Rory Shamlian is the creator behind Rory Pots. Following a long period of practice in ceramic arts, she started Rory Pots in 2019 after taking the leap to explore what her creative vision could bring to life. Her practice started as a way to explore three dimensional creative expression and quickly became an all-consuming study of design and craft when she realized the natural connection she had with the medium.

Rory’s ceramic lighting and object designs are heavily influenced by her time working as a vintage lighting technician. A profession she studied while developing her ceramic craftmanship and design skill. While working in this field, lamps from every era came across the work bench. From mid century modern, Scandinavian, Danish modern, Japandi, and minimalist designs, to art deco and dynamic sixties colorways - there was endless creative nourishment for a a hungry new designer finding her way.

As an artist, her natural inclination was to see the nuances while repairing and rewiring vintage and modern light fixtures and lamps. These new skills increasingly built interest in both the beauty and challenge of working with larger scale and more intricate pieces based in interior lighting design. Rory developed her business as a ceramic artist to combine these skills. Through these intersections she developed a passion for designing and creating ceramic lighting - from table lamps, to pendants and sconces, to chandeliers.

Rory takes great pleasure in working one on one with clients, designing custom work with the their vision in mind. The process of collaboration with the customer makes for some of the most unique work at Rory Pots.

Rory’s handmade, wheel thrown, ceramic lighting, and design objects, have been featured in Dwell Magazine, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, and used by celebrity designers such as Bobby Berk.