Wooden toys: a story and dreams with a view of the sea — blog.visitgreece.gr

The ferry reaches Ios. A new island, a new home in the middle of the Aegean. Athina works at the excavation of the prehistoric settlement of Skarkos. Happiness. She spends the whole year out in the field with her hands in the earth, excavating, touching, writing. Cycladic fresh air, sun and clear thoughts.At home, a tiny workshop, music, toy models, hot coffee, a bold idea and more, crazy ones. Athina and Jose’s eyes are shining. They talk about toys, they make toys, and, before going to bed, they think of toys. They dream of a workshop in front of the sea. At noons they read about Joaquin Torres Garcia and sadness comes upon them when they read about his factory that was burnt to ashes.

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