Harry Leaf was born in the Chicago area and moved to San Francisco in 1985 where despite the fact that art was always his calling he earned a law degree.  Upon completion of the law degree in 1989 he immediately asked himself ”what was I thinking?” and became a painter and sculptor.

The goddesses arrived in 1997. To this day they emerge from his head in every imaginable shape, size and color: each one unique. For the first time the art he made looked back at him, and for that reason he continues to create and has never looked back.

Each piece is individually handmade and glazed by Harry in his studio in San Francisco, California. His glazing and design techniques have evolved over the years.  With the choice of a variety of different color clays and glazes, firing temperatures and new and unusual textures each goddess has an individual look and feel all its own.

Harry Leaf's ceramics have been displayed in shops and galleries across the country with collectors around the world.

If in the San Francisco/Bay Area you can visit Harry Leaf's studio. It is located at 552A Noe St., San Francisco, CA 94114 (on Noe between 18th St. and 19th St.). No appointment is needed. The studio is usually open every day between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm and most evenings as well.

         Goddesses