Steve Howell is a full time, non-supported studio potter and has been since 1983. Now he works primarily creating woven copper and clay sculptures as well as functional red earthenware dinner ware. Steve continues to stretch his talent creating new forms with more elaborate and intricate designs. His pieces are manipulated and embellished to create the sculptural forms that are his trademark.
Howell first ``fell in love with pottery'' upon meeting his roommate, a potter, while stationed at an Air Force base in Texas. The entire apartment was decorated with pots, wall to wall, floor to ceiling. That was the beginning of Howell's enchantment with ceramics. Later, he was transferred to Hawaii, as editor of the base newspaper. While there a story he wrote about the pottery studio on base was the catalyst that persuaded him to pursue his ambition to become a potter.
Steve began working in clay in 1970 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. After four years (1969-1973), he returned to Austin Texas to attend the University of Texas for a BFA in studio art. In 1975-1977 he studied Ceramic Arts and Ceramics at Wichita State University earning a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.).
