Argyris Maravellias was born in Piraeus, but his roots are in Kardiani Tinos. His family, which perpetuated a secular tradition in marble carving, owned a marble quarry and a marble workshop in Kardiani, and later in Piraeus. He also worked at his father’s workshop for eighteen years. When he returned to Kardiani in 1992, he opened his own marble workshop, where he’s been working since, in his own unique way.