POTS OF DIFFERENCE

Designer Tim Haley spotted a serious gap in the indoor planter market — cylindrical planters either lacked a drainage hole orconceals a generous drip tray within its base, enabling best-practice plant care with no detraction from the aesthetic. “It’s thrown by hand on the potter’s wheel with the recess in the base representing a continuation of the traditionally turned foot,” he explains. “In its current form and method of production, Subliminal Planter sits at the higher end of the market as a unique piece of quality, hand-crafted ceramics.” Future iterations of the design will include slip cast options derivative of the same concept as well as a broader range of sizes and finishes to make the design more accessible and competitive in general retail. The Design Tasmania Awards jury described the winning planter as “a simple and elegant concept that uses a floating impression”, adding “the high fired porcelain used provides quality and functionality, demonstrating a skilled execution by the maker”.