Frank Giorgini is a leading artist and potter in the United States, receiving a bachelor’s degree in industrial design and one fine arts from the Pratt institute in Brooklyn and a master’s degree in fine arts in ceramics from Southern Illinois University. Frank Giorgini is a highly skilled artist who has taught architectural tile design in Manhattan at the Parsons School of Design. Besides being a leading tile maker, Frank also makes the world renowned all clay pot drums, known as Udu drums. He has helped to bring this amazing but dwindling African tradition back to life.

In 1995 Frank won the Tile Heritage Foundation Award for his work with, promotion, and appreciation of ceramic tiles. That year Frank was also given a commission to design tiles for the Whitehall Street/South Ferry subway station in Manhattan, New York as well as other major tile work commissions in New York.

Frank is most widely known for his book :"Handmade Tile" in which he describes many of the techniques he has learned and perfected over the years. This is the largest selling book on ceramic technique.

Frank has been a proud owner of the X3227 DaVinci L&L kiln (and an L&L kiln user for 22 years). He trusts the durability of his DaVinci to the extent that he never assumes the kiln to be the cause if he is having trouble firing. He says, “…If I am having a problem, I use the kiln firing as a constant, and look at clay formulation or drying technique as the source.” Frank’s beautiful tiles and unique Udu drums deserve the reliability of an L&L kiln, and Frank looks forward to years of good use from his DaVinci.

You can learn more about Frank and his unique work at www.udu.com