Franco Scassellati’s eclectic and renowned production of artistic ceramics stands out for its experimental style used to explore different themes, reciprocally combining figurative and abstract styles, all recognisable through his ever-evolving colour code. A fifth-generation ceramist, Franco grew up in the creative atmosphere of the large well-equipped workshop of his father, a skilled craftsman from Umbria who had moved to Sassari in the early 1950s and who actively participated in the vivid re-launching of local artistic ceramics, working as a master potter with Eugenio Tavolara for the organisation of modern Ceramic courses where some of the most important Sardinian ceramists-to-be were trained. Franco, throughout his long and interesting career, with the invaluable support of his wife Rossella, preserves the family tradition with his striking artistic flair, the keeper of skills and decorative motifs rooted in established know-how that draw on the sophisticated Renaissance-style Umbrian ceramic tradition that enable him to experiment shapes and colours in an exclusive production free from styles and fashions. His artefacts are part of numerous public and private collections, recognised and sought after for their distinctive aesthetic value. He currently works tirelessly to craft experimental items, participating in numerous national and international exhibitions where he represents the excellence of the art and crafts of the island. In his large workshop in Sassari he collaborates and works with his daughter Monica and his grandson Jacopo, united by equal creative sensitivity and artistic talent, expressed through a distinctive personal touch.