Lark Labs: A Clay Play Date with Shay Amber


Photos by Meagan Shirlen


Shay Amber, author of Ceramics for Beginners: Hand Building, showed us how to make the Espresso Cup project from her book. After a thoughtful demo, it was our turn to play. Artists of all ages filled our front lobby to try their hand at making their own cups. Once the basic coils were rolled, the forms started taking shape. Some started as dainty cups and turned into ice cream bowls, and others went all out, making plates, vases, and even lidded jars. (And yes, there was at least one cup-turned-ashtray.)

You can pick up your fired and glazed pieces at the next Lark Labs’ event, on Saturday, September 5th, from 1-3. See you there!

To learn more about Shay Amber, visit www.shayamber.com.