About
We’re driven by the power of human connection and the time-honoured tradition of gathering around the table. Each collection consists of thoughtfully curated tabletop essentials, blending purposeful design with a grounded, textural aesthetic to elevate your daily table ritual – in solitude or song.
Our ceramics are handcrafted from the mineral-rich clay of the Cambodian mountains and completed using a reduction firing method. This process imbues each piece with its own unique character, as timeless as the ancient techniques used to shape them. Every subtle shift in size, weight, texture, and glaze bears witness to our unwavering commitment to nature’s purest intentions, signifying their spirit and dissimilarity to the mass produced.
Cisco & the Sun emerged in 2018 shortly after founder Cisco Tschurtschenthaler opened her island stay in Canggu, Bali. The meticulous attention to detail and rebellious design aesthetic quickly established the space as a highly coveted art-centric destination, inspiring Cisco to create a line of homewares that shared the considered aesthetic of The Slow. With the slow winding down and them moving to Byron to open the Sea Sea Hotel Cisco & the Sun HQ moved to Australia.
Our brand has had several evolutions along the way, moving between glass, wood and ceramic elements. Today we exist as a working pottery studio on the West Coast of Australia in North Fremantle. Here, we design using both wheel and hand-building techniques, we then work with our team in Cambodia to create our pieces. This studio was founded by a Japanese philanthropist and her friend Sovann who is Cambodian so the methodologies used draw from both countries. They began with no electricity, kick wheels and a wood-fuelled kiln and still make all the clay and the glazes at the studio from local clay & rock. Their clay is so beautiful we can’t even begin to recreate it here. It’s mixed using clay from three local sources near the mountains and the reduction firing method creates the most memorable natural earth base colour & texture. His team are so dedicated to this craft many have been working with him for over 15 years. By supporting Cisco & the Sun this means his team can work solely at the studio and remain close to their families throughout the year which is a huge driver for us and our business.
Each piece holds elements that cannot be seen but felt, a timeless comfort that transcends the senses and permeates from hand to soul.
You are welcome to visit our production & retail space - The studio sits between the river and ocean at 2/94 Thompson Rd North Fremantle.
𓇼 Sarah Hendriks
/Co-Owner, Cisco & the Sun
