artist spotlight
FABU
Pottery
Strolling around the Farmers Market one
Saturday morning, we came across a booth
with some amazing and artistic pottery. Fabian
Pesci runs his business, FABU Pottery, there on
Saturday mornings, along with a host of other
places.
What sets his pottery apart from ordinary
pieces is that he has a unique style which utilizes
textiles and other materials to make impressions
on clay in order to create modern, decorative,
and practical pieces. The combination of
traditional textures on very modern vessels,
platters, and trays is indeed beautiful and has
become very popular with his clientele. Many
of the doilies he uses for pottery come from his
travels to different countries in Europe, Central
America, and Canada. He has even used
sections of a wedding dress for a few pieces!
Anything can be utilized or personalized, and
the original fabric is then cleaned and left intact.
Fabian is originally from Patagonia, Argentina.
Born in September 1971, he grew up in a
beautiful and pristine part of the world. At age
seventeen, he moved to Buenos Aires where he
spent seven years and also attended college. In
1998, he came to the United States and worked
as a sign language interpreter. Fabian fell in
love with our country. He later began helping
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people organize their homes and businesses as
a professional organizer. While doing this, he
became inspired by some of his more artistic
clients. In 2011 I found my passion: pottery.
Fabian now spends a great deal of my time
working with clay, patterns, and glaze to create
FABU Pottery.
Fabian enjoys meeting people at the many shows
he participates in every week in the Orlando
area and continues to look for creative ways to
express his artistry. Fabian can be found at the
following markets and festivals: Saturdays at
the Winter Garden Farmers Market, First Friday
of the month in Baldwin Park from 6-930pm,
the second Thursday of the month in Thornton
Park from 6-930pm, and the third Thursday
of the month at 55 West on Church Street in
Downtown Orlando from 6-930pm. His work
can also be found at Apenberry’s on Edgewater
Drive in College Park and at The Gate House in
Mt. Dora.
Special commissions can be requested by
reaching out to Fabian at 407.414.7756 or
[email protected].
Stop by the next time you’re wandering the
market, enjoy a great morning chat, and check
out Fabian’s beautiful work!