Steven Godfrey

1970 Born Springfield, Massachusetts

EDUCATION

1993BFA Ceramics, The Hartford Art School, West Hartford, Connecticut

1994Special Student in Ceramics, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri

1996MFA Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York

RESIDENCIES

2013Resident Artist, Archie Bray Center for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana

2016Resident Artist, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1996—Studio Potter

1996-1997Adjunct Faculty, The Hartford Art School, West Hartford, Connecticut

1998Ceramics Instructor, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana

1999-2003Visiting Professor of Art, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska

2004—Assistant Professor of Art, Area Coordinator of Ceramics, University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska

BIOGRAPHY

 Steven Godfrey is known for wheel-thrown and altered porcelain functional forms which often include hand sculpted porcelain birds as finials on lids. The bird elements are inspired by Native Alaskan artists’ ivory bird carvings. Covered boxes and baskets are common forms. Surface techniques include clear or translucent glazes, often celadon.