Experience Marble Carving

A great hand-on experience! We arrived thinking there’s no way we’re (or at least I thought) carving something out of Naxion marble that would be worth packing home could happen. Quite the opposite occurred as Maggie our instructor led us through all the steps to a superb final product. A very immersive and enjoyable experience!

I had no idea what to expect, but it sounded like a fun way to spend a few hours. It turned out to be one of my favorite activities of a month-long trip! Maggie has incredible talent as an artist and teacher. She has set up a beautiful location for teaching her classes. It was harder physically than I had expected, but I thoroughly enjoyed the class and the entire experience.

What an incredible and satisfying experience with Maggie learning how to carve on marble and creating our own works of art! Thank you, Maggie, for your patience and welcoming healing energy. Well worth the time!

This was a highlight of our recent trip to Greece ! Had no idea we would enjoy this so much. Maggie's workshop has a gorgeous view of the farms and valleys in Naxos. She was lovely and a great teacher, not to mention an amazing artist. Unique experience for sure. Thank you !

Absolutely worth booking this experience as it's a really cool way to get out of the touristy hustle and bustle, plus you end up with a really cool piece of art to take home. Maggie does an excellent job in coaching you to make sure you have a piece of art to be proud of. However, I would absolutely recommend that if your art piece ends up have a pointed/sharp corner that airport security may give you grief and have you check your bag vs keeping it in your carry-on.

She gives you snacks great conversation and instruction. I was the only one in my group and I still had fun

We had a wonderful time and highly suggest this experience! Maggie was so kind and a great teacher. We absolutely love our pieces and they’ll be such a nice souvenir to bring home.

This was such an amazing experience! So glad I did it! Maggie was so helpful. Definitely a must do in Naxos.

This was one of the highlights of our trip to Greece. I would absolutely do this again when we return to Naxos. You get to learn the traditional techniques of marble carving and then carve your own souvenir. All while snacking on local fruits and cheeses.

My family of 5 thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Maggie. She was very patient and skilled teaching different techniques and helping us make the most of our marble pieces. Maggie also provided water, iced tea and delicious snacks. We love our marble souvenirs. Thank you!

Maggie was very patient and hands-on in teaching us. Once she taught us the basics, she gave us the space to get absorbed in our own carvings. We had a nice snack break with tasty treats and coffee. The outdoor working area is beautiful. Getting to traditionally carve marble from Naxos and take it home was such a memory.

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 a great teacher! Such fun! I would never have imagined I could have created something in a short time. Makes me want to do it again!

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"

Really amazing experience! You’ll experience a real art form with an exceptionally trained, patient and kind expert. You won’t get this opportunity again!

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...

We went to Maggies spot for the marble carving class and had an amazing time! It was such a beautiful and refreshing way to relax and be creative on our honeymoon. Could even see Mount Zas in the background! Maggie helped us pick our marble pieces and practice our techniques on another slab before using our own. Her guidance, and assistance, helped us create two great pieces to bring home. Gave us a new appreciation for other marble sculptures we later saw on the trip.

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.

This was such a special experience! It is well worth the money. We never felt rushed in finishing our carvings. She gave us time to practice each of the methods before starting on our own pieces of marble. The host provided delicious nectarines, biscuits, and tea. I would definitely recommend this experience!

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!

My husband and I were looking for something different and more interesting and we found it!!! This class was amazing! Maggie was the best teacher and we are taking home a souvenir that really has a story with it.

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!

Everything was perfect - Maggie, the scenery, and of course the marble. If you want a fun, active activity to immerse yourself in Naxian culture this if for you. I totally recommend this and it is beginner friendly too!

Maggie was amazing! She was so patient and kind. A perfect teacher and so great with the kids. I would recommend her highly for a unique experience on Naxos

I booked this workshop for my partner as a birthday gift. We had so much fun with Maggie. It ended up just being the 2 of us in the class. This was the best experience that we had in Greece. Highly recommend!

The experience was fun and unique, we are happy with our final carving. More guidance and recommendation from the host would be appreciated. Overall, this was a great experience that I would recommend to those looking for something new to do.

Really unique and fun experience! Was taught in a very logical manner how to sculpt marble so that anyone could do it. Really nice souvenir to take home and better understand Greece's heritage.

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.

It WAS AO MUCH FUN!!!! Maggie was as great teacher and I went in there AMA thought I cannot do this but I did!! Maggie is very nice and we work in a garden with lots of quiet. She gives step by step instructions.

This class was incredibly fun and informative! Maggie was super knowledgeable and very patient with our group. We were looking for something different to do and this was the perfect way to spend an afternoon!

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!

Fantastic course. Really enjoyed learning the techniques and seeing a bit of “real” Naxos. Would highly recommend interested in learning some new skills.

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!

Really good instruction and a plentiful supply of homemade lemonade. We all had a piece of marble carving to take home . What not to like? It was quite good after seeing the marble temples etc so the kids had an appreciation of how much work went into them.

We had a great time learning how to carve marble from Maggie. It was more labor intensive than we had expected but well worth it and a lot of fun! You may want to pick a simple design :)

This class was amazing! We learned the different techniques of carving marble and then got to pick a piece to do a design of our own. Maggie was wonderful at guiding us through creating our unique pieces. It was great to be able to create something special with a piece of marble from Naxos!