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Marble Workshops in Marina di Carrara,
Italy: Start dates are the 2nd and the 16th of June, the 8th and 22nd of September. Sculptors Caroline Ruizeveld (Holland) and Stefano Beccari (Sweden/ Italy) will take turns running the workshops. For the past 11 years, Global Stone Workshop™ has organised 51 gatherings at AMA Srl, which runs a nice, spacious, well-equipped studio, located 300 meters from the sea and with a view of the Carrara marble quarries. Workshops cost is EU 110/week with a maximum of 10 participants. AMA Srl specialises in handcrafting all kinds of marble objects, such as copies of antique and modern statues, architectural details, fountains, etc. The studio's artisans are also available to assist the participants in scabbling and finishing their sculptures. There is hardly a need to highlight the usefulness of such an environment for all those sculptors who wish to improve their technical skills. Carrara is the site of the most active marble market in the world. There are over 300 medium and large businesses engaged in the quarrying, processing and marketing of all kinds of stone with a commercial value. With the sea nearby and temperate weather even in the summer, it is an ideal place to alternate work with life on the beach. Marina di Carrara is located in the region of Tuscany, 110 km from Florence, 40 km from Pisa and 30 km from Lucca. This means that there are innumerable opportunities for excursions and visits to national parks and historic towns, a fact that those who want to sculpt without haste may find a bit stressful. |
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The
workspace is ample and flexible and there is a sincere desire to meet
the needs of workshop participants. The price of the workshop
includes
a medium-size block of marble per week. Artists are required to bring their own work tools. In the proximity of the studio there are two dealers who sell good quality machines and tools for working marble at reasonable prices. PRINTMAKING. There is now a possibility of working with graphics (etchings, intaglio and drypoint) in Carrara. Global Stone Workshop™ collaborates with a well-equipped studio very close to the centre of the city. |
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Hotel accommodation: Global
Stone Workshop™ participants are housed, at special rates, at the Casa
Albergo Turimar in Marina di Massa, 3 km away from AMA Srl's workshop.
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