Name Frank Giorgini | ||
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Books Handmade Tiles: Designing, Making, Decorating | ||
Frank giorgini s udu utar played by brian melick
Frank Giorgini is an artist specializing in ceramic techniques, including tile and percussion instruments. He teaches courses on architectural tile design at Parsons The New School for Design in New York.
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- Frank giorgini s udu utar played by brian melick
- Frank giorgini s set of 4 udu drums played by brian melick
- Mosiac tiles
- Hand percussion instruments
- References
Frank giorgini s set of 4 udu drums played by brian melick
Mosiac tiles
Giogini was commissioned by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to design a mosaic for the Whitehall St. subway station. Passages was installed in 2000. His book, Handmade Tiles: Designing, Making, Decorating (ISBN 9781579902711), is a standard reference for making ceramic tiles.
Hand percussion instruments
He studied the traditional ceramic techniques of Nigeria. In collaboration with percusionist Jamey Haddad developed a modern Udu drum. Some of his hand-made drums are in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
References
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