Experience Marble Carving
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Naxos, Greece
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Try marble carving with a local sculptor as your host, and enjoy a first-hand experience of Naxos island’s artisan traditions. Taking place in the shade of olive trees in your host’s garden, the private class includes use of all equipment including locally forged tools and blocks of classic Naxos white marble. You’ll hear the tricks of the trade as you carve, and take home your own relief sculpture at the end.
- Enjoy a sculpture workshop where no artistic experience is needed
- Learn about Naxos marble and traditional hand carving techniques
- Get a glimpse into the life of a local artisan, as you relax in their garden
- Keep cool as you carve with complimentary water, tea, or coffee
What's Included
- Tools and supplies
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Bottled water
- 23% booking Commission and 24% VAT
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 8G972CW6+H7H2CW6+H7H Naxos, Greece
My new farm is on the main road just a few minutes south of the village Vivlos(Tripodes). Heading south, 30 meters after you pass the Shell gas station (before the Eco station) turn right up onto a paved drive through a metal fence. You can park to the right in front the the blue building.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Requires standing at a worktable.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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This was such an amazing experience! So glad I did it! Maggie was so helpful. Definitely a must do in Naxos.
Maggie was a great teacher and host. She helped us all make something we were happy with and proud of. She treated us to iced tea, water, cookies, cheese and crackers, and watermelon. Our teen daughters enjoyed this challenging but relaxing activity. I would highly recommend this experience.
Maggie was well organized, taught us a lot about marble carving, and helped when needed. Her farm is a lovely setting for the experience and the local snacks were wonderful.
We had a good time on this experience. It did feel a bit unorganzied and had a strange flow, but overall we had a good time and learned about the craft of marble carving while creating our own "masterpieces"
Such a great time learning to carve into marble. It’s both easier and harder to do than I imagined and the end result you get to take home with you and treasure forever!
A fun, different experience, and Maggie was a great teacher! Carving is harder than I thought though...
It was amazing! Maggie is extremely knowledgeable and great at explaining each tool and what it is used for. Also always there to give a helping hand when a question comes up.
We had so much fun marble carving! It was such a fun and unique experience. Our teacher was kind and patient with us as we learned the techniques. She was super helpful in creating the overall design we wanted!
This was such a fun activity on Naxos!! Learning how to carve marble was so interesting and honestly therapeutic, with lots of practice and time to work on your own piece as a souvenir - and on top of that, the hospitality and camaraderie is wonderful! Even better, it was a perfect pit stop biking between the temples of Dionysus & Demeter!
I had such a wonderful experience in the marble carving class! Maggie, the instructor, was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and just so lovely to learn from. She created a welcoming and encouraging environment, making the process of learning something new feel fun and approachable. I really enjoyed the class and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in trying marble carving—whether you’re a complete beginner or have some experience.
Four of us, all women, went to learn how to carve beautiful Naxos marble with Maggie Ross. We each came away with a marble carving worthy of display at home. Maggie taught us how to use various tools and gave us time to practice before she helped us draw a design to curve and gave us instructions on how to proceed. In my case she also helped me straighten out a few mistakes along the way so I ended up with a wonderful carving. It was hard work but we all enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to others.
We booked this and were very excited as this is the island of marble. We started with picking out the piece we wanted to carve. Then you get to practice and you realized very quick how this takes strength. After our practice you get to work on your piece. It was very satisfying seeing your final result. This was a great one in a life time experience!
This was the perfect way to spend our last evening in Naxos! My husband and I had a great time and learned so much from Maggie. She is so knowledgeable about her craft and is willing to give as much or as little help as you need. Such a fun experience and you end up with a one-of-a-kind souvenir!
This is a unique experience that allows you to create a personal souvenir to take home. I love trying new classes that teach me a new skill and had booked a time for 2 people.
The class was initially promoted as a private class but Maggie contacted me the day prior to the class and asked to move the time. Fortunately we could accomodate the request but it did mean the class was with 4 other individuals.
