Our family have been designing and making pottery since 1945. We pride ourselves on craftsmanship built up over three generations.
Our family have been designing and making pottery since 1945. We pride ourselves on craftsmanship built up over three generations.
Robert Gordon is the largest production pottery in Australia, with the Pakenham workshop producing more than 300,000 pieces of high-fired stoneware each year.
At the pottery, we use 100% recycled clay to create our slip-cast pieces, including kiln basins, pendants, lights, and wall hooks. The slip-casting process allows us to reclaim and reuse clay by transforming it into a liquid form, which is then poured into moulds.
Other shapes and profiles such as our dinnerware, or carousel cups are created using our press machine or are carved on a jigger-jolly.
Robert Gordon is the largest production pottery in Australia, with the Pakenham workshop producing more than 300,000 pieces of high-fired stoneware each year.
At the pottery, we use 100% recycled clay to create our slip-cast pieces, including kiln basins, pendants, lights, and wall hooks. The slip-casting process allows us to reclaim and reuse clay by transforming it into a liquid form, which is then poured into moulds.
Other shapes and profiles such as our dinnerware, or carousel cups are created using our press machine or are carved on a jigger-jolly.
In the 1990s, Robert Gordon established a purpose-built headquarters and pottery in Pakenham, Victoria - a significant step that transformed the business into one of Australia’s leading production potteries, employing more than 35 local staff. Surrounded by open landscape and designed with longevity in mind, the factory became the heart of Robert Gordon’s making process and remains so today. As the business evolved to meet growing demand, Robert Gordon expanded beyond bespoke Australian-made pottery to include thoughtfully designed imported collections. Collections are dreamed up by our design team, and developed before being brought to life with trusted off shore partners. Sustainability continues to shape the way we work. Our interiors collections are fired in solar-assisted electric kilns and packaged using biodegradable, compostable materials. Rainwater harvested on site is reused throughout production - from mixing clay and sponging ware, to trimming pieces and cleaning workstations at the end of each day - helping reduce waste while supporting a more mindful making process.
In the 1990s, Robert Gordon established a purpose-built headquarters and pottery in Pakenham, Victoria - a significant step that transformed the business into one of Australia’s leading production potteries, employing more than 35 local staff. Surrounded by open landscape and designed with longevity in mind, the factory became the heart of Robert Gordon’s making process and remains so today. As the business evolved to meet growing demand, Robert Gordon expanded beyond bespoke Australian-made pottery to include thoughtfully designed imported collections. Collections are dreamed up by our design team, and developed before being brought to life with trusted off shore partners. Sustainability continues to shape the way we work. Our interiors collections are fired in solar-assisted electric kilns and packaged using biodegradable, compostable materials. Rainwater harvested on site is reused throughout production - from mixing clay and sponging ware, to trimming pieces and cleaning workstations at the end of each day - helping reduce waste while supporting a more mindful making process.
As a production pottery, we utilise machinery and mouldings to make each piece.The equipment at the workshop is a mix of traditional and modern tools. New prototypes are fist developed on the thrower’s wheel or slab roller. Once approved, shapes are then included in the production schedule and created using methods such as casting or pressing. It's a carefully considered process.
As a production pottery, we utilise machinery and mouldings to make each piece.The equipment at the workshop is a mix of traditional and modern tools. New prototypes are fist developed on the thrower’s wheel or slab roller. Once approved, shapes are then included in the production schedule and created using methods such as casting or pressing. It's a carefully considered process.
Here at Robert Gordon, we employ 35 local craftspeople to make and process the pottery. Each member of the workshop team brings invaluable skills to their stations, with some long-term employees contributing 25+ years' experience. A piece of pottery crafted in Pakenham passes through no less than twelve sets of hands.
Here at Robert Gordon, we employ 35 local craftspeople to make and process the pottery. Each member of the workshop team brings invaluable skills to their stations, with some long-term employees contributing 25+ years' experience. A piece of pottery crafted in Pakenham passes through no less than twelve sets of hands.
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