I create my works by hand using various techniques in ceramics. I am educated in ceramics and art, 6 years of full-time studies.

In my creation, I have a vision that my works are old finds or treasures that carry an interesting history. They may, for example, have been found on the bottom of the sea, in the soil or in a forgotten place.

Archaeology and marine archaeology are something I find very interesting. The objects that have been found buried and forgotten have over time acquired a beautiful patina of various kinds that inspires me.

With different ceramic techniques, a new "find" grows and it is the patination process that is most exciting. When you see the end result, you can begin to imagine what history the object carries.

My surname Gefyr is an old soldier's name that an ancestor had. It means Give light house to fire a weapon. My ancestor fought in war for an old king we had in Sweden and our kingdom and was given that name. Gefyr reflect me and my art because I am inspired by history and partly create medieval and historical creations.

I am born 1984 in Luleå in the north part of Sweden but nowdays i live in Lidköping in Västra götalands county. My family are the only one in Sweden that bears ne name Gefyr. I have two daughters born -2021 and -2024 so i have been on parental leave between my ceramics works the last years but i pic up the clay as soon i have time for it. 

Well met!-Sofia Gefyr