Maggie is knowledgeable about Naxos marble and clearly a talented sculptor however was very hands off in the class and often left us to fend for ourselves for large periods of time. My friend and I are quite confident and were self-sufficient however overall on the balance it felt like too much time was spent “practicing” and not enough time carving your piece. Maggie welcomed you to stay to continue carving, however if you have planned activities around this class it makes it difficult. I would suggest being strategic with the piece you choose to carve and realistic about what can be achieved in the time.
Overall I enjoyed this class and a few small tweaks can take it from good to great.
This was something different but a ton of fun. Maggie was very helpful and made this a memorable experience for me and my daughter.
My wife and I had a great time at the marble carving! We had no prior experience and the class took us through the process step by step. The instructor was very nice and helped us refine the pieces. We ended up with a couple amazing and unique souvenirs. We highly recommend this one!
Such a memorable experience! While a bit hard to find, it was worth the effort. Our instructor helped us every step of the way, and stepped in as necessary--the perfect balance of allowing us to create our own thing, but helping when we got stuck. She also provided watermelon, cheese, and homemade lemonade, which was wonderful! Highly recommend!
Such a wonderful experience! Top notch hospitality and teaching. Definitely the highlight to my trip to Naxos and now I have a one of a kind souvenir to remember :)
This is a must do while visiting Naxos!! We had so much fun marble carving. What a unique thing to experience! Instructor was great and has so much knowledge to share!
Such a memorable experience creating our own souvenirs! We all loved it and left with beautiful pieces we created.
Maggie was amazing. We learned so much from the experience and left with a high appreciation of what it takes to do this on a professional level.
Where in the world can you do a marble carving class? Absolutely lovely teacher who was patient and attentive. Unique experience that will 100% be one of the highlights of your Greece - Naxos trip!
I am glad I decided to sign up for this last minute. Maggie was very helpful and a great teacher. I had zero experience and was able to carve a beautiful piece with her guidance. Such fun!
Maggie’s marble carving class was extremely informative and fun! My wife and I went as part of our honeymoon and we learned about the different techniques and tools used to carve marble. As part of the experience we got the opportunity to carve our own pieces of marble which we could take back with us to serve as mementos of the class. The location was easy to find and the directions to the class were just as described. It was a ton of fun and we appreciate Maggie’s hospitality!
This was a fantastic and unique experience. We brought our 9 and 11 year old kids and they had a great time as well.
The event is at a shaded outdoor artist’s studio. You pick your carving stones, are shown how to use the tools, and then get started on the design of your choice. The host helps you along the process to ensure a good outcome.
Maggie was an excellent host and was flexible with our start time due to a delayed flight. She even provided some refreshing food and wine at the end.
Highly recommended!!
Maggie was a wonderful, relaxed, helpful, and knowledgeable teacher! We learned the history of marble, methods of carving, how to use the tools, and she did not rush us and was very patient. Such a quiet and enjoyable setting, even with time to build some new relationships!
We had a wonderful time learning how to sculpt marble. The kids were amazed at the technique required to carve out something beautiful. We each walked away with our own little creation. What a fun way to spend the afternoon and we finished with delicious Greek snacks! Thank you for a great time.
Emmanuel was fantastic and welcoming during the tour of his winery. He is very knowledgeable in his processes and was genuinely excited to talk about his winery and wines. He also basically gave us a wine tasting class as we were tasting his wines. The snack tray he provided was all either local or home grown products and went well with the wine. And of course, his sweet wines are INCREDIBLE. We would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone, even if you are not a huge wine drinker.
Such a great and unique experience! Where else in the world can you partake in such an activity! None other than Naxos of course! Carvings are easy to do and the tools and work area provided are excellent.
Wonderful experience with Maggie and Christos! A beautiful setting, skilled teachers, a gorgeous sunny afternoon, delicious fresh lemonade and cherries and fascinating history!
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