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Howard Pierce Ceramics or Howard Pierce
Porcelain was the creation of Howard Pierce in the 1930s and
continued to his death in 1994. His main medium was porcelain
(clay, single firing), although he also worked in concrete,
plastic, plaster, brass, pewter, drawings, and anything else he
found around the house. Art was his life.
It is not clear what we are doing with this
site. Right now it is to post some of the pictures of Howard
creations. It might turn into a place to exchange information
about Howard. Or a place to buy his rare pieces. We have a
limited goal of getting a list with pictures of all the pieces
he made. If you have a picture or a Howard Pierce Story please
send them to jerry@howardpierceceramics.com
The following description is what Howard
gave to visitors in the studio in 1992. Howard died in 1994.
Ellen (his wife) passed away in 2006.
Howard Pierce Ceramics
Howard Pierce is the founder and artistic
creator of a unique Southern California ceramics studio. Today
his studio overlooks the town of Joshua Tree, California where
Howard continues to produce original designs that have become
his trademark for over 45 years.
Born in Chicago, Howard began his artistic
training at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of
Illinois. He moved to Claremont, California in 1934, where he
continued his education at Pomona College. He began producing
ceramics in the late 1940’s. He moved to Joshua Tree in
1968 to continue ceramic design and production. Many of
Howard’s pieces are now collectors items and Howard is
prominent in many books on American Ceramics.
Howard personally handles all aspects of
the ceramics—from original sculpture modeling, making of
the molds, formulating the clay body and glazes, to the
production and firing of the pieces. Each piece an original,
hand-crafted American product. Howard continues to focus on
porcelain, a high quality ceramic process which includes a
single firing at 2150°F.
Since 1968 Howard has created a few larger
concrete statues for permanent installations. Many of these
creations surround his Joshua Tree home and others are located
at public sites through out the high desert. Up to 12 feet
high, these pieces hold prominent places in the community.
Now in partial retirement, Howard Pierce is
still creating new designs. These figurines are available at
his studio and selected businesses in the High Desert. The
studio and small display room are open to visitors by
appointment.
HOWARD PIERCE CERAMICS
61175 Cougar Lane; Joshua Tree, CA
92252; Phone (619) 366 8128
