Fran Kernich is a South Australian potter who began working in clay in the early 1990s. She majored in ceramics at Magill CAE, is a member of Studio Potters SA and specialises in raku glazes and processes. In 2005, she received a grant from the Helpmann Academy to fund a raku master class at O'Halloran Hill. Her mark is an incised 'Fran Kernich'.