Fascinating marble - shapes of your thoughts

 
Take the long and adventurous journey to your own creative nature. Join the workshop ‘fascinating marble’ and get acquainted with techniques of the art of sculpture. Your creative spirit will guide you to give your ideas and thoughts unique shapes by using these technics.

Individual programme will be designed for each participant in the workshop, personalised for newcomers and advanced.

The first step is the selection of the right marble stone followed by the different stages of working on the marble and shaping. The final stage is polishing the feat.

And when the good techniques of the master meets his or her affection to the shape, then the marble stone will display its amazing beauty. And then the piece of marble which has been turned to a sculpture will bring out the creative nature and personality of its creator.   

 

The workshop ‘fascinating marble’ is guided by the sculptor Giora Gavrailova, born 1972 in Sofia.
Studies:Greece- Art College ‘Plakka’ Athens- graphics; Italy-‘Artega’ School, Milan- ceramics; Italy- ‘Sculpture Studio Arko Arte’ Karrara- sculpture.

Participation in: the National Sculpture Competition in Torino 2002, Italy (medal); The National Competition Morales in Bresca, Italy 2003 (diploma); The International Exhibition Marble and Technologies ‘Marmorak’ in Verona, Italy2005. Participation in  projects of Phare and Leonardo Da Vinci.

Works of Giora Gavrailova are owned by art galleries and collectors in Italy, Austria, Spain and Morocco.

 

Sculpture-Workshop-Marble in Sofia

duration: 10 days

price per person: 675,- EUR

 

workshop’s price includes:

-material: block of marble, device set, hammer, sandpaper, polishing paste etc.

-7 hours daily workshp guided by Giora Gavrailova (9am-12.30pm, 13.30pm-  17pm)

  

minimum number of participants: 1

maximum number of participants: 12

  

You should have the following objects: headgear, personal safety glasses and sun glasses,protective gloves, work clothes,good shoes, wrist protection band and rain-protective nylon cloth.

  

         

Accommodation package Sofia- included services:

-accommodation in selected hotel (from guest house up to 5 star hotel)

-breakfast

-transfers airport-hotel-airport

-daily transfers to the sculpture studio

-sightseeing tour of Sofia

-professional guide/ interpreter

-Farewell dinner