Sofia Thanopoulou (1908-1997) A Mykonian woman with a unique vision Sofia Thanopoulou (1908-1997), known by her artistic alias, Maroulina, was a self-taught artist. In her work, she combined simple, inexpensive materials such as shells, beads, leather or cord along with pearls, red or black coral, precious and semiprecious stones, silver and gold. Her unique creations became a landmark in the history of Greek jewellery. In 1954, she opened in Mykonos, in the Matogianni main street, the renowned Maroulina’s Little Shop (To Magazáki tis Maroulínas) where her regular clientele included many famous Greek and foreign artists, many of which left their signature on the walls of the shop. As an example of the country’s tourist development, for almost twenty years (19541972), this shop was one of the island’s landmark and an emblem of the optimism typical of the post-war era. Every summer, the White Garden of her house in Mykonos Town hosts several cultural events, organised by her daughter, Marlena Georgiades and the Association of the Friends of Delos and Rheneia, the proceeds of which support the cultural institutions of the island.
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