Frank Matranga

Manhattan Beach, California

Title: Sculptured Slab Vase

Year of Creation: 2007

Glaze: Iron and rutile mat glazes

Clay Body: Cone 10 red stoneware

Dimensions: Height 19 inches, Width 16 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.