Absolutely fantastic experience. We had so much fun and he is such a good teacher. It’s such a well Run studio. We had a blast.

Everything was great! From the beginning till the end… we had so much fun learning about sculpting with Octavio! It was special to enter an intimate studio in Florence and work our hands like the greats did, it brought so much perspective! I would 100% recommend. Very special place with a very special family!

My 19-year-old son is an art student in NYC and really wanted to take a couple lessons locally while visiting Florence. We were lucky enough to find Octavio and Geko Studio to make this happen. He spent two 3-hour sessions with Octavio and another instructor (Diana) learning and drawing under their guidance. He loved the hours spent there and learning new ways of thinking about traditional anatomy-focused drawing. The studio is about a half-hour walk on the other side of the river in a quieter neighborhood which we all appreciated. He’s hoping to one day return to take a formal structured course. This experience was absolutely the highlight of his trip and made Florence a very special place for us all.

I had a very good time at the Geko Art Studio. They were very accommodating, friendly and informative. It was the best interactive activity I did in Florence!

Wonderful! One-on-one art lesson with a professional. I love sketching anyway, so this was a fun add-on. The studio is lovely, and the area we used was perfect. She taught a specific method of sketching and transferring which was used in creating the frescoes of the renaissance. Awesome - and the results were amazing. I will repeat the method at home. The session lasted 3 hours - and time evaporated. We also enjoyed a delicious snack prepared by the owner. I brought my drawing home and will frame and hang when I get time. Great experience with attentive, knowledgeable, interesting people. Highly recommend.

We were in Florence for a day. We sculpted a parrot (Lilo) that was so cute, an attraction it self. The guidance was really good and amusing, really special way to sculpt with wet clay yet very basic so that everyone can understand and create something. Notice it is not in the center of Florence so it is a good time to experience some local Florence places as well. Highly recommended!

Loved this class and Octavio is a fantastic teacher! This class is for any true art aficionado who wants to see Florence in a different light, by experiencing it! Sculpting is a fascinating way to understand the works of Michaelangelo and this class gave me a new appreciation for their works!!

Very friendly, great little space easily accessible. Good projects created for small groups of students or adults.

I was at the Octavio's Sculpture Studio and I was so happy to have my own Michelangelo's sculpture.. I will rembember this experience forever.. Great job, great sculpture, great studio, great teacher.. Everything great!