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On Brač the man and the stone live and create together since ever. For people on Brač stone is a true jewel. They take it out as the most precious treasure. From this treasure – white stone – some of the most colossal monuments have been created, like Diocletian’s palace in Split and many churches and palaces throughout Dalmatia. But, Brač’s stone is famous worldwide as well. It was used in decorating vestibule of United Nations building in New York, which makes Brač’s people together with all other Croats very proud. It was said that parts of the White House in Washington were built also of Brač’s stone, but there is no credible evidence for this. But, it’s nice to believe so. How are great works of art made? Or the small ones – souvenirs of Brač’s stone? In Stonemason School in Pučišća great future artisans are trained – stone-masons who make true works of art. Gornji Humac in Pučišća, about 10 km from Supetar, is the cradle of stone-masonry and world-renowned sculptors. After three-year education, young students, among which there are also girls, leave the school, and after another three years of practical training they can take master exam. Then they can open their own stone-masonry workshops where they can freely let their imagination create worthy sculptures and souvenirs for tourist sale. Stone products and souvenirs are made by turning, chiselling, grinding, polishing and engraving. Stonemason School is open for visitors during summer, so everyone interested can see student’s work. If you are fed up with dull presents, set out to Brač, visit Stonemason School or order a souvenir according to your own wishes, like candle holders, ashtrays, vases, clocks or different figurines, and hard-working Brač’s stone-masons will make everything in their power. Decorate your home with autochthonous Croatian stone which will, through the chosen souvenir, tell its story of ancient labourer’s days in the island of Brač. Photo: TB Split Dalmatia County
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Na otoku Braču čovjek i kamen žive i stvaraju zajedno od davnina. Za Bračane je kamen dragulj. Oni ga ne vade već „beru“ kao najdragocjenije blago. Od tog su blaga – bijelog kamena nastala neka od najmonumentalnijih spomenika poput Dioklecijanove palače u Splitu te mnogih crkvi i palača diljem Dalmacije. No, brački kamen je poznat i u svijetu. Njime je uređeno predvorje zgrade Ujedinjenih naroda u New Yorku, na što su Bračani, ali i ostali stanovnici Hrvatske veoma ponosni. Priča se kako su dijelovi Bijele kuće u Washingtonu također sagrađeni od bračkog kamena, ali za to ne postoje vjerodostojni dokazi, pa i dalje sve ostaje samo na razini priče. No, lijepo je vjerovati da je tome tako. Kako zapravu nastaju velika, ali i mala remek-djela tj. suveniri od bračkog kamena? U klesarskoj školi Pučišća školuju se budući veliki majstori – kamenoklesari koji svojim vrijednim rukama izrađuju prave male umjetničke proizvode. Gornji Humac u mjestu Pučišća, desetak kilometara udaljenom od Supetra, kolijevka je brojnih majstora kamenoklesarstva i svjetski poznatih kipara. Nakon trogodišnjeg školovanja, iz škole odlaze mladi ljudi, među kojima ima i djevojaka, koji nakon još tri godine prakse polažu majstorski ispit. Nakon toga, otvaraju vlastite kamenoklesarske radionice u kojima oni daju mašti na volju i izrađuju vrijedne skulpture i suvenire za prodaju turistima. Kameni proizvodi i suveniri izrađuju se tokarenjem, klesanjem štokanjem, brušenjem, poliranjem i graviranjem. Kamenoklesarska škola u ljetno doba je otvorena za posjetitelje tako da svatko tko poželi može razgledati učeničke radove. Ako vam je dosta nemaštovitih poklona, uputite se na Brač, posjetite Kamenoklesarsku školu ili naručite neki suvenir po vašoj želji poput raznih svijećnjaka, pepeljara, vaza, satova i raznih figura, a vrijedni brački majstori napravit će sve što je u njihovoj moći. Ukrasite vaš dom autohtonim hrvatskim kamenom koji će kroz izabrani suvenir „ispričati“ svoju priču o težačkim davnim danima na otoku Braču. Foto: Kamenoklesarska škola Pučišća, Dražen Jakšić