Clay Bodies are handmade ceramics by Shayari de Silva out of her studio in Colombo. Her ceramic practice draws largely from the qualities afforded by clay as a medium of expression; its malleability, the way it remembers gestures and actions, and its penchant to forgive mistakes.

Clay Bodies refer to the different types of clay available to ceramicists; Shayari uses porcelain, stoneware and terracotta in her work. Every clay body is unique and has its own personality. Clay Bodies represents many hours of play and experimentation – each object examines notions of perfection, error and rebuilding.