There are five sculptors working in the hot sun in the Villa Fiori gardens to create beautiful art pieces from Carrara marble…all part of the Bagni di Lucca Art Festival.
Our roving reporter Kerry braved the heat to see the action and share it with us.
Michael Cartwright is an Australian artist who lives and works in Bagni di Lucca.
His marble is taking the abstract shape of a bird.
Canadian artist Doug Robinson is working on a water and bird theme.
Sarah Danays is a UK artist who has a house in one of Bagni di Lucca’s hilltop villages. Her sculpture is taking the form of a bust to display a beautiful neckpiece.
Japanese artist Ryoichi Suzuki beautiful free form shape is developing daily.
Petra Boshart from the Netherlands is working on 2 pieces representing the flowing water of the nearby Lima River.
If you are at Ponte a Serraglio stop by the park and watch the developing sculpture. There will be a display of the finished sculptures at Ponte a Serraglio on Friday 26th July.
Go to www.artfestivalbagnidilucca.org for more on the sculpture symposium.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 
What a great initiative! I do hope that this will become a regular event..
Me too! I wish I was there to see the finished work.
It fascinates me how interesting and how much Bagni di lucca has to offer
There is always something interesting to see and do in the area.
I must be interesting to watch the progress.
I wish I was there to be involved in the Art Festival.
Nice art, nice park. Good idea, and good work.
It has been a great event. I wish I had been there to see it.
Looking forward to seeing the final sculptures.
They are on display in the Piazza at Ponte now I think.
should be so exciting to watch them and to wait for the end… Wonderful post and photographs. Thank you, love, nia
There are five sculptors working in the hot sun in the Villa Fiori gardens to create beautiful art pieces from Carrara marble…all part of the Bagni di Lucca Art Festival.