Frank Matranga

Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Title: Slab Vase

Year of Creation: 2011

Glaze: Shino over engobe

Clay Body: Cone 10 stoneware

Dimensions: Height 7.5 inches, Width 12 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 going beyond where I've traveled before.