Meet the Professionals
Will it Lamp? is a collaborative series and channel created by Burlington,VT -based designers Clay Mohrman (Clay Mohr Lighting) and Rory Shamlian (Rory Pots). Launched in November 2024, the project asks a simple question — “Will it lamp?” — and then answers it by turning thrift-store finds and other cast-offs into striking, fully wired light fixtures.
Today, the duo reaches 200K+ followers across all social platforms, using their growing audience to further a mission they care about deeply: lighting education. Each episode talks about the basics of lamp wiring, fixture design, and practical tips for using light to shape homes and workspaces. Their hands-on demonstrations — delivered with the banter of real-life friends — encourage viewers to see discarded objects as raw material and light as a design tool.
Their lamps are as much about storytelling as they are about design, often revealing the hidden charm of overlooked objects. Clay and Rory are committed to helping people understand how to use lighting intentionally, both aesthetically and functionally. The project continues to evolve, with workshops, pop-ups, and brand collaborations expanding the reach of their creations.
Rory Shamlian
Named Vermont’s Small Business Manufacturer of the Year by the SBA and recipient of the prestigious DLNY Lana Lenar Scholarship at New York School of Interior Design, Rory Shamlian is a ceramic lighting designer redefining what light can look and feel like. As the founder of Rory Pots, a sculptural lighting studio launched in 2019, Rory creates bold, tactile pieces where material, form, and function collide. Her work balances the rawness of hand-built ceramics with the refinement of modern design- resulting in lighting that feels as artistic as it is architectural.
Before launching her studio, Rory worked as a lighting technician, restoring vintage fixtures from design eras like Mid-Century Modern, Japandi, Scandinavian, and Art Deco. That hands-on experience didn’t just deepen her technical knowledge - it sharpened her eye for proportion, craftsmanship, and enduring design. Today, those instincts show up in every piece she makes.Her designs have been featured in Dwell Magazine, Architectural Digest, and Vanity Fair, and are regularly used by leading designers including Bobby Berk and Chango. Whether she’s throwing clay on the wheel, slab-building in the studio, or collaborating on wild, one-off concepts through her creative side project Will It Lamp?, Rory brings the same curiosity and precision to everything she touches.At its core, her work is about presence - how light shapes space, how material holds memory, and how an object can change the way we see a room.
Clay Mohrman
Award-winning lighting designer Clay Mohrman creates sculptural light works that explore the emotional dialogue between humans and the natural world. Founder of Clay Mohr Lighting in Burlington, VT, he has spent more than a decade combining wood, LEDs, and labor-intensive craftsmanship to build custom fixtures and immersive installations for clients across North America. Mohrman sees light as a primary medium for connection: by illuminating driftwood forests in Iceland, archways of lacquered wood at Spruce Peak Lodge, and other site-specific pieces, he invites viewers to pause, look closer, and feel their surroundings anew. His practice foregrounds the viewer’s experience, often incorporating community input and natural daylight to ensure each work resonates with its landscape.
Mohrman’s commitment to public engagement extends beyond the studio. In 2024 he co-founded the viral up-cycling series Will it Lamp?, using social media to teach lamp wiring, fixture design, and thoughtful home lighting to a 200k-plus-strong audience. Current projects range from a memorial archway at Burlington’s Cambrian Rise to “Light Shift,” a permanent tunnel installation that reimagines how travelers experience a familiar route. Mohrman is completing an MPS in Lighting Design at the New York School of Interior Design (August 2025) and has earned the IESNYC Student Lighting Competition Grand Prize, DLNY Lana Lenar Scholarship, and a VTASLA Public Places Honor Award, among other accolades.