STONE AND GLASS

Petr Váňa
deals with sculptural work in the restoration of sacral buildings, free work, restoration of art monuments and other projects. He has executed a number of copies of Baroque sculptures (the Resurrection of Christ sculpture in Prague's Loreto, four statues of evangelists on the facade of the Church of the Most Holy Salvator in Prague). Since 1997 he has been working on the restoration of the Marian Column for Prague. At present he is mainly working as a freelance artist. He exhibits his works at individual and collective exhibitions. His sculptures have been realized in Berlin, Hannover, Rome, Vitirchian and many places in the Czech Republic. He has participated in several symposia. He is the organizer of the Sculpture Symposium The Way of Marble in Dobřichovice. His other interesting projects include the International Sculpture Group Five Sculptors, and the South Studio project.

Jiří Pačinek
creates distinctive glass works depicting various realistic objects. In his work as an art glass artist, he concentrates on utilitarian objectssuch as vases, bowls, cups, or even sculptural free sculptures of animals and figures.Master glassmaker Pačinek works by blowing metallurgical glass and shaping it either by hand or in variously sized forms. In addition to his own work, Jiří Pačinek has worked and continues to work for many other glass artists, designers and architects. He is the creator of the mascot for the Czech pavilion in the participation of Expo 2025 Osaka.

Jiří Liška
I don't see myself as an artist, but as a craftsman with an artistic sensibility. I advocate directness in my work and in my life. I create when it makes sense to me and I always try to make my work bring joy to myself and others. I see art as a tool to express feelings that are hard to describe in words. My artistic life has gone through several forms of combining different materials. For example, working obsidian with prehistoric tools has inspired me in my work. I use some of these experiences to shape my glass objects. I have a great affinity for lines and simple thinness, and glass helps me render these aspects beautifully with a little hard work.

Admission to the opening is free. After the opening, admission 70 CZK. The studio is open every day from 10:00 to 17:00.

The event is realized with the financial support of the town of Mariánské Lázně.