Frank Matranga

Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Title: Slab Constructed Vase

Year of Creation: 2009

Glaze: Tenmoku with rutile glaze designs

Clay Body: Stoneware

Dimensions: Height 6.5 inches, Width 25 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 interesting and exciting and always a sense of going beyond where I've traveled before.