Arte-Sano
F. A. Q's.
Who, What, & Where?
Who?
Arte-Sano is a living practice. It is a multidisciplinary healing arts haus where creativity is simply medicine. Our core purpose is to share healing.
Arte-Sano was born from the belief that if one seeks healing and follows the pathways of restoration, i.e., movement, story, and visual art, then through the pathways, one will obtain the benefits of handmade healing.
Arte-Sano is founded and led by Zabi Artesano. Zabi identifies as a nonbinary queer artist/craftsman, healer, and storyteller whose life and work reside at the intersection of body, mind, and spirit. Born from a lifetime of devotion to handmade healing, resilience, and transformation, Arte-Sano reflects Zabi's ability to merge craftsmanship, movement arts, and narrative expression into a unified, living ecosystem. Every project from furniture restoration to music, painting, ritual, storytelling, and yoga Arte-Sano carries Zabi's signature blend of emotional precision, kinetic imagination, and spiritual depth.
What?
Arte-Sano's mission is carried out by Zabi's gift for breathing life back into bodies, objects, and stories. Guided by the philosophy that beauty is a healing act, Arte-Sano champions the reclamation of personal power through creation.
Arte-Sano's three pathways of restoration:
- Body Pathway: Movement (Blest Rivers)
- Mind Pathway: Creation (Healing Hearts Haus)
- Soul Pathway: Remember (Soul Craft)
Where?
The idea of Arte-Sano originated in thought during the Walk-About, circa 2010. It became official or a life practice in Woonsocket, Rhode Island when Zabi first got ARTESANO tattooed on their fingers in Phoenician runes about a year after. Zabi attempted to plant the seed in New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 2014, with the birth of Blest Rivers. Zabi tried again in Rhode Island when Zabi moved back, circa 2018 and in lastly in Fall River, Massachusetts, circa 2020 but all lead to dead ends.
Over this time, Arte-Sano grew tremendously from more than just a thought. It grew into a creative engine built from the ground up by Zabi's hands and spirit. Arte-Sano has become a true sanctuary.
Today, Arte-Sano is proudly growing its sprouts within the vibrant metropolis of Atlanta, Georgia and soon to be officially rooted.
Would you like to help? Would you like an update?
- Email zabi@arte-sano.org for ways to help and for updates.