Michael Arntz was a former art professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara and was lead designer-craftsman of Architectural Pottery from 1963 to 1965. He taught at UCSB for 38 years. Arntz is remembered as a pioneer of 20th Century modern craft movement in Southern California. In high fire stoneware, porcelain, and Raku he created an extensive body of small and monumental work. Each thrown piece or sculpture embodies a freedom of form and zest for experimentation with his distinctive style and energized strength.