will actually look at the pot as much as the plant. Check individual product listings for dimensions if you're matching a specific pot size.
Cone 6 midfire porcelain, made and fired at the studio in Bellambi, Wollongong, NSW. The glaze is brush-applied in layers and fired twice - a bisque fire first to harden the clay, then the glaze fire to seal the surface and develop the full colour. The clay and glaze are non-toxic. These are ceramic plant pots made for lasting indoor or outdoor use, not seasonal decoration.
We don't offer drilling as a service. But if you want to add drainage to a planter that doesn't have a hole, a ceramics or tile drill bit can do it at home - the clay is dense and kiln-fired to cone 6, so it's workable with the right tool at a slow speed. If drainage is essential, it's simpler to pick a piece from our listings that already has it, or we can custom make one with holes for you. Let us know via email on hello@rhiannongillceramics.com and Rhiannon will get it sorted.
Yes. The Large form in this collection is sized for proper indoor and out plants - the kind of pot that holds a substantial root system and makes as much of a visual statement as what's growing in it. Check individual product listings for dimensions. If you're looking for a large ceramic planter for a specific plant and want to know whether a piece will fit, email hello@rhiannongillceramics.com before purchasing and we can help. Larger, handmade planters are available by request.
Yes - free tracked shipping on all orders over $190, Australia-wide. Each planter is packed individually at the studio in Bellambi. If your order falls under the free shipping threshold, shipping is $15 flat-rate within Australia. For international shipping enquiries, contact us directly and we'll organise a quote for you.
