18/06/2016
Hi dear friends!
We are happy to announce that the first Art Tours have already become a reality! Thanks to the IWC - International Women Club here in Sofia! These ladies are wonderful and they were the first guests of the Art Tour! We had actually two events with similar program - one on the 13-th and one on the 15-th of June.
We had such amazing artists and ateliers!
We gathered at the Sofia City Art Hall, then we had a bus tour through 4 ateliers:
As a sterter we went to the atelier of the jewellery designer Dia Nikolova. The brand she is creating is “Krepej” which sounds (kre’peз) and it is the Bulgarian word for a “fastener” - because actually her jewels are not made of gold or precious stones, but are made from elements and materials used in the... building construction processes! Dia gave us a very warm welcome and explained to us how she started to develop her brand - from her work as an interior designer in a “men’s world” as she said. These jewls were her way to oppose to the idea that "women are not creative enough"! Behind each of Dia’s earings and bracelets there is a big idea, a deep inspiration and a message to the world - her “wrist watch of the personal time” for example reminds us of who we are every time we look at our wrist to check out the time…And some of the ladies bought wonderful jewels there with a good discount for Art Tour. Thank you Dia!
www.krepej.me
facebook: krepej accessories
tel: +359 894 34 01 57
Our second art-place was “Nirvana" Gallery on “Angel Kanchev” street - one of the most interesting streets in Sofia, with good restaurants and small shops. We were welcomed there by sculptor Todor Todorov, who personally showed us his retrospective exhibition. There was such a rich variety of forms, materials, ways and searchings - Todor has been working hard for so many years and he has gained international fame. He has so many completed works, so many won international competitions… His recent book was published by Cambridge before it was edited here and it has become posession of 150 libraries among the whole world by now! He is an artist who trully brings fame not only for himself but also for Bulgaria!
The IWC ladies had the unique chance of being welcomed by this impressive and outstanding author directly to his home where we had our third stop.
“Where do you you keep your works after the exhibition? - This question was asked by a lady from the club. - Under the bed! - said Todor and everybody laughed. So we went to see the bed!
www.todor.amateras.eu
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tel: +359 899 642 322
The door of this home-atelier was opened widely for us by Todor’s wife - Daniella Todorova, who made us hot coffee and also made us feel at home in the cosy atmosphere of the attic. We spent the next hour enchanted by Daniella’s story about her art work and inspiration. As she described herself - “I am a believer!” Her strong belief in the Spirit, her suble feminine intuition and positive energy were revealed to us through her art in the next hour. We saw especially her paper works, as Daniella is very keen on working with paper. Actually it was her love for paper that brought Daniella to become the organizer and the main engine of the "Sofia Paper Art Festival" - a focus event for paper-artists from all over the world.
Daniela and Todor are also the founders of "Amateras Foundation" that was recognised by the Japanese Embassy for its efforts in the fields of art and culture.
www.danyo.amateras.eu
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+359 878 40 88 63
Our last Art Tour stop was the atelier of Angelina Pavlova - an eminent Bulgarian glass artist. First we had a coctail with tasty food bites and Bulgarian iced rose which was welcomed by all the ladies, because we were already a little bit exhausted and hungry after the first three places. When we restored our powers Angelina played for us a short movie about her life and art work. She has studied glass in the universities in Sofia, Prague and Paris and glass is her big love. She works with this material in so many was - she makes sculptures and small pieces, but she also makes enormous colored glass for churches. When you have time, go to Bankya - it is only 10 minutes by car from Sofia, where in the Bankya church you will see her unique work. The glass windows there are made in a thechnique that she has invended and patented! Angelina has made the scetches of Svetlin Roussev glow in color on a huge scale on these windows! The ladies bought from her little glass angels and some interesting flat glass bottles and this is where our tour went to an end.
If you are curious to withess all that beuty - go to see the pictures and next time just join the Art Tour!
