Size: 10 cm tall. A generous sized mug.
Condition: Excellent condition, no chips cracks or restoration.
This is a great piece by Richard Godfrey, in his typical and inimitable style. The mug is wheel thrown in pale clay, turned, and coloured glazes skilfully applied using an airbrush with further hand painting, and the whole is finished in a tin glaze.
Richard Godfrey (1949 – 13 December 2014) made ceramics in
his studio at Battisborough Cross, Devon England. He graduated from Bristol School of Art in
1972 having been taught by Gillian Lowndes.
From 1973 to 1981 he was Head of Art and Deputy Headmaster at
Battisborough International School, Devon, which was founded by Kurt Hahn.
Having set up his first workshop, he made production thrown ware for Cranks
restaurant. Godfrey was a fellow of the Craft Potters Association and known
primarily for his brightly coloured earthenware pottery which used composite
underglaze patterns. He won the Bronze
award at the European Ceramics Competition in Athens 2004 and at the Art in
Clay festival in 2013 he was voted winner of the Valentine Clays Peers Award
for best contribution to the festival. He lectured, demonstrated and exhibited
widely and was the subject of two television documentaries.
Godfrey's work combined thrown and hand built forms made
with white earthenware clay, inspired by observing his surroundings and found
objects. Potter Hannah McAndrew
described his work as "bright beasts, immaculately made, vibrant and
smiling”.