Frank Giorgini, artist, designer, teacher and author, lives in rural
upstate New York. He has a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture and
ceramics from Southern Illinois University and a degree in Industrial
Design from Pratt Institute in New York. He taught courses in
Architectural Tile Design at Parsons School of Design in New York
City for many years, and he now heads tile-making workshops at his
studio and at select locations throughout the U.S.
Frank Giorgini’s book, Handmade Tiles (Lark Books, 1994), is in its
eighth printing and, translated into several languages, has become
the instructional bible for tile making in ceramic studios, schools
and universities around the country and well beyond. In 1995 Frank
was honored by receiving the Tile Heritage Foundation Award for
promoting awareness and appreciation of ceramic surfaces in the
United States.
Frank’s ceramic fabrication company, UDU, Inc., produces custom
handmade tiles and murals for private and public installations. Among
his more notable projects he was awarded a commission by the
Metropolitan Transit Authority of New York City to design the artwork
for the Whitehall Street/South Ferry subway station of the N and R
line in Lower Manhattan.
See more at www.udu.com.
Frank Giorgini
UDU, Inc.
Freehold, New York
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