Frank Matranga

Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Title: Thrown and Altered Vase

Year of Creation: 2012

Glaze: Matt blue

Clay Body: Red stoneware, cone 10, reduction fired

Dimensions: Height 9.5 inches, Width 5.5 inches

Artist's Statement: I'm naturally drawn to the container in whatever form it may take. I use my strong background in traditional pottery as a springboard to try new and unusual images in clay. The journey is always interesting and exciting and always a sense of going beyond where I've traveled before.