• Francesco's main source of inspiration is his native Puglia
• All his pieces are made with hand modelled clay
• His creations are the result of an experimentation with shapes and colours

Francesco Petracca’s first mentor was his mother, a ceramicist herself. "I recall dipping my hands in clay as a child and feelings its raw texture," he shares. In his mid-twenties, Francesco traded in his chef's hat for a ceramicist's apron. He opened his own workshop in 2019, out of which he works today as a self-taught artisan. Francesco exclusively creates one-off pieces, modelling everything by hand and steering clear from series and collections. He is also in constant dialogue with nature, inspired by the landscape of his homeland where the sea meets olive groves, and light has different hues. "My observation of nature has defined my ideal colour palette," Francesco explains. His goal is to open a restaurant and serve his dishes in ceramic tableware of his own making.